11 reasons why you shouldn’t visit The Highlands
Dark colours, crumbling castles and unkempt creatures are all part of the supposed "charm" of The Highlands. After a three day whirlwind of a tour, I can safely attest that [Read more]
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Casting call: Potter & Me
I never really thought much about Scotland's connections to Harry Potter, one of my favourite things, before coming to this part of the world. The minute I touched down, that [Read more]
It’s not the camera, but who’s behind it
On a cloudy, windy morning in Edinburgh -- they have a lot of those -- I met up with James Christie of Edinburgh Photography Tours to walk the town, take in a bit of history [Read more]
High tea at a castle high in the sky
I've just poured a cup of tea, Earl Grey of course, and, as I wait for my tiered tray of goodies to arrive, I'm lost in thought at what Edinburgh is like. What should I write [Read more]
10 wonderful places to look up
Look up! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a gargoyle? Some travellers like to take photos of doors, some prefer the all-selfie route, but for me, my favourite perspective looks [Read more]
Make democracy great, period
Greetings from DC, land of the free, home of the brave and currently run by the clinically insane. When I mentioned to people our Girls Trip was tackling DC this year, [Read more]
My life…in travel books
Three amazing adventures happened in 2015. I flew to Maui with my best friends, hit up San Francisco with my mom and sisters, and spent a weekend in Eastern Canada with my [Read more]
Boat day is the best day
On a sunny day in Lahaina, my bro found us a boat and took us out on the turquoise waters to spy whales, swim with the fishes and imbibe Mai Tais. It was pretty sweet.
Satisfy my soul
Do you sometimes think your tech device is getting to know you a little too well? Like freakishly so? This actually came across my mind on the last day of my latest travel [Read more]
Autumn in the ‘Peg, a photo essay
Autumn. It's such a lovely time of year, isn't it? Yes, we have mornings that arrive a little too crisp, giving us Winnipeggers that instant worry about early snow. (Step off [Read more]
Something wicked’s lurking in the dark
In the dark. Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart. You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze as horror [Read more]
18 terrific travel experiences…so far
"Travelling -- it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller." When I started this blog way back when, my goal was for it to force me to write more often, become [Read more]
High altitude and high spirits in Alberta
You know what's silly? Trying to book a trip to Alberta three weeks before heading there. Especially during the height of high season. Because of such silliness, the amount of [Read more]
A tale of too much Medieval merriment
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Oh, who are we kidding, the Medieval age looked to be pretty much the absolute worst of times in human history. There [Read more]
Thinking while Thermëa-ing
Usually when you hear the marketing lingo for spas it's all a little cliché, isn't it? Something along the lines of... nurture your body, calm your mind, rejuvenate your soul, [Read more]
