The long title of this article should really be “Why I shouldn’t have taken a week off work before I actually left on my trip”, but “The Stress of Travel” is a nice, tidy, blanket overview…everything which my house/life right now is not.
As part of my attempt to become a better tourist in my hometown, I signed up for the Urban Adventure, Beer Makes History Better. Truth be told, they had me at beer. A history lesson as well sounded like a valuable bonus, so at 3pm on a Friday afternoon, we met our tour guide Jason … [Read more…]
I recently met a couple from Manhattan, New York who sat beside me during a dinner out downtown Toronto. I started chatting with them and they told me they had come up to Toronto to visit the city for a few days. I had overheard the woman ask our waiter what the large tower we … [Read more…]
Officially, the seasons changed a few weeks ago at the fall equinox, but today feels much more like the first day of Autumn. Thanksgiving weekend in Canada is over, and there is no holiday in sight until Christmas. Nights have gotten colder, leaves are changing colour, shelves of the stores are stocked with Hallowe’en candy, … [Read more…]
***Technology To Go is written by Bruce – my husband, and frequent travel companion*** I took my first overseas trip in 1989, when I was 29. Since then many aspects of travel have changed. Not the important ones mind you. You still see amazing places, meet wonderful people, and have to overcome hurdles as you … [Read more…]
It’s Thanksgiving in Canada and while most Canadians are at home enjoying a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, I’m stuck at work on a night shift. There are a lot of benefits to working shift work, but this weekend – my favourite holiday weekend – work feels more like a punishment rather than a … [Read more…]
I visited Morocco in 2008, dreaming of an African adventure filled with warm sunshine, camel rides and a modern day Humphrey Bogart pouring me shots of whiskey straight up, in a gin joint in Casablanca. Ah, sweet stereotypes. My 3 week adventure touring Morocco with Intrepid Travel was eye opening and nothing like I expected. … [Read more…]
This summer was my third time to New York City. My first time I was in highschool on a Geography class trip in the late 1980’s. New York City was a completely different place then, not just because of my age (i.e. inability to see all the clubs, enjoy any rooftop patio bars, curfew placed … [Read more…]
1. FRIENDLY LOCALS. What truly makes any vacation stand out are the locals you meet at each destination. While it would take way too long to list all the people that stood out, this is an excerpt from my travel journal to Iceland, and our stay on Grimsey Island. “I was the first off the … [Read more…]
Experience the Edgewalk at Toronto’s CN Tower Eat at one of the world’s best restaurants Visit all 7 continents (5 down, 2 to go) Float in the Dead Sea Spend New Years in Sydney Australia Ride a cable car in San Francisco Go to a blues bar in Chicago Buy a round the world air … [Read more…]