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"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before" - Dalai Lama

Vietnam

This trip to Vietnam was taken with my 78 year old mom so was tailored to be more relaxing than my other trips. In 10 days we visited...

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Feb 2513 min read

Bali, Indonesia

If I had not had the privilege to live and travel in Thailand and if I was maybe a younger more budget traveler, then Bali may have...

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Oct 18, 202419 min read

Banff National Park, Alberta

Honest confession- this trip was a variation of my dream plan for visiting the Rockies. The dream was to journey on the Rocky Mountaineer...

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Jul 20, 202413 min read

Norway

Norway has been a place I've wanted to visit ever since I watched an episode of Joanna Lumley's travel show "In The Land of The Northern...

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Jun 22, 202413 min read

Quebec City, Quebec

I wanted to do a 3-4 day trip with my daughter from Toronto in October and settled on Quebec City. The cheapest option was to travel by...

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Dec 4, 20237 min read

Koh Samui

My much awaited visit to Koh Samui was, unfortunately, a bit underwhelming. To be fair, I think I've been spoilt by the many other...

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Jan 16, 20233 min read

Exploring Thailand - South (Koh Lanta and Krabi)

If you love beaches then the south is where you should be. While Phuket seems to be universally known, I found Krabi and Lanta to be much...

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Oct 20, 20216 min read

Exploring Thailand- North

The Covid 19 pandemic and the shutdown of international travel hit everyone hard, especially those countries with severe lockdowns....

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Aug 17, 202110 min read

Historic Angkor Wat- Siam Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat or "city of temples"- a UNESCO World Heritage Site- is the worlds largest religious monument by area. It is today one of the...

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Mar 9, 20218 min read

Exploring Toronto, Canada

Never having been to Canada, I was very excited when my daughter decided to go to university in Toronto! With time on my hands, I decided...

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Jan 31, 202112 min read

Flowerpot Island, Ontario, Canada

When looking for a daytrip to explore a little more of Ontario, I came across this little gem- Flowerpot Island ,Tobermory. As this is a...

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Dec 28, 20204 min read

The Mighty Niagara

When we think of bucket list places, more often than not Niagara Falls is featured on it. Whether seen from the American side or the...

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Oct 8, 20206 min read

The Hills are Alive......!

As soon as my trip to Austria was finalized, my first task was to try and locate as many Sound of Music locations as I could and try to...

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Jun 22, 20203 min read

Salzberg, Austria

Join me as I explore Salzberg, Austria my way!

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Apr 3, 20209 min read

Vienna, Austria

This was my yearly trip with friends- Vienna and Salzberg. I must confess though that what I was most excited about was that this was the...

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Feb 26, 20207 min read

Brussels, Belgium- Solo Traveler

My last city in Belgium, and of course the largest, but I had only 1 full and 2 half days to experience it all! The key, I think, was...

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Jan 31, 20207 min read

Ghent, Belgium- Solo Traveler

About half way between Brugge and Brussels is the town of Ghent. There are many trains between the cities and, since it was not out of...

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Dec 5, 20192 min read

Brugge, Belgium- Solo Traveler

Day 1 Georgous Georgous Georgous! Every corner of Brugge is stunning. Known as the Venice of Belgium, it certainly exceeds its...

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Dec 2, 20194 min read

Discovering Belgium- Solo Traveler

There are 3 vacations a year we should all try to take- one with family, one with friends and one ALL by oneself! This was my very first...

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Dec 2, 20192 min read

Elephant Rescue Park- Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is known for its elephant parks and many tourists come to visit these but despite really wanting to, I was always hesitant....

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Sep 5, 20193 min read