Richmond 365

Have you heard about the latest food blogging stint in Vancouver? Tourism Richmond is looking for a foodie to eat at Richmond's 800+ restaurants every day for a whole year -- 365 days -- and blog about it and communicate via social media like Twitter and Facebook. They are not looking for a food critic but more of a person who can document the stories behind the food.

The successful candidate will receive:

• annual contract salary of $50,000


• daily stipend for restaurant meals


• apartment and living costs compensation for a period of one


• 1 year gym membership at the Richmond Olympic Oval

I mean, this sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea! Imagine, getting paid to eat and blog all day long for a year! 

Here's why I would totally do this:

1. The annual salary is practically twice as much as what my job pays me!


2. Free accomodation for a whole year!


3. I love food, I love photography -- no better way to do this than having to do it for a living!


4. It'll be like living abroad for a whole year without the extensive travelling! 


5. Getting paid to eat? Sure, why not!


6. Opportunity to do many fun things that I probably will never encounter in my lifetime!


7. I speak Cantonese and Mandarin; a great skill to have when ordering Chinese food or reading Chinese menus!

Here's why I would NOT do it:

1.  I still have my job... What would happen after one year?


2. How about my boyfriend? I can't live in Richmond all by myself and still have time to see him...


3. Seriously? 365 days of blogging? I can't foresee that happening.. I already procrastinate enough that I can't even keep up with one post a week...


4. 365 days of eating out? I'll probably become a giant. Even though there IS a gym membership.. But I don't LIKE the gym!


5. Who will have the patience to read the blog every single day for a year?!


6. No car, no talk! Besides, I can't drive.. And we all know Richmond is hard to get around without a car.


7. I don't see myself giving up everything I have for a year and eat my heart out..

Same number of reasons, but I really don't see myself doing it.. It would be a more feasible thing if it was blogging every week for a year.. Then I would so do it! But nah, this would be too much work!!

Nevertheless, very interesting way of promoting tourism! I'm excited to see how this will turn out!

♥ Nikki