Another year is in the books, and I want to talk about the year that was 2025. 2025 was a good year for me, with me taking many smaller vacations and playing many great games this year. I think this is the first year where all my vacations were entirely within Canada. There was a bucket-list item I was able to cross off, and I was also able to find myself on both the west and east coasts of the country. Anyways, let us talk about it.
The big vacation and big bucket-list item I was able to take part in was to travel on the transcontinental "The Canadian" train route from Vancouver to Toronto back in March. It was a privilege to travel on this rather historic train route at a deep discount for the cabin for two. Even though I did not have the most comfortable experience on "The Canadian", the food was some of the best I have ever had on a trip. There was also so much to see out the window from the snowy mountains of the Rockies, to the snowy prairies, and the snowy forests of Northern Ontario, which I talk about in my general highlights post.
Before I went on the train trip, I spent a couple of days in Vancouver trying to do as much as I could. I went to a Vancouver Whitecaps game for the first time, and I had a lot to say about the midweek atmosphere and overall vibe. Another highlight was checking out the Capilano Suspension Bridge which had an extremely expensive admission price. Even with that gut punch, I still enjoyed myself walking on the shaky bridge. I wish I had more time in Vancouver, and I may plan another future trip to the city to check out some other attractions.
For my summer vacation, I went to Prince Edward Island as part of my continuation into exploring Atlantic Canada. I enjoyed exploring an often-forgotten province of Canada, but I still preferred my time in Halifax from last year. That is not to say I did not have highlights from my P.E.I. trip, because there certainly were. I went to see the Bottle Houses of P.E.I. in person, which once existed as a figment of my memory from a book I used to have. I also went up P.E.I.'s tallest lighthouse on the western end of the island, which became a bit scarier the further I scaled the lighthouse. Finally, I visited one of the weirdest car museums I have ever been to in my life.
I had some time to visit Quebec City in October, which was a magical place to visit, and it is somewhere I would certainly like to visit in another season. I visited La Citadelle on a guided tour, which was still an active military base. I did have to do a bit of hill climbing to get there, which was not fun. I went for a morning trip to Montmorency Falls, where I got so close to the waterfall's sheer power. I also went for a last-minute tour of the world-famous Chateau Frontenac, which some consider as "the most photographed hotel in the world".
I had some time to write some video game reviews as well. Some of the reviews I wrote this year include my reviews of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I also wrote some retrospectives of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and The Simpsons: Hit and Run worth checking out as well.
2025 was also a year where I wrote some deeply personal works. I write about solo-travelling as one of my greatest acts of self-care. I also talk about the sting of feeling left out of a friend group, as well as trying to belong in a new friend group. Other blog posts worth talking about include how watching football is feeling more of a drag, my time at this year's Auto Show in Toronto, going to a Toronto FC match for the first time in years, exploring a murky tunnel in Niagara Falls, and checking out a travelling RMS Titanic exhibition.
I do not have too many plans for 2026 right now. There will be another all-inclusive resort review in the fall, but other than that, I still must figure out what my plans are. I am sure there will be more trips this year, so here is hoping 2026 will be just as full with adventure.
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