If you have read my previous posts, then you know I experienced a life changing trip to Ireland in 2019. In spring of 2022 I was fortunate to return to Ireland. This time for 58 days. 5 weeks of which I spent living in an apartment in Dublin with a friend. Read on to find …
When our Pipe Band decided to travel to Uruguay for the 9th Annual South American Pipe Band Gathering, I could not refuse the opportunity to go. I knew this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Not only would I be traveling to South America with a group of people, be we would be …
30 hours of travel, 5 days in Uruguay, 40 hours home Read More »
In honor of St. Andrew’s day today, here is a post about my time in Edinburgh in April. Edinburgh was the first European city to steal my heart, back in 2010. So, when the opportunity arose to spend a couple days there this year, I couldn’t pass up that chance. I was already in Dublin …
South America was never on my short list of places I wanted to visit. Normally I travel to Europe or the United States. However, and exciting opportunity arose earlier this year to be involved in a group trip to Montevideo, Uruguay. This would not be a typical trip of sightseeing in a foreign country. It …
My boyfriend had not been back to Drumheller and its famous museum since he was a child. So, we decided we should change that. When he told his brother and sister-in-law about our plans, it became a family trip! We opted for a mid week trip down in October when the tourist crowds would be …
If you believe in kindred spirits the way Anne Shirley and Diana Berry did in Anne of Green Gables, then you will understand the type of friendship I have with my travel bestie. “kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them …
How a meeting over Irish whiskey at 10 am began a beautiful friendship Read More »
Our main motivation for choosing Kelowna for our little getaway was the ample choices for wineries to tour, and the fresh fruit stands selling the best fruit you can find. We knew we wanted to drive rather than fly so that we could bring back plenty of fruit and other goodies. We made the most …
Without worldwide tourism I would not be sitting here writing to you all today. I fell in love with travel and tourism when I began to travel more extensively as an adult. I am happy to see an international movement to encourage and grow tourism around the world. Some of the best experiences of my …
While I love to travel and find new and exciting places to explore and businesses to discover, I also love finding amazing places close to home. Especially through the pandemic there was a big movement to support local and I was so happy when a new coffee shop opened near my house 2 years ago. …
You don’t have to travel far to find a favourite place Read More »
We decided to take a few days off after an out-of-town wedding to enjoy some late summer days in British Columbia. It had been over 18 years since I did a road trip to the interior of BC, and I was long overdue. September seemed a perfect time to go as all schools in Canada …