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CAN: Jasper Downtown Hostel

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400 Patricia Street, Jasper, Alberta, Canada Located in the heart of the peaceful town, Jasper Downtown Hostel (3*) offers not only dorm rooms with shared facilities, but also private rooms, some of which come with ensuite and/or bathroom. It's especially popular with budget-conscious travellers. The property doesn't serve breakfast at all.
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CAN: The Canadian VIA2 (Sleeper Plus) (Part 2)

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Vancouver-Jasper (19h) ETD: 3.00pm (GMT - 7) ETA:  11.00am (GMT - 6) Let's continue to look at The Canadian transcontinental passenger train that brought my BFF and me from Vancouver to Jasper, departing close to midnight after a long delay. In Part 1 , I introduced the various cars of the train. Guess what time did I wake up in order to have the panorama car to myself, well, almost?
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CAN: The Canadian VIA2 (Sleeper Plus) (Part 1)

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Vancouver-Jasper (19h) ETD: 3.00pm (GMT - 7) ETA:  11.00am (GMT - 6) June 2019 saw me taking a sleeper train for the first time in my life. Much to my excitement, I had the opportunity to experience The Canadian transcontinental passenger train. Though I didn't go all the way from Vancouver to Toronto, I was satisfied to spend almost a day onboard the train to Jasper in the Alberta province.
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CAN: Pacific Central Station

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1150 Station Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Pacific Central Station is the western terminus of VIA Rail's The Canadian, a transcontinental passenger train running from Vancouver to Toronto and vice versa. It's also the northern terminus of Amtrak's Cascades running from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland in the USA.
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CAN: Vancouver Downtown

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver is a coastal seaport city that's the most populous in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada. In addition, it's one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in the country with roughtly 30% of the inhabitants being of Chinese heritage.
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CAN: Vancouver Public Library

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350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Mon-Thu: 10.00am - 9.00pm Fri-Sat: 10.00am - 6.00pm Sun: 11.00am - 6.00pm Established in 1869, Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada with a total of 22 branches at the point of writing. I took the opportunity to visit the the nine-storey Central Library, the largest branch that also serves as the administration centre, in the downtown area.
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CAN: Sunset Beach Park

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1204 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Situated at the mouth of False Creek, Sunset Beach Park offers a somewhat quieter beach experience in Vancouver. Lifeguards are on duty between late May to early September every year. At the park section, there are walking, biking and inline skating paths. 
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CAN: Granville Island

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False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Once an industrial manufacturing area created in 1916, Granville Island is now a hotspot for shopping and entertainment in Vancouver, Canada. Named after Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville of the UK, the island is said to generate more than C$215 million (~S$223.8 million) in economic activity every year.
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CAN: Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre

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3663 Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Mon-Fri: 10.00am - 5.00pm Sat-Sun: 10.00am - 5.00pm (Jun-Sep) or 12 noon - 4.00pm (Oct-May) Designed in the shape of a dogwood, which is the provincial flower of British Columbia, Canada, Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre was born in 1971. That was the time when the interest in the integrated science of ecology was beginning to move into the consciousness of the public.
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COL: Avianca VIP Lounge @ El Dorado International Airport

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Near Gate 32, El Dorado International Airport, Bogota, Colombia The flagship lounge of Avianca is located on the second floor near Gate 32 of El Dorado International Airport. While it may not measure up to the standards of some other flagship lounges globally, it's fairly spacious and divided into two areas: one for Business Class passengers and Star Alliance Gold members, while the other is open to travellers accessing using programs such as DragonPass.
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COL: El Dorado International Airport

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103-09 Avenida El Dorado, Bogota, Colombia Named after the legend of a mythical city of gold, El Dorado International Airport is the primary gateway to Colombia. Known as one of the busiest airports in Latin America, the airport serves as a key hub for both Avianca and LATAM Airlines, the flag carrier of Colombia and Chile respectively.
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AZE: Quba and Khinaliq Tour (Part 1)

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Quba District, Azerbaijan After enjoying the half-day group tour to Qobustan by TES Tour, my BFF and I embarked on a full-day group tour to Quba and Khinaliq by the same tour operator on our second last day in the country. On our way to Khinaliq, which is known to be the highest and most remote village in Azerbaijan, we passed by the city of Quba.
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