Alliterative Weekdays
I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for alliterative weekdays. I’m not talking about #TravelTuesday, #WineWednesday, or #FollowFriday, which although are fun, aren’t as gratifying as things like Mussel Monday...
View ArticleLocal Travel in Hong Kong: I’m On a Junk!
When my friend in Hong Kong invited me out on a junk, I agreed, despite not really know what a junk was. Turns out a junk is a traditional Chinese wooden boat, and many locals own modernised,...
View ArticleAuthentic Thai Food in an English Bookshop
Have you ever eaten a meal in a bookshop? (I don’t mean when you sneak food into Indigo or Barnes and Noble or Waterstone’s to eat while you read books you never intend to buy). Chances are, most...
View ArticleVoluntourism vs. Local Travel – Making a (Sustainable) Difference Abroad
Many travellers get to a point in their experience when they want to make a difference in the places they’ve visited. Whether it’s by donating money to a local charity, spending a day at an orphanage,...
View ArticleParadise Rewarded: Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
Aching, exhausted, filthy, and a little disoriented, our shuttle bus churns us out on the immaculate steps of the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru. For a devastating second, I think that we’re in the wrong...
View ArticleA Very Toronto Christmas Market
With thousands of glittering white lights, glowing wooden craft huts, and an enormous, decorated Christmas tree, the Distillery District is magical this time of year. Channelling the essence of...
View ArticleMy Favourite Things About Boston
Sometimes you don’t appreciate a place until you revisit it. In my case, I first went to Boston on a school trip when I was 15. I remember liking it, but I think that’s because we were crazy teenagers...
View ArticleLocal Food in Byward Market
For me, there’s nothing more satisfying than eating locally-sourced foods and chatting with local vendors about their produce and procuring procedures. I love seeing how excited people get about food,...
View ArticleChicago 3.0
They say ‘third time’s a charm’, but for me, the first was all it took. Chicago had me at hello, and I’ve proclaimed my affection for it ever since. I most certainly like Chicago more than New York,...
View Article24 Hours in Reykjavik
I don’t recommend you do 24 hours in Reykjavik. I recommend at least 72 hours, but that’s because I love Reykjavik so much that I think it deserves more of your time. That being said, a lot of people...
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