About Me
Well, hello there. How are you? I see you’re confused. You’ve wandered over into my corner of the Internet by following a path of righteousness, and now you’re standing here scratching your head in wonderment. Good call, my friend. Pull up a chair. Rest your weary soul.
My name is Candice Walsh. I’m a 20-something female dangling precariously on the edge of eastern Canada, in St. John’s, Newfoundland. You may recognize me as “angryredhead” or “That’s Tangly.”
In my professional life, I’ve been a technical writer for an international deep sea technology company for almost two years. I write compelling literature about sonar equipment, and I document user manuals. I’m also an associate editor at Matador Network, the world’s largest independent online travel magazine. For a healthy extra dose of morality, I’m a Girl Guider leading the Rangers group.
In my personal life, I live for the night scene. The clubs, the pubs, the drinks, the boys, the nachos. I have an active social life, I devour books, crave steeped tea, eat chocolate like it’s crack, and spend time with my incredible family. I obsess over travel, have an RSS feed loaded with travel blogs, pour endlessly over guides…but for now, I’m standing still.
My first travel experience occurred two years ago, when I left Canada for the first time and studied for six weeks in England. In that time, I hopped to Scotland, Ireland and Holland. This year, I’ve navigated Mexico and France.
Ironically, now with the launch of my new travel writing career, I remain motionless. My current financial situation has me grounded indefinitely, until I plot world domination, win the lottery or marry a sugar-daddy. Or hey, maybe I’ll just pay off my student loans.
The point is this website will be mostly reflective and narrative. If you have ever read my personal blog, you’ll realize my life is a tangled mess of unfortunate coincidences, bizarre experiences, and shady characters. I have a lifetime of stories, trust me.
But throughout the course of finding my voice, I am plotting my travels. I’m single and happy and optimistic that all my goals will be attainable. In the meantime, I’ll be doing some short-term Canadian travel and blogging about the incredible city of St. John’s.
I experienced some conflict when developing this site, as I wanted it to reflect my professionalism. Screw professionalism. I’m on a mission to bare myself honestly, and if that involves divulging details of dancing on bars and having torrid love affairs in France, so be it. Here are my stories.
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Candice! I am LOVING this blog!!! The header shot is beyond completely awesome and is thoroughly perfect for you! I cannot wait for more posts. I’ll probably be your number one follower. More!
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Candice Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Sabina, you’re the greatest support I could ever. Thanks for always being in touch!
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just found your blog via Nomadic Matt! great header, btw!! looking forward to read more posts!
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Candice Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I really appreciate the feedback, thank you for stopping by!
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Candice, this is perfect! Methinks you’re on your way to amazing things. The site looks fantastic, Shaun did a great job.
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Candice Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Alana, I love the faith you have in me, seriously! And thank you for suggesting him.
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Fantastic. Love the bio. I can so see you on a rtw trip!
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Candice Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
First stop — to see my friend Nancy!
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congrats candice on the new site, it is so you !
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Candice Reply:
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I agree, Heather! Thankies.
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This site is amaaaazing Candice! I am so proud to know you!
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Candice Reply:
December 4th, 2009 at 6:47 am
You are my favorite person in the whole wide world. <3
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This is brilliant. I can’t wait to read more. Congrats on the Matador gig!
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Candice Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Thanks for visiting, Megan!
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Candice, love the blog. Keep on writing!!
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Candice Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Thank you!!
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hey, um WHAT? since when did this happen? i do one teeny weeny comedy show and you’re all over the friggen internet. at least not nekkid. yet.
anyway, congrats on the new site!!! i luuuuuurve it of course!
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Candice Reply:
January 2nd, 2010 at 8:35 am
I was eagerly awaiting your commentary on my blog, geeeeeeez louise! Thanks for stopping by, my lovely!
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Quite the rad site, I must say! Stoked that I found it! And good choice with the non-professional route, there’s too much of that nonsense in the world already.
Best of luck with your future escapades.
-Cait
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Candice Reply:
January 6th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Aw, thank you! And thanks for dropping by!
