Amsterdam is one of my most favourite cities in the world. From the skinny houses and cute canals to the delicious baked goods, very tall people and crazy bike traffic, when you arrive in Amsterdam, you instantly know you’re somewhere special. And even if you only have one day in Amsterdam, you can still see and do a lot! In 2014 I lived in Amsterdam for six months while studying abroad. It was the best place to go to school! I didn’t have a chance to visit again until last fall, when I travelled with my dad to Amsterdam and… Read More
International Travel
3 Days in Stockholm – Your Perfect Itinerary
I recently returned from spending 3 days in Stockholm where I absolutely fell in love with the city. It was my first time visiting Sweden and within a few hours of my plane landing, I was already head over heels for Stockholm. This charming city is absolutely beautiful, very pedestrian-friendly and has so much to see and do. Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s worth it! Check out my perfect itinerary for 3 days in Stockholm below so you can fall in love with the city just like I did! And be sure to read the 7 things you need to… Read More
19 Things No One Tells You About Being an Expat
As of this week, Colin and I have been expats in Prague for three months. Being an expat is an adventure! Some of the things I expected but a lot of things totally caught me off guard. Being an expat is like being trapped between two worlds: you’re not a local but you’re not a tourist, you’re not on vacation but you’re not at home, and you have a home back in your old country but you also have a home in your new country. All I know for sure is that our expat year in Prague is going to… Read More
3 Weeks in Europe with Our Moms
One of the best parts of living in Europe is having so many people who want to come visit us. And even before we had our Czech visas in hand, our moms had already booked a trip to come see us in the fall. It is something I’ve been looking forward to and planning for almost five months, and I’m so excited that it’s almost here! We’re about to embark on 3 weeks in Europe with our moms! Our moms, Colin and mine, will be heading out to Europe in the next couple of days and we’ll be travelling together… Read More
Month in Review: August 2019
Welcome to my month in review! I thought it would be fun to add in a little monthly review and roundup post, at least for this next year while we’re in Prague, to document our new adventure. So without further ado, here’s the month in review for August 2019! If you missed it, here’s June and July. Travels This month I went to… Stockholm, Sweden Like July, August was pretty slow travel-wise. But that’s because we’re gearing up for a pretty huge September! So while I wish we had fit in another weekend trip, I’m excited about the travels we… Read More
7 Things You Need to Know Before You Visit Stockholm
I recently went on a solo trip to Stockholm, Sweden and almost immediately fell in love with the city. I’ll be sharing my perfect itinerary for 3 days in Stockholm soon but before then, I want to share some tips and tricks you should know before you visit Stockholm. Keep these seven things in mind, and your visit to Stockholm will be so great you’ll be planning your next trip before you even leave (or was that just me who did that?). Everyone speaks English If you’re worried about a language barrier in Sweden, you don’t need to be. Everyone… Read More
11 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Moving Abroad
So you want to take the leap and move abroad? That’s awesome! Our decision to move to Prague was definitely one of the best we’ve ever made and I’m so glad we’re on this awesome adventure. But don’t book your flights just yet – there are a few questions you need to ask yourself before moving abroad. A quick recap of our moving abroad story: I’ve wanted to live abroad ever since studying for a semester in Amsterdam in 2014. Colin and I met in Vancouver in 2015 and in the next few years we bought a home and adopted… Read More
20 Trips to Take in Your 20s
It’s so easy to go on the exact same trips while you’re in your 20s. Many people fall into a certain type of trip, and then just keep going on it because it’s fun and easy. But your 20s is the perfect time to push outside of your comfort zone and expand your travel repertoire. Instead of always going on a group bus trip through Europe, your annual family vacation to Florida, or a road trip with your pet, check out 20 different trips to take in your 20s. For most of us, our 20s are a time in our… Read More
The Pros & Cons of Travel with a Dog
Since adopting Ellie in 2017, we’ve been lucky to do some great local travel around Vancouver with her, to places like Whistler, Porteau Cove and Pender Harbour. And since moving to Prague in June, we’ve been doing a lot of international European travel with our pup, to places like Paris, Dresden and Vienna. But travel with a dog isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s really hard. But it can also be really rewarding! If you’re thinking about bringing your dog along on a trip, there are a few big things you’ll need to consider. Bringing along a pet will definitely change… Read More
17 Things I Didn’t Know Before Living in Prague
We’ve officially been living in Prague for two months – can you believe it? It feels like we just got here and, at the same time, like we’ve been living here forever. But every now and then I’m reminded that I live somewhere completely different when I come across one of Prague’s fun surprises. Of course, I knew Prague was going to be filled with old buildings and people speaking Czech. But there were a few things I didn’t know before moving to Prague. Some parts of living in Prague have been really surprising for me – in both good… Read More
