Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to avoid severe illness during the pandemic, you’ve lived through a traumatic collective experience. Many who have avoided COVID still lost someone close, or have friends and loved ones who have been sick. Life’s been flipped-turned upside down, as the Fresh Prince says. Stress has weighed us all down…
Category: adventures
Travelling Vaccinated: Iceland
Iceland: the land of fire and ice. A land of contrasts — of lush green hills and black sand beaches. Of crystal blue glaciers and dancing green skies. Midnight sun and all day night. A popular destination, and at just five hours flying from the east coast, an easy getaway for a short trip. There’s…
Experience Egypt and the Return of Tourism
In early October 2020, I – quite spontaneously – booked a flight to Cairo, Egypt. This spur of the moment booking led me to one of the most unique trips I’ve taken in a while. Egypt – like the rest of the world – has been on my bucket list for some time, but it…
Dreaming of Adventure
Once it’s safe to travel again, it’s time to take that adventure. And the time to start dreaming of adventure and planning it is now. “When [you] say we’re going to want to get out of the box, I say we’ve been waiting for you. What took you so long?”
Exploring Arctic Svalbard with Lindblad Expeditions
It’s 7:15am when the disembodied voice comes over the intercom in my room. The expedition leader informs us we have a bowhead whale just ahead, which is a rare sighting in these waters, let alone anywhere else. I throw on jeans and a sweater, a heavy jacket, my sunglasses, wool socks, and hiking shoes, then…
Five Virtuoso Properties Where You Can Enjoy Beautiful Fall Foliage
The leaves are changing already. (Still, I’m eagerly awaiting when my lawn is littered with golden leaves.) Seeking out fall foliage is a time-honoured American tradition up here in the Northeast. New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York all showcase the vivid colours of autumn. Trees burst with golds, reds, and browns, often so seductively…
The World’s Most Remote Places
From the wilds of Siberia to the rugged and remote Fiordland, we’ve got the access.. these are some of our favourite of the world’s most remote places…
nineteen months abroad: my top eleven “how cool” moments
Nineteen months abroad means that I get to share with you my top eleven moments from the last year and a half. I already gave you my top fifteen New Zealand moments, and some of that will make a reappearance on this list but expect plenty of new highlights, from the lush jungle of Ubud…
nineteen months abroad: the people i met
It’s not easy to leave home with nothing but a backpack, but luckily along the way I’ve made some incredible memories with people. Because I so rarely mention any friends on this blog, I thought that heading home warranted a post that highlighted some of the people I met during my travels. These incredible souls…
where in the world is the girl with the map tattoo?
Wow – I finally have time to sit down and write a solid update of where I am, where I have been, and where I am going. Where in the world is the Girl With the Map Tattoo? Get ready for a long post about my life and some sneaky updates on #wheretonext.