A Day At The Beach (With Just A Few Minor Grievances)
The sand was white. Well, more accurately it was beige, but that really light beige that vacationers lust after while perusing holiday...
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- Oct 30, 2016
- 5 min
Yoga & Surf in Tofino
I’ll admit, it’s not the warmest corner of the world. But who doesn’t love a place where it’s perfectly acceptable to sport hoodies, yoga...
- Jul 21, 2016
- 7 min
Notes on Florence
July 9, 2016 Outside my window, a man plays an accordion and the sounds float into the open windows of our third floor flat, interrupted...
- Jul 15, 2016
- 4 min
6 Things We Learned While In Rome
#OhRome. It was a fitting expression (or hashtag) from the first moment we arrived, and remained just as fitting as our visit here...
- Jul 14, 2016
- 7 min
A To-Do List For Santorini, Greece
It’s always been on my list, so it’s kind of hard to believe it took me this long to get here. But a few years ago, as I started to plan...
- Jun 23, 2016
- 3 min
My Favourite Mishap
One of my favourite unfavourable mishaps is when you show up to collect someone from the airport, only to discover after a glance at the...
- Jun 18, 2016
- 4 min
#30by30: Making Space For The Traveler Within Me
There were good signs right from the start. First of all, I slept on the plane. Oh my god, I know. It's true. I slept! For like......
- May 29, 2016
- 8 min
Nashville, Tennessee: The Low Down
It’s exactly like you imagine it will be. Cowboy hats, fried chicken and music everywhere. The people are friendly. The city is clean....
- Nov 6, 2015
- 3 min
The Great Ocean Road: Play by Play, Minute by Minute
Synopsis: Three Canadian girls, get their hands on a borrowed (no, not stolen, truly borrowed–come on, now) vehicle and head out in...
- Nov 1, 2015
- 5 min
Continent #6: My (Slightly Painful) Journey to Australia
Phase 1: Shit. Why did I do this in phases? This is only likely going to be two phases which is totally boring. Fail. Anyway, phase 1 was...
- Apr 1, 2015
- 2 min
Take a Real Break And Find A Day Like This
First real day off work since June 30, 2014. Starting a company is sort of like having a baby. It's everyday. Until the baby is old...
- Mar 31, 2015
- 3 min
Allow Gratitude To Bloom Within You
Yesterday was a day filled with inspired conversations. Today was a day filled with precious gifts and places. My heart is so full, it...
- Nov 13, 2013
- 4 min
A Day in the Life of Retired Me
So, I literally just made a schedule for myself to manage my last 2 weeks here. Somehow I fear with all this free time, I haven’t been...
- Nov 7, 2013
- 4 min
A Seniors Love Triangle
Trying to find my groove down here. My first 24 hours have gone alright. I managed to connect to wifi at the ground floor restaurant of...
- Nov 6, 2013
- 3 min
The Butterflies
The more I travel, the less anticipation I seem to feel leading up to my trips. I mean, I still have that countdown app on my phone, and...
- Sep 29, 2013
- 7 min
My Review of Barcelona…
All I had to do was print my stupid ticket. I had shown up early. I managed to not get pick-pocketed on the metro. I had pre-booked my...
- May 5, 2013
- 7 min
Chasing the Drink Around Belfast
The plane began its descent into Belfast and the last few sips of wine warmed my insides, which were knotted with excitement. Ireland....
- Apr 28, 2013
- 2 min
A Seaside Finale
So, every time I go out to visit England, I try and make a stopover into the seaside escape known as Brighton. If you’ve never been...
- Feb 15, 2011
- 8 min
The Final Chapter
I took my seat in the sun of the longtail boat that would take me back to the mainland of Krabi where I would have to find my way to Koh...
- Feb 13, 2011
- 7 min
Those Active People
This island is full of yoga, kayaking, and tonnes of mountain climbing. This is an island full of active people. You know, active people?...
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