Vacation Galleries

Tofino 2009 : Ashley's sister Chelsea Skolny married Ryan Fornataro in Tofino, BC, in August of 2009. We flew into Comox, rented a car, and drove to Tofino. The wedding was lots of fun! I didn't take any photos of the wedding because they had a professional and I was busy filming it.

Tofino 2009

Ashley's sister Chelsea Skolny married Ryan Fornataro in Tofino, BC, i ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2009 9:53pm PST

Canmore Vacation 2009 : Our week-long, very relaxing vacation in Canmore, where we didn't do much more than read, watch movies, rest, walk, and eat out every night. It was sort of a culinary tour of the city in a way - we tried to eat at bunch of different places for dinner. I didn't bust out my DSLR once, so these photos are all taken with my Panasonic TZ5.

Canmore Vacation 2009

Our week-long, very relaxing vacation in Canmore, where we didn't do m ...

Updated: May 18, 2009 3:17pm PST

Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico 2008 : At the end of November, Ashley and I went down to Mexico for a week to relax and unwind. It mostly worked, except that I picked up a cold bug on the plane and within three days I was quite sick with a head/chest cold. We still managed to relax, drink a lot of virgin pina coladas, and enjoy ourselves.

Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico 2008

At the end of November, Ashley and I went down to Mexico for a week to ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2009 3:38pm PST

Japan Day 14 : Our 14th and final day in Japan didn't last very long: we got up early, headed to the Okinawa airport, then flew to Osaka, then Vancouver, and finally back to Calgary. We had an amazing time in Japan, but it was great to be home!

Japan Day 14

Our 14th and final day in Japan didn't last very long: we got up early ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 8:00pm PST

Japan Day 13 : It was almost time to go home by the time we were on day 13 in Japan, so we wanted to make this a special day by going to an aquarium we had read was world-class. We spent a bit of time in the morning walking around the area, which included an animal petting zoo of sorts. After that, we walked over to the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park, which didn't seem like much of a park, but it did have a lighthouse that we climbed to the top of. We spent the afternoon at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, where I enjoyed shooting some amazing sea creatures.

Japan Day 13

It was almost time to go home by the time we were on day 13 in Japan, ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 12:10pm PST

Japan Day 12 : Our twelfth day in Japan had us first going to Ryukyu Mura, a historical village where they re-enact what Okinawan life used to be like in the past (I'm guessing 100 years ago, give or take a few decades). It was a colourful, vibrant place, so I snapped quite a few photos. After that, we went back to our hotel for a couple of hours, and then we started our tattoo adventure - which had us going to a beach, an animal shelter, the tattoo studio, and then Tony Roma's for dinner. It was a very fun day, but by this point we were definitely missing home and looking forward to returning.

Japan Day 12

Our twelfth day in Japan had us first going to Ryukyu Mura, a historic ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 7:57pm PST

Japan Day 11 : Our eleventh day in Japan was our first full day in Okinawa. Since it wasn't as warm as we'd hoped, the whole lounging-around-the-pool plan went out the window, so we decided to head out to "American Village", a local North American-focused shopping area.

Japan Day 11

Our eleventh day in Japan was our first full day in Okinawa. Since it ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2008 2:23pm PST

Japan - Day 10 : Our tenth day in Japan has us leaving Hiroshima behind, along with Honshu (the main island of Japan), and travelling by plane to the island of Okinawa. We didn't do much our first day in Okinawa, and were disappointed with how windy and cool it was - we were hoping for warmer weather!

Japan - Day 10

Our tenth day in Japan has us leaving Hiroshima behind, along with Hon ...

Updated: Jul 12, 2008 10:41pm PST

Japan - Day 9 : Our ninth day in Japan was our final day in Hiroshima, and our hosts James and Miko took us out for a fun day in the town of Kurashiki, a traditional Japanese town that's been kept fairly historical over the years.

Japan - Day 9

Our ninth day in Japan was our final day in Hiroshima, and our hosts J ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2008 5:51pm PST

Japan 2008 - Day 8 : Our 8th day in Japan was our first full day in Hiroshima. We spent the morning on the island of Miyajima, the afternoon at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and the evening out for dinner with our friend James and his girlfriend Miko. It was a busy day!

Japan 2008 - Day 8

Our 8th day in Japan was our first full day in Hiroshima. We spent the ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2008 3:06pm PST

Japan 2008 - Day 7 : Our seventh day in Japan was also our last day in Kyoto, so we took the opportunity to see some last sights before packing up and leaving for Hiroshima. We didn't do much on our first day in Hiroshima, but we did have an "exciting" dining experience - be sure to check out the video on page seven.

Japan 2008 - Day 7

Our seventh day in Japan was also our last day in Kyoto, so we took th ...

Updated: Jun 01, 2008 9:11am PST

Japan 2008 - Day 6 : These are our photos from our sixth day in Japan. This particular day we saw quite a few things, so it was hard to get the pictures down to a manageable number. Himeji Castle in particular was so beautiful I kept more near-duplicates than I would have normally.

