Turns out, if you want to travel with your dog to Europe, it’s not as easy as showing up at the airport with your furry friend on the day of your flight. It’s actually a little (or a lot) more complicated than that. We dove into this process during our recent move to Prague, as we were bringing our dog, Ellie, with us. We arrived in Prague on June 7 and will be living here, with Ellie, for the next year on Youth Mobility Visas. So how do you travel with your dog to Europe? Allow me to try and… Read More
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Expat Life: The Moment Before You Go
As you’ve likely heard, we’re moving to Prague. We’re jumping into expat life with four suitcases, two people, one dog and a lot of fingers crossed. The last few weeks have kind of felt like a blur, but I wanted to write down some of my feelings as we get ready for this jump. [Author’s note: This post was written mid-May and we leave/left for Europe on June 1. So by the time you read this, we should be on our way to Prague through Paris and Munich!] For starters, it has been really stressful. We officially decided on Prague… Read More
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
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
My 2018 Travel Holiday Gift Guide
Dear Santa, I hope you’re listening. Because I’ve put together my ultimate travel holiday gift guide filled with every item a traveller would love to see under the Christmas tree (or, for the non-Christmas folk, holiday bush). If you have a traveller in your life, or you’re a traveller yourself and you’re drawing a blank on what to ask for this year, check out my travel holiday gift guide below for some inspiration! Heads up: affiliate links are used below! That means if you click-through and make a purchase, Amazon throws me a few cents. You don’t pay any extra. … Read More
30 Days of No Sugar Added Eating
From July 11 to August 11, Colin and I took on a no sugar added eating challenge. We went for 30 days (actually, 31) without eating anything that had added sugar. If you had told me that I could survive for a week without chocolate before this, I wouldn’t have believed you. But we made it – an entire month without chocolate, candy, sushi and anything else with sugar in it! What is no sugar added eating? For us, no sugar added eating was not eating anything that has sugar or sweetener added to it. We were eating naturally occurring… Read More
Mid Year Recap & Review
Can you believe we’re halfway through 2018? Actually, we’re more than halfway. It feels like this year has absolutely flown by. I cannot believe we’re in July already. But when I look back at the first half of 2018, I did manage to cram in quite a bit! Milestones One of my biggest milestones from the first half of 2018 is actually this right here – this blog! I have been blogging since 2012 but only this March decided to take my blog public, commit to regular posting and actually share my writing with the world. And it’s been so… Read More
I Want to Elope and Here’s Why
It’s true; I want to elope. Why do I want to elope? Good question. I was never that kid who spent my days planning my dream wedding or running around with a veil on my head. In university, I remember chatting with friends who would so confidently say, “Well, when I’m married…” I was never that person. Marriage was never a for sure thing in my life. It’s not that I didn’t want to get married. I just knew my life would be okay without it. And it would come down to the person I was with. If I did… Read More
Dreaming Big: How to Not Feel Guilty About the Life You Want to Live
To be honest, I’m still struggling with the idea of not feeling guilty about the life you want to live. So here are some tips for living your life, the life you choose, guilt-free (that I also need to hear myself sometimes). Give yourself permission to dream BIG The first step to really living that big dream and the life you want to live is to give yourself permission to dream big. Put alway all of your own doubts and fears. And definitely put away all of society’s expectations or restrictions you feel from your friends and family. What’s the… Read More
Being a Part of Sports History: The Sedins’ Last Home Game
Last night, Colin and I went to the Canucks game. Going to a Canucks game is usually not that big a deal. Sure, it’s always a fun time. But it’s nothing special. In the first year of us dating, I think we went to eight games. But last night’s game was a big deal. It was the Sedins’ last home game. Now, I’m the first to admit that I’m not a huge hockey fan or sports person. You’re unlikely to see another sports post on this blog ever again. I grew up liking basketball mainly because my dad liked it…. Read More
