What to do on the weekend?

Are you guys ready for the weekend yet? If you’re still looking for some stuff to do, don’t worry! I got you covered! 😊

First up, INTERNeX is finally going on another Rockies Trip!!!! 🥳 We’re all super excited, since it’s everyone’s first time in the Rocky Mountains! We’re gonna start our tour by heading to Hope and visiting Kamloops, Spahat Falls and then we’re spending the night in Blue River in mountain cabins! On Saturday we’re visiting Jasper, the Columbia Icefields, Peyto Lake and Golden.
Sunday is probably gonna be the most fun day! We’re gonna see the famous Lake Louise and Emerald Lake! There’s also gonna be a tour of Banff and free time to explore! Let me tell you: there’s a LOT to see in Banff! The city is super awesome! 😄 On Monday we’re gonna make our way back to Vancouver and adventure in the Golden Skybridge! It’s home to Canada’s highest suspension bridges and it was actually added as a new activity to the Rockies Trips this year, so I’m excited to see how everyone likes it!

If you’re staying in Vancouver, I also have some awesome ideas for you! If you’re into sports, I suggesting to watch the Canucks play! Obviously tickets to the actual playoffs games are wayyyy to expensive, so here’s some other ways to enjoy the hockey:
1) Go to a bar! Almost every pub n Vancouver shows the Canucks games and some of them even have really big screens! A good place to go is obviously the sports bar by the arena! Good&Co. Granville also has a huge screen and almost all the Freehouse locations have multiple screens and sound as well!
2) Get tickets for the away game viewing parties! The Canucks have been hosting lots of viewing parties at Rogers Arena when they have an away game. These are super affordable, with tickets only being $15-$20. But you still get the awesome atmosphere in the arena, celebrating together with sooo many fans! You also get a playoff towel for free at the viewing parties! 😉

I also heard that the northern lights might be visible again this weekend, so if you have time, you might wanna head to a beach and look for them! From what I’ve been told, they’re better visible through the phone camera, so make sure to check that! Let week they were visible best around 11pm to midnight, so you might wanna give it a shot and stay awake for a little bit longer this weekend!

Whatever you decide to do, I hope you have lots of fun! To everyone that’s joining our Rockies Trip: I wish you all the best; have fun and make sure to go for some ice dips! 😉

Toodles!

-Talea :))

How was the weekend?

Summer, sun, beach…that’s pretty much how this weekend looked like☀️. Also we had a little special with two weekend events. Let us give you some insights into our BEACH DAY and the WHALE WATCHING! 🐳🏖

Due to the high temperatures we started the weekend together on Friday at Kitsilano beach. What a nice get-together to meet some new people! 😊 The weather was great, everyone was in a good mood and we’ve been very enthusiastic about playing volleyball; oh well, here we go…😅 I’m not quite sure which team has won or how many points were even made but lets say it like that; at least we all had fun and some good laughs 😉 

After the exhausting volleyball game some of us were brave enough to cool down 🌊… not gonna lie, it was still cold but look at the picture- they definitely enjoyed it. Another hit was our memory game, at some point it was divided into boys vs girls and another round was Aquarius against Virgos (we had some fun discussions bout zodiac signs) 🤪

At the end we just enjoyed the beautiful sunset 🌅 while having a huge college party behind us, so we’ve also been accompanied by good music hahah. Just look at the view, the combination of the sea and the mountains in the background is just stunningggg. Of course everyone was taking pictures (as if we don’t already have enough of them in our camera roll) and just enjoyed the moment together. 😊

Now for the whale watching! Let me tell you: it was sooo much fun! We were picked up by the shuttle from downtown and headed to Steveston Harbour where the boats depart. After a little bit of a hassle we were all set and went on the boat! There was multiple boats, since there were looots of people, so it was easier to spot the whales. The weather was honestly everything we could’ve asked for – blue skies, sunshine, but not too hot! Literally perfect! We actually saw TWO different groups of orcas! The first one had a little baby orca that was only a few months old! 🥺 Did you know that the babies have a more orangey colour instead of white? After the first group of Orcas we saw a bunch of harbour seals and sea lions that were just chilling in the sun! ☀️ And then one of the boats spotted a second group of killer whales super close by, so we went to check it out! We were able to get a lot closer to these guys (but of course always keeping a safe distance), so the pictures and videos turned out awesome!! I definitely recommend doing whale watching to everyone that’s here during the season because it’s definitely a once in a lifetime experience and the whole tour is just so much fun! 😄

Overall, it was an incredibly fun weekend with lots of fun at the beach and in the sun! ☀️ How was your weekend? Hopefully you were able to enjoy the nice weather as well! Make sure to tell us during our next Pub Night!!

