2016-10-08 17:56
Wandering through Ribeauville. Love all the old buildings, bright colours, and cute patisseries and restaurants. #vineyardsandvillages #alsace #frenchvillage #ribeauville #france #travel (a… Read More
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2016-10-08 16:41
Tour along the route du vin Alsace today. Here is the little village called Kaysersberg #alsace #winetasting #frenchfood #vineyardsandvillages (at Kaysersberg, Alsace, France) Read More
2016-10-08 06:59
Really enjoyed my traditional French dinner last nice in Alsace. Foie gras with local plums to start, lamb as my main (those potatoes were unreal!), and a taste of profiteroles and snickers… Read More
2016-10-07 16:10
Afternoon walk around the golf course for some fresh air. #frenchcountryside #frenchfamily #sarreguemines #france #golfcourse #afternoonstroll #travel #frenchvillage (at Golf De Sarreguemin… Read More
2016-10-06 22:14
Arrived in Saarbrucken and then a visit to my French family with champagne greetings. So great to see everyone back in Lorraine! (at Centre Ville Sarreguemines) Read More
2016-10-06 13:23
Next stop - Saarebrucken and then the French countryside! #Berlin #ice #highspeedtrain #germany #europe #travel #longday (at Berlin Hauptbahnhof) Read More
2016-10-05 14:02
And more #graffiti. #berlin #streetart #germany #europe #travel #shoppingday (at Berlin-Mitte) Read More
2016-10-05 06:06
At Oktoberfest, enjoying my pork knuckle and sauerkraut. What else would I be doing while in Germany after some shopping? 😜 #Berlin #germany #europe #travel #siteseeing (at GALERIA… Read More
2016-10-04 14:04
Wandering around Park Sansoucci for the morning. #potsdam #germany #europe #travel #siteseeing #sunnydays (at Park Sansouci) Read More
2016-10-04 13:04
Sansoucci Palace in Potsdam #potsdam #travel #germany #europe #siteseeing #sansouccipark (at Schloss Sansoucci) Read More
2016-10-03 20:36
View to East Berlin from Mitte Victory Monument angel statue. That’s more of a description than the name, as I don’t remember what it’s called now :P #berlin #germany #euro… Read More
2016-10-02 16:58
Jumping for joy at the graffiti wall in mauerpark. #jump #graffiti #berlin #germany #europe #mauerpark #bearpitkaraoke (at Mauerpark) Read More
2016-10-02 09:46
#Berlin #germany #europe #graffiti #travel #prenzlauerberg Read More
2016-10-02 06:55
Currywurst and frites at the Saturday market. #berlin #germany #europe #travel #prenzlauerberg (at Berlin Prenzlauer Berg) Read More
2016-10-01 20:26
The beginnings of the Festival of Light #berlin #mitte #germany #europe #travel (at Berlin Dome) Read More
2016-09-30 21:53
An evening at the Philharmonic - one of the world’s best! #Berlin #philharmonic #germany #europe #travel #dvorak (at Berliner Philharmonie) Read More
2016-09-30 16:11
A taste of Europe! #germany #europe #travel #riverside Read More
2016-09-30 15:43
Honey, we shrunk Victoria! #Berlin #germany #europe #sunnydays #bigchairsmallhuman #travel #eastberlin #tourist #graffiti (at Berlin, Germany) Read More
2016-09-30 13:21
Enjoying the sunshine in the park along the river. #Berlin #germany #europe #sunnydays #unificationweekend #travel (at Treptower Park) Read More
2016-09-29 20:33
Enjoying the 25 degree sunny weather today, strolling around Berlin. Have had a heat wave here this month - doesn’t feel like it’s almost October!