Japan 2008 - Day 6

These are our photos from our sixth day in Japan. This particular day ...

Updated: May 26, 2008 9:23pm PST

Japan 2008 - Day 5 : Our fifth day in Japan was a busy one - we did our first full-day tour, which had six stops, including Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji Temple (also known as the Golden Pavilion), Kyoto Imperial Palace, Todai-ji temple, Deer Park, and the Kasuga Taisha Shinto Shrine. Many pictures were taken, and there's a video showing several of the sites as well.

Japan 2008 - Day 5

Our fifth day in Japan was a busy one - we did our first full-day tour ...

Updated: Apr 04, 2008 12:50pm PST

Getting Inked in Okinawa : Guess who got a tattoo? You'll have to look at the pictures to see...

Getting Inked in Okinawa

Guess who got a tattoo? You'll have to look at the pictures to see...

Updated: Apr 03, 2008 6:09am PST

Japan 2008 - Day 4 : Day four in Japan had us doing our first tour - we spent the afternoon at several historical spots in Kyoto. The temples and shrines are beautiful! We celebrated Jason's birthday by going out for some delicious food...Chinese food! :-)

Japan 2008 - Day 4

Day four in Japan had us doing our first tour - we spent the afternoon ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2008 7:04pm PST

Japan 2008 - Day 3 : Our third day in Japan had us waking up in Tokyo, and checking out of the very lavish Prince Sakura hotel to start our walking tour of Tokyo with our friend Andrew Shuttleworth. We saw a variety of places around the city of Tokyo, and by the end of the day we had the blisters to show for it! Warning: many of these pictures are of technology, which some of you may find boring - but Jason was in geek heaven. ;-)

Japan 2008 - Day 3

Our third day in Japan had us waking up in Tokyo, and checking out of ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2008 4:42am PST

Japan 2008 - Day 2 : For our second day in Japan, we headed to Yokohama, then on to Toyko to connect with Andrew Shuttleworth, a friend who lived in the area.

Japan 2008 - Day 2

For our second day in Japan, we headed to Yokohama, then on to Toyko t ...

Updated: Mar 28, 2008 6:12am PST

Japan 2008 - Day 1 : Our first full day in Japan was focused on one thing: SUMO! We had tickets (thanks James!) to the second-last day of the sumo tournament being held in Osaka. Off we went...

Japan 2008 - Day 1

Our first full day in Japan was focused on one thing: SUMO! We had tic ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2008 3:39am PST

Japan 2008 - Day 0 : These are our "day zero" photos, which was our travel and arrival day...although technically we lost a day and a half with the 15 hour time zone change and the 14 hours of travelling (including the layover in Vancouver) so this is more like day zero/one.

Japan 2008 - Day 0

These are our "day zero" photos, which was our travel and arrival day. ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2008 6:59pm PST

Amsterdam 2007 : At the end of November I was fortunate to be invited to Microsoft's Mobius conference, so Ashley and I decided to go a few days early and see the sites in Amsterdam. Here are the pictures from our journey. We've added comments on many of these pictures because we discovered that if you use Picasa's comment feature, it embeds it into the EXIF comment field and Smugmug extracts that and shows it under the photo. Cool! Remember to click on the large version of the image to see it full screen (with the comments below), and that you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to go forward and back.

Amsterdam 2007

At the end of November I was fortunate to be invited to Microsoft's Mo ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2008 6:53am PST

Ontario 2007 Vacation : Photos from our vacation to London, Ontario - and our forays into Toronto, Niagara Falls, and other fun places!

Ontario 2007 Vacation

Photos from our vacation to London, Ontario - and our forays into Toro ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2008 4:53pm PST

Hawaii 2006 [Rough Cut] : I still haven't gone through all of my photos from Hawaii (for a variety of reasons, most of them technical), so this is a rough cut that I put together to show friends and family.

Hawaii 2006 [Rough Cut]

I still haven't gone through all of my photos from Hawaii (for a varie ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2007 4:13pm PST

Thailand 2006 : I was invited to Thailand for a Microsoft conference (Mobius 2006) and we decided it was a good excuse to save money on a trip to Thailand! Ashley came with me and we had a wonderful time - I'd definitely go back to Thailand again some day.

Thailand 2006

I was invited to Thailand for a Microsoft conference (Mobius 2006) and ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2007 4:09pm PST

Osaka Japan 2006 : On our way back from Thailand we had an eight hour layover in Osaka, Japan. Although we were very tired, and in need of a change of clothes and a shower, we didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see Japan for the first time. We're planning a trip there in 2008, so this was a good opportunity to get a "first look" at Japan.

Osaka Japan 2006

On our way back from Thailand we had an eight hour layover in Osaka, J ...

Updated: Oct 19, 2006 6:27am PST

Mayan Riviera 2006 : We went to Mexico with our friends Tim and Melissa Heerebout and had a blast!

Mayan Riviera 2006

We went to Mexico with our friends Tim and Melissa Heerebout and had a ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2006 4:43pm PST

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