Toodles!

-Daniela, Selina and Talea :))

What to do on the weekend

Look at this beautiful weather!!! 25 degrees? ☀️- seems like the perfect weather to go out and enjoy the summer vibes right? so here are some ideas you might wanna take a look into 😊

First of we have a little special this week- not just ONE INTERNeX weekend event but TWO and the first one is TODAY and is totally free!! – we’re meeting at 4.30 pm at Kitsilano beach – its one of the most popular beaches of Vancouver, so you should definitely check it out! Just join us whenever you like 😃

We wanna have a good time together, so the volleyball net and many other games are included. Let’s have some fun together and enjoy the sunset afterwards🌞🌅

The official big INTERNeX event on Saturday is literally a BIG event, at least it contains something big- WHALES ahhh. 🐳 Pretty much everyone I know (me included) has ia whale watching tour on their to do list while being here. Picture this: you’re on a boat, gently swaying on the waves, the sun beaming down from the sky, and suddenly -poof!- a massive whale merges from the deep blue water, just WOOOW. Here comes the bad message: Unfortunately there are no more spots left since it’s THAT special (I would have loved to go there as well) but don’t be sad – we might do another one … 😉

So for now we wish our INTERNeXers a lot of fun this upcoming Saturday, we’ll definitely report on it in the next post, so make sure to check it out! 😊

For Sunday, let’s dive into the urban delights of Vancouver. Begin your day with a visit to the bustling Granville Island Public Market, where you cam sample gourmet treats, browse artisanal crafts, and soak up the vibrant atmosphere of this iconic destination. 

After indulging in some culinary delights, venture to the trendy neighbourhoods of Mount Pleasant and Main Street, where you’ll find an electric mix of boutiques, galleries, and cafes. Stroll along the tree-lined streets, admire colourful street art, and discover unique treasures in the local shops. 

We hope we gave you some good insights and an idea of what to do. If so we’d love to hear from you what your plans are, maybe today at the beach? 😉

Safe travels, explorers! 

Have a nice weekend 😇

-Daniela and Selina

New kids on the blog

Are y’all excited for summer?? Seems like it’s literally around the corner, since it’s gonna be sunshine and 25°C by the end of this week!! ☀️ Coincidentally, I also have some new ‘kids’ on the blog that I wanna introduce to you, so let’s jump right in!

First up is Frederik! He is 23 years old and from Germany and he’s here to do an internship for 5 months!
Back home, he’s currently studying business and in his free time he likes to cook and go on walks. Sports are also a big passion of his. Frederik’s first impression of Vancouver is that downtown Vancouver is a lot greener than he thought! I absolutely agree, it’s literally one of the first things I noticed here! There’s sooo many parks, which make Vancouver not feel like a huge city… even though it definitely is lol! He decided to come to Canada because he mainly wants to improve his English Skills. That’s why he wanted to come to North America, and Canada seemed more preferable to him than the US. He’s also looking to gain some awesome new experiences and additionally, his girlfriend lives here as well.
Once Frederik is finished with his internship, he would like to go explore the eastern part of Canada and maybe do a little roundtrip there! A lot of people actually do that towards the end of their stay here and they’ve all been very impressed so far, so if you have the time, I definitely recommend doing it! 😄 While he’s here in Vancouver though, Frederik definitely wants to see some orcas and bears! Well, luckily whale watching season has started again and there’s actually quite a few opportunities to see bears around Vancouver – I mean we literally just saw one a few weeks ago in Whistler! Fun fact: Frederik can down a pint in under 5 seconds!! Seems to me like we’re gonna have to test that during one of our next Pub Nights, eh? 😉

