I started this blog six years ago to share my travels with family and friends. It grew from a place where I shared my impressions about the people, places, thoughts and things I encountered to a really cool way to experience the world. It gave me freedom and creativity to plan and go on the …
Going to Scotland in November probably seems insane, particularly the north of the country. It’s fairly remote, accessed by a 3-hour drive on SINGLE TRACK roads from Inverness airport. But it was actually perfect. We rented a cottage, went for long walks, togged up in the pub and accepted that rainy conditions may knock out …
Hong Kong. I think we landed 10 years to the day that I’d last been there. I just remember wanting Chinese food and not finding anything good, so the city left a bad taste in my mouth (no pun intended). This time though we had locals to show us around, and C. has been about …
Just a few days after I got married, I went on a girls trip to Mykonos. I know, I know. I should have stayed at home with my husband, it being literally three days after our nuptials, but with so many friends in town for the wedding, I couldn’t resist escaping for a few days …
Our first night in Myanmar we decided to spend the evening at the Shangri La. After our time in Singapore with C’s parents, it was nice to have some alone time. Plus, we were in Yangon New Year’s Eve, and we’d read that they had a great NYE party at the hotel. (You can read …
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but in my opinion, the opposite is often true. I didn’t realise how much I missed Vermont until I was there again recently! We took a little jaunt over the pond for a wedding in Montreal, and then followed it up with a little time in New …
So Donald Trump is now the president of the United States. That means he is my president. It makes me feel sick and on the verge of tears, but, despite the fact that he lost the popular vote, that’s the reality of the situation. I realize this is a travel blog, and I promise that …
One of the (many) things I like about living in Europe is how accessible things are. Want to go to Italy? You can be there in just a little over two or three hours. Belgium? Hop on a Eurostar and get there in 45 minutes! But the bummer is always having to come up with …
It has been a while since I let politics get me riled up. At least, riled up enough to post on the blog. Because I have readers from all over the world, I don’t typically think it appropriate to offer my opinion on politics, especially because my interests and views are often relegated to one …