Hi Friends,

Happy Friday! I am currently set-up in Gander, NL. I spent the last 3 days basking in the glory of Gros Morne National Park. It is a magical part of Canada that was tough to leave. The only downside about camping at the national park was the lack of reliable internet, which forced me to miss Random Act Wednesday.

I have finally found a spot that has slightly better access, so I wanted to get this post up! It's officially Random Act Weekend! That's right, you have from now until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to complete the following random act of kindness, and tell me all about it!

This week I blindly chose #23 out of the Boom Boom Cards pouch.

"The next time you tip someone, be overly generous. It'll make their day"

My thoughts on the card:

1. If you don't plan on going out to a restaurant over the weekend, that's okay! Consider tipping the person gave you your morning coffee at Tim's, sold you a pack of gum at the convenience store or did your dry cleaning. I am pretty easy going about this!

2. Not everyone is able to be overly generous financially. Not to worry! You can be equally as kind by providing someone with a little note of thanks for their service, or a little homemade gift etc. 

So, that's it! Don't forget to tell me about your random act experience by visiting my Facebook page, Twitter (#randomactwed), this blog or through e-mail - pictures and videos are welcome and encouraged! You can also post up your experience on www.boomboomcards.com and register the card (tracking number is Q6 D2 HMV) which then shows the location of kindness on the map. Very cool! 

Just like before, you can win a prize from Roadtrip with Reason for being kind! Next Wednesday I will announce the winner of Random Act Weekend: Week 2. Speaking of a winner..... CONGRATS to Sara Farnell for winning week 1!! You can expect a little something from Newfoundland :)

That's all, folks! Have the happiest of weekends. Off to be kind, I go....

Warmly,
Becky xo

Hey Friends!

I have now officially been on the road FOREVER - 5 whole days!!
Justtttt kidding. I can't believe it's only been 5 days - I feel like the "road life" has been my reality for 5 months (in a good way). 

I wanted to share with you the Top 5 things I've learned thus far...

1. Tim Hortons' coffee loses it's charm after multiple cups. Blasphemy, you say? Just try it!


2. XM Radio is awesome (Thanks for the hook-up, Chevrolet!) - I am especially loving the comedy stations. Pretty sure everyone who drives past me thinks I am a little loopy, but I can't help but LAUGH OUT LOUD every.single.time.


3. My terrible sense of direction isn't getting any better. Sometimes even OnStar (the human GPS, as I lovingly refer to them) struggles to save me. In fact, I just returned "home" from another LOST adventure and missed out on ice cream with Blair & Stef from the Empathy Factory. Huge bummer. Instead, I drove on the highway (heading to P.E.I?!) at 12 a.m. So yeah, I guess I learned that it's not TOO scary driving through moose country at night. Actually, I am starting to think the whole moose phenomenon is a big eastern conspiracy. There are a billion warning signs, but where are the moose?!


4. New Brunswick is beautiful and Fredericton is a great city. Who knew?! I didn't. It was a pleasant surprise!


5. There are SO many people doing cool Canadian tours! I have come across 3 different projects, including a group doing a documentary on family farming - they had a TRACTOR pulling a mini-house/trailer/thing....it was the coolest! I also had a chance to meet Scott, Meghan & Sabrina from Run to Live - 42K a day....unbelievable! Man, Canadians are cool. 
I am so proud to call this country my home!

Ta-da! I bet by the end of my 4-month journey I will have have a Top 1004493902394394034 things I have learned list...... Hah!

Heading to Newfoundland via ferry on Sunday! Project begins on August 1st! Life is good!

Happy trails & travels.

LOVE,
Becky xo

The day is here!! Do a Random Act of Kindness using a Boom Boom! Card - #20 to be exact - and let me know how it goes. You just might win a prize!! Watch the video below for details.

Hi Friends,

Surprise! I am still in Oakville. Today was supposed to be departure day but I was feeling a little too disorganized to hit the road this morning. The 3-hour sleep didn't help either. I decided to give myself this extra day and head out tomorrow in the morning. I am super glad I made this choice because I am already feeling much more prepared and EXCITED! 

Today I had the chance to visit Dudley Clarke at the FareShare Food Bank in Oakville. We encouraged the attendees of the Roadtrip with Reason launch party to bring some food goods with them, as we were collecting food to donate to the local food bank. My friends and family did not disappoint! We ended up raising about 400 pounds of food. 400 POUNDS! Impressive, I think.

A lot of people don't even realize that there is a need for food banks in Oakville. We were informed that the FairShare Food Bank has been around for 23 years and is 100% volunteer run. Dudley (who has been a volunteer there for 19 years) also said that they serve about 1100 families every month. Clearly, there is a need .....and they aren't the only food bank in Oakville.

Big thanks to my friends & family for helping out with food donations. Dudley was a happy man when we showed up!

Can't wait to meet many more like Dudley throughout the next 3-months.

Love Love Love!

Warmly,
Becky xo

My lovely folks threw me a Roadtrip with Reason launch party on Saturday night. Super fun!! There was over 80 people there (I know, right?!) and it was such a feel-good afternoon & evening. I had the chance to chitchat about the journey all night long, see some beautiful people, wear big blue glasses AND eat cake. Win! 

Check out some of my fav photo's from the party below....

Picked up the keys to the 2011 Chevy Cruze today! It's an AMAZING vehicle with top-notch features - what an addition to the Roadtrip with Reason project. 

I feel BEYOND lucky & cannot thank Chevrolet Canada enough for their support.

7 days until departure. Holy moly! 
Excitement.
xo 

I have superb news! Henry's Canada has donated a video camera to Roadtrip with Reason.
The use of an HD camcorder will make a HUGE difference in the quality of the videos that are produced throughout the journey. It is a huge relief knowing that the non-profit volunteer videos will be created using high quality equipment.

I am SO grateful to Henry's for 'doing their part & showing some heart' by jumping on board as a Roadtrip with Reason sponsor. They are wonderful!

I am headed to the Oakville store tomorrow to pick up the SAMSUNG HMX-S10 BLACK FULL HIGH DEFINITION CAMCORDER and purchase the rest of the necessary equipment.

12 days until departure.....