Antwerp. It’s not very high on most traveller’s lists. But maybe it should be. Would you visit Antwerp? Antwerp is a city in Belgium. It’s best known as being one of the diamond centres of the world. It also has a pretty famous zoo and was home to Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. But if you’re not in the market for diamonds, don’t enjoy zoos and have never heard of Rubens, should you bother to visit Antwerp? I think so! Antwerp is what I would call a Saturday city. It’s the perfect place to spend a weekend. You don’t need… Read More
International Travel
Are There Too Many Travel Blogs?
Are there too many travel blogs? That’s a great question! There certainly are a lot of travel blogs out there. But is “a lot” too many? How many is too many travel blogs? Back in the day I first discovered travel blogs almost 10 years ago when I was sitting in my university dorm room, desperate to get out and see the world. Back then, travel blogs were more of a novelty. The community was a lot smaller. But that’s not the case anymore. Our world is more accessible. It used to be that only certain people could travel around… Read More
2 Days in Paris – Your Perfect Itinerary
2 days in Paris!?! I know what you’re thinking. You’re right, that isn’t a lot of time. Most people would suggest at least 5, not a mere 2 days in Paris. But sometimes 2 days is all you’ve got. And 2 days in Paris is better than no days, right? If your time in the City of Lights is limited, you can still make the most of it. Here’s your perfect itinerary for 2 days in Paris! Day 1 Get up bright and early on the first of your 2 days in Paris, grab a croissant, and head to the… Read More
28 Travel TV Shows & Movies that Will Inspire You to See The World
What do you do when you can’t jump on a plane and go somewhere new? You put on your favourite travel TV shows and movies, of course! The next best thing to actually going on a trip is living out a trip vicariously through characters on the best travel TV shows and movies. Spending a night (or an entire weekend) virtually walking through the streets and canals of Amsterdam or admiring the landscape of Iceland is a great way to cure that travel bug. Looking for some new travel TV shows and movies to add to your must-watch list? Same… Read More
3 Days in London – Your Perfect Itinerary
It’s no secret that London is my favourite city in the world. And after seven trips there, I think it’s about time I put together my perfect itinerary. So if you have 3 days in London, this is the post for you! Of course, 3 days in London is not a lot. If you really want to see it all and add a day trip or two, I would suggest closer to 5 days or an entire week. But if you only have 3 days in London, you’ll still be able to get a great taste for the city. And… Read More
How to Spend Three Weeks in Southeast Asia
Welcome to 2019! I’m starting off the new year with the thing I am most excited about: our upcoming three weeks in Southeast Asia! We’re off to Singapore (via Tokyo) on January 22nd and I am counting down the days. So in honour of our upcoming trip, I’m sharing our itinerary for three weeks in Southeast Asia. We booked these flights way back in March 2018, which means I have been researching and planning for almost a year. For most people, that would be way too much time. But for me, it’s awesome! I love having all of this time… Read More
2018: A Year in Review
Can you believe 2018 is almost over? I swear I blinked and this entire year flew by. Where did it go? It really hit me in November. I was looking at something I wanted to do this year and found myself thinking, “Oh, no problem. I’ll just do it later.” But then I realized, there was no later! This was November. The year was over and later was now. So even though I swear 2018 barely happened, it turns out I did do quite a lot throughout the year. Care for a recap? I knew you would! January January marked… Read More
Driving the South Coast of Iceland
On our second day in Iceland, Colin and I set out for a drive along the southern coast. The south coast of Iceland is well-known for powerful waterfalls, glaciers and a black sand beach. It’s a long drive from Keflavik, where we were staying, but well worth it. For most of the drive, we were the only ones on the road and it felt like we had the entire south coast of Iceland to ourselves. Seljalandsfoss Our first stop along the south coast of Iceland was Seljalandsfoss. “Foss” means waterfall in Icelandic, so anytime you see something called “X-foss,” you… Read More
Falling Back in Love with Amsterdam
In 2014, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in the Netherlands for a semester. And even though Amsterdam wasn’t my first choice (I considered myself a London girl), it ended up being one of the best experiences of my life. I completely fell in love with Amsterdam, made amazing friends and had so many incredible adventures all around Europe. If you’re in university and have an opportunity to study abroad anywhere, do it! Since 2014, I haven’t been back to Amsterdam. Many of my other friends who I met on exchange have already been back. And finally, this… Read More
Your Ultimate Guide to the Golden Circle
If you’re travelling to Iceland, driving the Golden Circle is a must on most people’s bucket lists. It’s a great day drive from Reykjavik, meaning it’s perfect if you’re only in Iceland for a few days. And the Golden Circle is full of some of the best that Iceland has to offer: waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, geysers and more! Back in 2014 when I first visited Iceland, I did a day tour of the Golden Circle with a tour bus company. It was awesome and I was totally blown away by the sites. But I have to say, driving it ourselves… Read More