Next up is Eloane from France! She is 19 years old and she’s also here for an internship that she’ll be doing for 4 months.
She is also currently in business school at home. Eloane’s hobbies include skiing, hiking and hanging out with friends! Well, seems like you chose a good time to come to Vancouver because the weather is getting better and better, so we’re definitely gonna go for more hikes now! There’s so many awesome spots in and around Vancouver that I can’t wait to explore with y’all! Eloane wanted to come to Canada because she knows someone at the company that she’s interning with and she wants to work and travel abroad! She also has family in Montreal that has lived in Vancouver before. They told her many awesome things about Vancouver, so she decided to check it out herself. Like Frederik, her first impression of Vancouver is also that it’s very green and she loves the fact that the city is so connected to nature!
Once she’s finished with her internship, she’s gonna go back home to continue her studies. But while she’s here she definitely also wants to see a bear and she’s very excited to go hiking! Let me tell you: hiking in Vancouver is insanely beautiful, just you wait! 😄

Last but not least is Lennard! He’s 20 years old and from Wolfsburg, Germany. He’s here to do a volunteer project at an animal shelter for 6 weeks.
Before leaving home, he finished school last summer and worked for 7 months to earn some money. The main thing he loves to do in his free time is anything that has to do with football (or “soccer”) – whether it’s watching games or playing himself. He also likes spending time with his friends and just hanging out! Lennard decided to come to Vancouver because he’s been in the eastern part of Canada before and he now wants to explore the western side as well! The first thing he noticed about Vancouver is that there’s a lot of Asian people here, which is quite different from home and from eastern Canada as well. He also thinks the city is very clean and very green, since there’s a lot of nature surrounding it.
Once Lennard is finished with his volunteer project he’s gonna do a grizzly tour to the Rockies and then he’s gonna go back home to start studying geoscience. While he’s here though, he definitely wants to see a soccer game – and he actually did already cause we went to the Whitecaps game this past Saturday.

To all of you: I hope you have an amazing time here in Vancouver and I can’t wait to make some awesome memories with you!

Take care!

-Talea :))

New PR members

Hi guys, let us introduce two new faces of the INTERNeX PR department for the next 6 weeks. 😇

We are Selina and Daniela who study together at the University of the Federal Employment Agency in Mannheim, Germany. Within our dual studies in labour market management we have the opportunity of either doing an internship in Germany or abroad- OF COURSE we chose the second option and now we’re here at INTERNeX, excited to spend the next few weeks with you 💕

My name is Daniela, I’m 20 years old and live in the South of Germany about 20 minutes from France -after 11 years of studying French at school it’s at least enough to order a pain au chocolat and a cafe au lait. 🤪 Jokes aside, I really enjoy learning new languages, get to know different cultures and taste different cuisines. So I hope to experience all of that with you guys. In my free time I enjoy cooking and baking but when the weather is nice – thankfully it seems so this upcoming week ☀️ you’ll find me outside enjoying a long walk. 

Vancouver is a city full of people from all over the world and especially the INTERNeX family seems to be pretty mixed, so I’m looking forward to get to know you guys.  Honestly, when it came to the preparations for the internship I wasn’t quite sure where I wanna do it. I just new one thing for sure-DEFINITELY getting out of Germany and most preferable even out of Europe, so now I’m here 😊

I’m super excited for the upcoming time of meeting you guys, and having fun trips while exploring the beautiful nature of Canada and of course all the other things Vancouver has to offer. 

See you guys on Wednesday! 😊

– Daniela  

Hello together,

My name is Selina, I am 23 years old and am excited to be a part of INTERNeX. 😁

I’m from Germany and love travelling and meeting new people. So I think we will have a very nice time together. Hopefully!!!! 🥰

I chose Vancouver because I’m a person who loves nature. I love Mountains, seas, the wildlife and all the animals that don’t exist in Germany, like bears and so on. So I’m praying for to meet the Bears!!! ⛰🌺🌻🐻

I think Vancouver and in general Canada will be a big and exciting challenge for me. I hope to find out more about myself with this experience and gain new different perspectives. I also very much wish to improve my English skills. Of course I hope to meet cool new people as you hopefully ;)))

That’s why I think that INTERNeX fits me very well and is a good opportunity for me to do an internship here. Not to forget, I am here together with my very close and beautiful friend Daniela from Germany, who study with me together. 

In my free time I enjoy playing handball and going to the gym. I love to go out and meet my friends and new people. I also really like to experience new challenges and enjoy life fully. 🌞

Yeah, I think that’s it for the beginning. I look forward to seeing you and hope to learn about you, face to face in the next weeks and wish us an amazing and wonderful time together!!! 😀

See you Soon!!!

– Selina