#Berlin #germany #europe #sunny… Read More
2016-09-29 14:09
Along the wall…so much additional graffiti has been added over the original artists’ work even over this summer alone apparently. Much of the wall is undergoing cleaning and rec… Read More
2016-09-28 16:16
Playing tourist for an hour #berlin #germany #europe #touristfortheday #travel #tourism (at Berlin Dome) Read More
2016-09-28 12:08
Starting my day with a flat white (at 1 pm since I was so jetlagged). Later, heading over to the wall and West Berlin to explore. #eastberlin #germany #europe #coffee #flatwhite #dogshot (a… Read More
2016-09-27 20:03
Made it to sunny and warm Berlin! #Germany #eastberlin #travel #europe (at Berlin Prenzlauer Berg) Read More
2016-08-16 15:42
Went for a stroll around Ferry Island, and saw so many faces watching us…#beautifulbc #terrace #familyreunion #skeenariver #facesinthetrees #carvings (at Ferry Island Terrace Bc) Read More
2016-08-15 03:16
So much beauty here! #nofilter #photooftheday #exstewriver #familyreunion #terrace #beautifulbcweather (at Exstew Falls) Read More
2016-08-15 02:33
Short falls (I think - we went to so many places today and I was suffering from mild hypothermia at the time) #beautifulbc #terrace #familyreunion #exstewriver (at Exstew Falls) Read More
2016-08-15 02:24
Crawling through the falls #exstewriver #familyreunion #terrace #beautifulbc # (at Exstew Falls) Read More
2016-08-15 02:19
So much beauty here #beautifulbc #terrace #familyreunion #exstewriver (at City of Terrace) Read More
2016-08-15 01:07
A video posted by Victoria Chemko (@victoriachemko) on Aug 14, 2016 at 6:07pm PDT
Beautiful scenery near Exstew River #beautifulbc #terrace (at Exstew Falls) Read More
2016-08-14 15:34
The whole fam jam (plus a couple more) #terrace #familyreunion #beautifulbc (at Terrace, British Columbia) Read More
2016-08-13 23:06
Getting ready for some fishing! #gonefishing #skeenariver #familyreunion #terrace #fishing (at Skeena River) Read More
2016-08-13 21:58
Steelhead success for @jchemko! #fishing #beautifulbc #terrace #steelhead (at Skeena River) Read More
2016-08-13 06:32
Enjoying the scenery back in my hometown. #trapperlake #beautifulbc #familyreunion #terracebc (at Terrace, British Columbia) Read More
2016-08-13 04:34
Afternoon drive to Trapper Lake #beautifulbc #terrace #mountainviews #lakefront (at Trapper Mountain) Read More
2016-08-13 04:11
Waterfall on the way up to Trapper Lake #beautifulbc #terrace Read More
2016-08-13 00:39
No one lives in it anymore (and hasn’t for many years), but here’s a sneak pic of my old house, beyond overgrown weeds and garden. ##terrace #childhoodmemories Read More
2016-08-12 20:40
Remembering the blue lockers from senior high. #Caledonia #terrace #highschoolmemories (at Caledonia Senior Secondary School) Read More
2016-08-12 17:35
On the way back to my hometown of Terrace, BC, for the first time in 16 years, since my father passed away in 2000. Really looking forward to an extended weekend surrounded by family, friend… Read More
2016-05-15 16:29
Amazing day for a hike. Snowy for a quarter of the trail, but that made it even more fun! #vancouver #cypressmountain #hikebc (at St. Mark’s Summit) Read More
2016-05-05 14:12
View from my volleyball court at Kits last night #beachvolleyball #queens #vancouver (at Kitsilano Beach) Read More
2016-05-01 18:57
Well that’s a big rock! #brotherscreek #britishproperties #vancouver (at Brothers Creek Loop) Read More
2016-04-24 16:58
Peekaboo! Tree trunk beauty during a walk in the forest #vancouver #greatoutdoors #getoutside (at Pacific Spirit Park) Read More
2016-04-20 19:51
A good day to be outside in Vancouver! #kitsbeach #whatsforlunch (at Kitsilano Beach Park) Read More
2016-04-15 05:46
Last seafood Thai feast in Bangkok! #bangkok #thailand #whatsforlunch (at Bann Klang Nam 2) Read More
2016-04-14 04:51
More songkran festivities! #bangkok #thailand (at Central World | เซ็นทรัลเวิร์ด) Read More
2016-04-13 23:31
Happy Songkran (New Year) from Thailand, everyone! Yes, that’s my Hello Kitty water gun and yes, I’m soaked after the festivities. #bangkok #songkran #thailand (at TERMINAL 21 S… Read More