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Great website. Worth visiting purely for that header alone!
Keep up the good work.
Ross
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Candice Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Thanks Ross, I appreciate you stopping by!
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OMG. We are kindred spirits. Your blog is amazing! I love it. So glad you came across mine so I could, in turn, check your blog. Brilliant. And, just as fun fact about me — I went through a phase in late high school early college where I was a sports reporter covering hockey and desperately wanted to become a Canadian citizen. I even looked into having someone sponsor me so I could try to get a job writing for one of the major dailies covering the NHL. Never happened, but I love Canada.
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Candice Reply:
January 11th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Ha, I had the same feeling when I read your blog! Soulmates! I can’t believe you’re a hockey fan, I haven’t met any outside of Canada, hahaha. You have to come for a game sometime. I don’t even like hockey but the fever is ridiculous.
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Hey Candice,
Your blog looks great! I haven’t really introduced myself, but I’ve written a few pieces for Matador, and have followed your sincere, hilarious pieces on the site.
I’m actually asking around for blog advice, since I’m finally getting together my own. Did you use Wordpress? Did you get a domain name independently if so? The look of your is one of my faves I’ve seen.
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Hey Simone! I just sent you an email.
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love the blog and now im cursing you for causing me to add even more travel blogs to my google reader! lol.
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Candice Reply:
January 16th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Hahaha, thanks for visiting! Glad you enjoy.
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Hi Candice,
Having a good laugh reading about your misadventures. I own a boutique adventure travel company here in St. John’s and would love to chat about a few ideas I have… Ken
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Candice Reply:
January 16th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Hi Ken, thank you for stopping by! I’m sending you an email shortly.
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I love this about me page, linked to it after reading The Everywhereist. I’ve been plotting on how to update my own, dolling out tips for others in a recent post while trying to redefine my own. In itself I can relate to yours 100%, and now to add you to my feed reader and here some of these interesting stories.
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Candice Reply:
January 31st, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Yay! Thanks for stopping by, I’ve only just discovered your blog not too long ago. Love the encouragement.
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Hi Candice,
I was taking a look over your blog and I really enjoyed reading your travel posts! I wanted to let you know about a cool new blog program UpTake is now offering that I would like to talk to you about. So, if you could email me at your earliest convenience, I would love to tell you more about it!
Best,
Brittany
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Hi Candice! wow, i fell in love in your blog! I love your enthusiasm which transpires in your posts..Keep posting..
And I’ll add your link to my blog so it easier to remember and visit you again..
Cheers
Xpat
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Candice Reply:
February 15th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Aww, thanks so much for your kind words! I’ll definitely be checking out your blog too.
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Duringst plotting, factor in Colombia. Get what you can from the corporate life, whilst you can, knowing that you’ll spend much more of your life with it behind you than in front.
Look me up when you come to Colombia, I’ll have my hostel by then and if you’re that hard up you can peel potatoes for your board, or make smoothies out of odd looking fruit, or something…
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Candice Reply:
February 16th, 2010 at 5:11 am
I am saving this comment and coming to you with it when I’m able, hah! Thanks for stopping by.
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I too am plotting world domination… should we ponder who will get there first, or join forces?
Awesome blog. Thank you Twitter for helping me find @CandiceWalsh.
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Candice Reply:
February 25th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Heidi, you are a perfect ray of sunshine! Thanks for stopping by.
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Hey Candice! I just linked over from a mention from Travels of Adam of your my-life appropriate “I don’t give a damn how you travel” and fkn loved it. I just had a massive missive purging my mind once and for all with an “actually, judgmental douche bag, I don’t give a shit what you think anymore”, so “piss off and stop reading!” (actual quote from the entry… I make friends!
), and it felt oh so good. I think I will be drawing some inspiration from your last paragraph on your About Me; I’m about there myself. Come out and join us on our trip here in Asia and let’s go dance on some bars together and spank the shit out of our 20-something years then write about it. You down? 
