One fact that is definitely true of Canada is its distinct seasons-while they might not be split into equal quarters, each one comes with its definitive ‘sign’ of emergence. The…
Canadian Cuisine
One of the first conversations that I had with a friend back home after I had first moved to Canada included the sentence, “Do they just drink maple syrup straight…
It’s just a lifestyle.
Hockey. In Canada, hockey is played on ice. Almost every Canadian child will be brought up with the game in what seems to be a lifestyle as opposed to a…
Deja-Vu
I’ve now been living in Canada for 16 months and yet still get asked at least once a day, ‘Is that an Aussie accent?’ NO, no its not. Nor is…
Canada from a Greyhound’s perspective.
Every journey I have taken in the 9 months I’ve been in Canada has blown my mind. Even if it’s the 50th time I’ve made that journey or the one…
Around the world in (not quite!) 80 dishes.
One of the most incredible parts about travelling is the opportunity to experience different cuisines and exotic flavours. Not only do you get to excite your taste buds, but it…
The Fine Art of Travel Reading
My mother taught me from a very young age that wherever you go for whatever length of time you must take a book, if nothing else, with you. It has…
Chapter One.
Having just past the milestone of passing my quarter century life mark, I started to think how many weird paths I have taken in my life to lead me to…
A Plane, Six Trains…and an Upgrade.
In what was beginning to sound and feel like the 12 days of Christmas, I recently embarked on an epic marathon journey home. It’s funny the extent people go to…
The journey to…?
“Of journeying the benefits are many; the freshness it brings to the heart, the seeing and hearing of marvelous things, the delight of beholding new cities, the meeting of unknown…
Canadian Cottage Culture
I ended my last post halfway though the summer. This will be a continuation of summer, but mainly focusing on the fantastic ‘Canadian Cottage Culture’ that I was lucky enough…
Summertime and the living certainly was easy!
It’s been a very long time since I wrote a blog up here, so I thought I would update you all on my summer antics since I returned from my…
‘Let’s See how far we’ve come’…Happy Birthday Go Girl!
Milestones can represent many different meanings, emotions, memories and so on. A birthday milestone can be both exciting and scary — depending on what age you are turning! Go Girl’s…
Dreams can be challenging…
Everybody loves a challenge…to test themselves. Probably for the satisfaction of succeeding, but also because a challenge can open you up to so many new things, peoples, experiences and so…
From drizzle storms to deserted towns
There are a lot of sights in this world which are beyond staggeringly impressive, and yet when you walk up to them in real life, it’s a slightly ‘meh’ moment…You…