2016-04-12 09:52
Back to Bangkok…4 nights there for more food and shopping before heading to Vancouver. #HCMC #Vietnam (at Tan Son Nhat International Airport) Read More
2016-04-11 04:04
Driving along the back roads to the beach #hoian #Vietnam Read More
2016-04-09 14:19
And a cool lantern dragon on the riverfront. So many beautiful lanterns and lights! #hoianancienttown #Vietnam (at Hoi An Old Town) Read More
2016-04-09 14:15
The lanterns of Old Town #hoianancienttown #Vietnam (at Hoi An Old Town) Read More
2016-04-09 08:51
Bliss #anbangbeach #hoian #Vietnam (at Soul Kitchen, An Bang Beach) Read More
2016-04-09 07:43
Found ourselves a little beach hut for the afternoon. #anbangbeach #hoian #Vietnam (at Soul Kitchen, An Bang Beach) Read More
2016-04-09 04:52
Starting the weekend off right! #anbangbeach #hoian #Vietnam (at An Bang Beach, Hoi An) Read More
2016-04-08 10:23
Down by the river… #hoianancienttown #Vietnam (at Hoi An Old Town) Read More
2016-04-08 06:07
A video posted by Victoria Chemko (@victoriachemko) on Apr 7, 2016 at 11:07pm PDT
Well, we’ve made our way to the lovely and romantic Hoi An for our last 4 nights in Vietnam. This is… Read More
2016-04-08 03:41
Yesterday was all about eating! Enjoyed our bbq dinner with pork, beef, chicken squid, and veggies with a delicious banana blossom salad at Thung Phi restaurant. #danang #Vietnam (at LN… Read More
2016-04-06 12:45
Strolling down China Beach on our first evening in Da Nang. Nice to get back to sunshine and warmth instead of the recent rain of Hanoi. #mykhe #Danang #Vietnam #blueskies (at My Khe Beach… Read More
2016-04-06 08:00
Made it to Da Nang! Wandering our hotel and heading out to My Khe Beach shortly. #Danang #Vietnam (at King’s finger HOTEL) Read More
2016-04-06 04:41
Caving #halongbay #baitulongbay #Vietnam Read More
2016-04-04 08:32
A video posted by Victoria Chemko (@victoriachemko) on Apr 4, 2016 at 1:32am PDT
#halongbay #Vietnam Read More
2016-04-04 04:32
Stunning weekend in Bai Tu Long Bay! #halongbay #Vietnam (at Ha Long Bay - Viet Nam) Read More
2016-04-02 04:52
Getting ready to board our boat for Bai Tu Long Bay this weekend! #halongbay #baitulongbay #Vietnam (at Ha Long Bay - Viet Nam) Read More
2016-04-01 14:02
Delicious hot ginger with black sesame and mung bean tapioca balls. Definitely going to need to head back here again! #whatsfordessert #Hanoi #Vietnam #streetfood (at Hanoi, Vietnam) Read More
2016-03-31 10:13
Delicious bun cha. One of the best in the city, and mixes well with a bottle of Hanoi beer. #whatsforlunch #Hanoi #Vietnam (at Bún Chả Số 1 Hàng Mành) Read More
2016-03-31 09:20
Temple on the lake #Hanoi #Vietnam (at Hoàn Kiếm Lake) Read More
2016-03-31 07:59
Misty afternoon walk around Lake Hoan Kiem. Took a long stroll around the Old Quarter and French Quarter, getting lost in the city our first day. #Hanoi #Vietnam #rainydays (at Hoàn… Read More
2016-03-29 03:52
Another purty day out! Last one in southern Thailand before heading over to Hanoi, Vietnam! #bangtaobeach #phuket #thailand #andamansea (at Bang Tao Beach,Phuket) Read More
2016-03-28 02:14
And the same shot the next morning! Nice quiet beach, with very soft sand to dig my toes into. #bangtaobeach #phuket #thailand (at Bang Tao Beach,Phuket) Read More
2016-03-27 11:20
Another beach, another sunset! Three more days in the South of Thailand before we head over to Northern Vietnam. Decided last minute to go further south for a few days instead of inland to t… Read More
2016-03-27 03:48
Deep fried red snapper with green mango salad. Love me some seafood when in Thailand! #khaolak #thailand #seafood #whatsfordinner (at Khao Lak, Thailand) Read More
2016-03-26 06:11
Beautiful sunsets on the Andaman Coast. Every. Single. Day. #khaolak #thailand #andamansea (at Khao Lak, Thailand) Read More
2016-03-24 12:18
Sunset from the pool. Decided to extend a couple more nights here… #nofilter #khukkak #khaolak #thailand #andamansea #thehaven (at The Haven Khao Lak) Read More
2016-03-23 04:31
Found on the way to breakfast…or are they breakfast? #koi #thehaven #khaolak #khukkak #thailand #andamansea (at The Haven Khao Lak) Read More