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Candice Reply:
March 29th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Loves when mega enthusiastic people like you drop by my blog, thanks so much! And I’m ALL FOR getting down in Asia, I’ll make it there eventually, I promise!
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I’m enjoying your site and personal insights. Your pictures are beautiful… keep up the good work.
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cute blog! cool insights.
i really like your personality, your ambition and your activities.
awesome & adorable!
keep up the good work!
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Candice Reply:
April 21st, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Thanks so much Arlene!
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Hey Candice- Found you through Matador. Love your blog and I find your writing style very refreshing. Keep up the good work!
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Candice Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Thanks so much Sarah! Always a pleasure to have some new readers on board.
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Your site’s too funny, lady.
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Candice Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 4:20 am
Merci beaucoup!
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Great site Candice. While i have a few years on ya you got me thinking that St John’s has one of the liveliest bar scenes in all of Canada. More live music and dancing than other cities in the country. I love your hospitality stories, made me think of cod tongues and scruncheons. My fav pub in St Johns was the Quidi Vidi pub with the dirt floor. Oh to be young and fearless,and be such a boy magnet.
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Candice Reply:
May 9th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Thanks Rob, I appreciate the feedback! And it’s hilarious that you mentioned The Inn of Olde, because I had a drink there for the first time yesterday and the place was absolutely mind-blowing. I can’t wait to do a blog post about it. Although I didn’t notice the dirt floor, I guess they patched it up!
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Hi Candice!
You are one hilarious blogger! I’m still not sure what was funnier, your writing on the all-included resort holidays or the photo of you dancing with the guy. Did you ever get that guy to share his story about the carbon monoxide intoxication? lol…(sorry for laughing but it is just so…unusual?)
I can’t find your email, so I will ask you here…would you be interested in a link exchange? I have a blog on world travels too…www.maitravelsite.com .
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Candice Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Hah, thanks Federico! Glad you enjoyed the post, and I hope you check in more often.
I’ve added you to the link list, thanks!
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Hey Candice, you have a beautiful blog, i m lovin it.. really.
Thanks for sharing such a nice experience with us all.
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Candice Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Thanks for your kind words, Asif!
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Imagine my surprise when I saw that The Scope had ReTweeted something you posted, and it led me to a blog you write! I’ve played drinking games with a Travel Blogger! You may not remember me, but I’m a friend of Kerri’s and we’ve been to some of the same parties. Your blog is excellent! I’ve added it to a list of others that I follow! Great job
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Candice Reply:
June 15th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Hahaha, small world! Thanks for coming by! I feel like I’ve met many Kaylas, hehe, but I’m sure I’d recognize you at some point. I mean, sober…
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Hey Candice,
We love what you write and your take on the world. A great site for a great girl! Keep it up- it makes us smile! Elise & Ant
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Candice Reply:
July 6th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Aww, thank you so much! What a great comment, I appreciate it.
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Hey Candice, just stumbled upon your blog. Nice! I’m a fellow Canadian travel writer and was in St. John’s for the first time last October. (Halloween Mardi Gras!) I live in Vancouver so am planning to be at TBEX 2011- yes, make sure you get yourself over here. We definitely need some Newfoundland representation!
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Candice Reply:
July 6th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Oooh, you were here for Mardi Gras, NICE! What did you think? I am mega stoked about hitting up Vancouver…the more I read up on it, the more excited I get. Gonna be fantastic.
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Mardi Gras was fantastic, although I was dog sick. What I couldn’t get over was how little clothing people were wearing at the end of October: didn’t they know how cold it was?? Ah, but I guess a gal from Vancouver just isn’t used to the cold air. I was bundled up in a winter jacket and touque- loser! You’re going to love Vancouver in the summer; it’s hard not to. I hate leaving on trips, even good ones, because it’s a great scene here…
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Candice Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Oh I am SO excited for Vancouver! St. John’s has been having a crap summer, and I can’t wait to dip my toes in the Pacific…haven’t been anywhere near that side of the country yet.
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