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Michael William McCarthy

Michael William McCarthy

Vancouver is the wilderburb capital of the world

All photos by Michael McCarthy

5 min readApr 10, 2024

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Vancouver is the wilderburb capital of the world

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Michael William McCarthy

What is the meaning of life? To be happy?

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up. — Mark Twain

2 min readMar 16, 2024

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What is the meaning of life? To be happy?

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Michael William McCarthy

Crystal Mall is a Crystal Ball for lovers of ethnic foods

After a lifetime of exploring Vancouver, from its streets to neighbourhoods to parks and picnic sites, to tourist destinations and secret…

5 min readMar 3, 2024

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Crystal Mall is a Crystal Ball for lovers of ethnic foods

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Michael William McCarthy

Buying used bridges never good business practice

The Granville Bridge seems to be falling apart, with bits and pieces during its renovation landing on Granville Island below. Quick, want…

4 min readFeb 27, 2024

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Buying used bridges never good business practice

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Michael William McCarthy

Heaven and Hell in the paradise of Palm Springs

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

6 min readFeb 18, 2024

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Heaven and Hell in the paradise of Palm Springs

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Michael William McCarthy

Enlightenment on the Two Day Plan

Welcome to the Kopan Monastery, a quiet environment which is conducive to learning and meditation. We ask that you avoid singing, dancing…

14 min readDec 19, 2023

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Enlightenment on the Two Day Plan

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Michael William McCarthy

The Day of the Dead in Santa Maria de Huatulco

The procession begins at the Gates of Hell. That is not their real name, of curse, but I call it that because we are about to descend down…

6 min readNov 21, 2023

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The Day of the Dead in Santa Maria de Huatulco

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Michael William McCarthy

Negotiating India

Should you pay attention to global politics (not always fun, but somebody has to do it) you may have noticed some belligerent behaviour on…

4 min readOct 2, 2023

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Negotiating India

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Michael William McCarthy

Outside lies magic

I open my front door, walk down the steps to the street, and turn left. It’s only a block to the main street in my neighbourhood, with its…

5 min readSep 23, 2023

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Michael William McCarthy

A warmish day in rustic Nepalganj

The airport is about 10 miles out of the town of Nepalganj, but quite close to the airport we find a tiny ghetto of very poor people…

9 min readAug 28, 2023

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A warmish day in rustic Nepalganj

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Michael William McCarthy

Michael William McCarthy

Michael is the author of Better than Snarge, Amazing Adventures and Transformative Travel. He lives in Vancouver where he types funny books using two fingers.

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