2016-03-22 05:25
Getting checked in at our new resort for the next few nights! #khaolak #thailand (at The Haven Khao Lak) Read More
2016-03-22 03:44
A video posted by Victoria Chemko (@victoriachemko) on Mar 21, 2016 at 8:44pm PDT
The Moken people sure have some nice real estate! #surinisland #khaolak #thailand #andamansea Read More
2016-03-21 11:31
Gypsy village of Moken people on Surin Islands. Very far north along the water, near Myanmar, a very stunning area. #surinisland #khaolak #thailand #andamansea (at Surin Islands) Read More
2016-03-21 01:00
First sunset in Khao Lak, over dinner. #khaolak #thailand #sunset (at Chong- Fah Restaurant) Read More
2016-03-17 09:38
Chilling with momma amongst the coconut trees #jomtienbeach #thailand #blueskies (at Jomtien Beach) Read More
2016-03-16 08:37
Can’t beat being on the ocean. #pattaya #thailand #blueskies #beachtime (at Pattaya, Thailand) Read More
2016-03-15 08:42
Beautiful blooms of Thailand! #pattaya #thailand #flowers (at Caddyshack Pattaya) Read More
2016-02-11 15:22
Beautiful sunrise this morning. If you’re up and can see it from wherever you are in #vancouver, look at the eastern sky! #sunrise #olympicvillage Read More
2016-02-08 18:42
Beautiful winter day in Vancouver. #nofilter #seawall #vancouver (at Science World) Read More
2016-02-03 07:53
Beautiful skies over snow kissed mountains this evening. #vancouver #olympicvillage #homesweethome (at 2010 Olympic Village) Read More
2016-02-02 23:24
Seems like so long ago already, yet this was sunset only last week. #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-28 21:38
Aussie Day celebrations from a couple nights ago. Spent most of the last couple days working and started raining again today in Rio, so this is my last picture of my trip as I’m in a t… Read More
2016-01-27 01:05
Happy Australia Day from Rio #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil #bar48rj (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-26 22:32
Another beautiful sunset in Rio! Now headed to Australia Day festivities #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-26 16:54
Getting darker and darker as my days here dwindle down. Only two more before I head back to Vancouver! #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil #blueskies (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-26 00:58
Another beautiful day in Rio! Started with an excellent food tour throughout a few neighborhoods with @eatrio and ended with beach time and a last sunset with @rivkahalbershtadt from Arpoado… Read More
2016-01-26 00:32
Canada and Thailand tiles together on the steps of Selaron #santateresa #riodejaneiro #brazil #streetart (at Escadaria Selarón) Read More
2016-01-25 19:51
Awesome food tour today with Angela with @eatrio! Thanks for showing us all the amazing secrets of Rio and finally satisfying my tummy! #riodejaneiro #brazil #foodtour (at Lapa, Rio De Janei… Read More
2016-01-25 11:31
Final stop on our schooner tour around the islands of Angra dos Reis. #ilhagrande #brazil #angradosreis (at Ilha Grande) Read More
2016-01-25 02:13
Who likes my new #snorkeling technique? #ilhagrande #brazil #angradosreis (at Ilha Grande) Read More
2016-01-24 23:06
On a day tour to Angra dos Reis, heading to Ilha Grande. Weather didn’t really cooperate but it was definitely an interesting experience! #ilhagrande #brazil #angradosreis Read More
2016-01-23 23:44
First sunset in Rio! Sooo beautiful. #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-23 19:12
Perfect weather - sun is out, but it’s not too hot. #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-23 18:28
Now THIS is Rio. A gorgeous Saturday lazy beach day. So lively right before Carnaval begins. #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-23 01:04
Making lemonade out of lemons, because what else can you do when it rains for 6 days straight in Rio? #beachingintherain #ipanema #riodejaneiro #brazil (at Ipanema - Arpoador) Read More
2016-01-22 19:38
Just. #complexodoalemao #riodejaneiro #brazil #favelaart (at Complexo do Alemão) Read More
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