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18 terrific travel experiences…so far

August 30, 2016 by Kirsten Neil 1 Comment
Along the coast, Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii

"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]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Banff, Canada, Cotswolds, Girls Trip, Jasper, Maui, Nova Scotia, Paris, PEI, Road Trip, Rome, Travel, Turks & Caicos, Vancouver

2014 – A year in pictures

November 26, 2015 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Picture perfect Peggy.

I'm so darn late on this, but 2014 was a fantastic year of travel adventures. Highlights included Turks & Caicos, New York City and The Maritimes.

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Bay of Fundy, New York, Nova Scotia, PEI, Photography, The Maritimes, Travel, Turks & Caicos

A feast of colour by the sea

August 26, 2014 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lunenburg was the last destination on our road trip through the Maritimes. Located on Mahone Bay, it's a vibrant port town that was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Canada, East Coast, Fishing Village, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Photography, Road Trip, The Maritmes, Travel, World Heritage Site

Uncorked in the valley

August 25, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 3 Comments
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The Annapolis Valley is known to have some of the warmest weather and richest soils in eastern Canada. It's full of high tides, colourful farmland, and sweet, sweet wine, [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Photography, Travel Tagged: Annapolis Valley, Canada, East Coast, Nova Scotia, Photography, Road Trip, The Maritimes, Travel, Wine

The tide is high, oh wait, now it’s low

August 12, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 3 Comments
Scots Bay, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.

The Annapolis Valley. A place I had never heard about until I asked for East Coast travel feedback on Facebook. After the fifth person recommended the region, it was added to [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Annapolis Valley, Bay of Fundy, Canada, East Coast, Nova Scotia, Photography, Road Trip, The Maritimes, Tides, Travel

Captivated by Cape Breton

August 11, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Driving the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Scenes from our journey along the Cabot Trail, one of the world's most scenic drives.

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Cabot Trail, Canada, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Photography, Road Trip, Travel

Shine bright like a lighthouse

July 14, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 2 Comments
When she shines out in the night, pointing the way, then poses for tourist cameras all through the day.

Peggy's Cove is like a landscape on steroids. It's an absolute gem of a place, what with its smooth rock terrain, historic lighthouse and quaint fishing village full of rustic [Read more]

Posted in: Photography, Travel Tagged: Canada, East Coast, Fishing Village, Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Peggy's Cove, Photography, Road Trip, The Maritimes, Travel

Happily charmed by Halifax

July 5, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 3 Comments
Random street view in Halifax.

It's a rainy and windy day today in the Maritimes due to Hurricane Arthur making his way up the Atlantic Coast, which makes it a great time to write a post. We've been [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Photography, Travel Tagged: Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Road Trip, Summer, The Maritimes, Travel

Bring on the Maritimes!

June 28, 2014 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

Forget soon, this is now. On our quest to discover all of Canada, this year's vacation is taking Chuck and me to the East Coast. We are both first timers!

Posted in: Travel Tagged: Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Photography, The Maritimes, Travel

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As we had so little time, our only excursion was a guided tour of the Museo del Prado, which houses the best collection of Spanish Art. We saw some amazing pieces both light and dark. 

Swipe to the end to see the two pieces from the Prado that floored me. The bright and chaotic triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, and the dark and fraught Saturn Devouring His Son by Goya. I’m still thinking about the room that housed Goya’s “Black Paintings.” They are gut-wrenching, harrowing masterpieces the public was never meant to see. (He painted them all on the walls of his home)
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Short and sweet in Barcelona. 🇪🇸🐰🙏🏻 On our way ba Short and sweet in Barcelona. 🇪🇸🐰🙏🏻

On our way back to Canada this year, we stopped in Spain to see Bad Bunny’s show. We only had two days to look around this city that’s full of so much life and beauty. 

We stayed in the super walkable Eixample district and also made our way to Sagrada Família to be wowed by the most amazing church that’s over 150 years in the making…so far! And also dealt with celebrity Chuck posing for photos with all his fans. 😂 

We also ate so well here. Not one miss. 

On concert day, we bused it over to the pinchos area where we walked the street going from place to place noshing on little pinchos and drinking beer before walking up the hill to reach Estadi Olimpic for the concert. 

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Bad Bunny! 🐰🔥 Most joyous concert ever! I said I Bad Bunny! 🐰🔥 Most joyous concert ever!

I said I wasn’t going to take video because I never watch concert videos after I see a show. Couldn’t help but take many. It was such a spectacle. And I’ve been watching them all on repeat since last night. The artistry of the camera work and lighting was a thing of beauty. Benito was as good a showman as they say. The vibe was unreal. 

The reason we visited Spain on our way back to Canada was for this show. I was hoping it would live up to the hype. Boy, did it ever. 

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