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  • solo travel, explore, save money

    Solo Travel: How to Save Money Pt. 4

    Everyone wants to make the most of their travel dollars, especially when you travel solo. With this six-part series I want to show you different ways to save money when traveling solo so you can travel more and/or longer. Use one, some or all of the techniques and you will be well on your money…

  • solo travel, accommodations, save money

    Solo Travel: How to Save Money Pt.3

    Everyone wants to make the most of their travel dollars. With this six-part series I want to show you different ways to save money when traveling solo so you can travel more and/or longer. Use one, some or all of the techniques and you will be well on your money saving way! This is part…

  • flight travel, saving money solo travelling

    Solo Travel: How to Save Money Pt. 2

    Everyone wants to make the most of their travel dollars. With this six-part series I want to show you different ways to save money when travelling solo so you can travel more or longer. Use one, some or all of the techniques and you will be well on your money saving ways! This is part…

  • Traveling Solo trip planning

    Solo Travel: How to Save Money Pt. 1

    When you are traveling solo, it can seem that the costs just mount up compared to traveling with someone else. Since you are not sharing accommodation costs or can’t split meals or rides with someone else, there are some tricks you can use to make the most of your travel dollars when going solo.  This…

  • Paris France

    What to Buy in Paris

    When I was planning my trip to Paris I read the best places to buy the things the Parisians buy was at the pharmacy. I would go in there and not knowing what to buy. I went to my favourite place “google” to find out. Of course I went straight to the people who know…

  • stolen passport

    What I Learned When I Got My Passport Stolen

    There are a lot of fears that sneak into your brain when you think about travelling. You hope that everything goes smoothly but worry about something going wrong. Having your passport stolen is something a lot of people fear. I am here to share my experience of exactly this happening to me while I was…

  • Passport

    What Happened When I Got My Passport Stolen

    I never worried about getting my passport stolen. It was one of those things I never thought to worry about. At this point I had been travelling for 12 months on my own with no real mishaps. I was excited about my trip to Mongolia…this was a place that has been on my bucket list…

  • Bali Silent Retreat

    How I Became Happier After a Silent Retreat

    I was intrigued when I started hearing about silent mediation retreats while I was in Thailand. I knew I wanted to try a silent retreat, but the more I heard about them the more I was unsure if I was cut out to do it. The one that most people do is the Vipassana 10 day…

  • Cruise Ship

    Top 5 Crazy Questions People Ask on Cruise Ships

    Having worked on cruise ships for many years and having friends that worked on them for many more, the crazy questions people ask are not exclusive. The stories that come from people who are on holiday are always my favourite. I believe when people go on a cruise you tend to leave your brain at…

  • Cape Breton Island

    The Top 7 Things to do on Cape Breton Island

    When I started my first long term travel adventure, I started by spending almost 5 months road tripping all around the Canadian Maritime provinces and Newfoundland. It is beautiful country out there. The rugged coast line, the wind whistling and a sparseness that makes you really enjoy driving without road rage. If you ever get…

  • Mongolian horse riding

    What to Expect When Riding Horses in Mongolia

    When you plan on going to Mongolia, riding Mongolian horses is more than likely on your list of things to do. Mongol horses are basically unchanged since Genghis Khan time. Do not call them pony’s, they are horses even if their stature is much shorter than other horses. They are strong, and they can ride…

  • photo editing

    Photo Editing: Why is it important?

    Everyone has a camera in their pockets nowadays. This does not mean everyone knows how to take a good photo nor how the end result came to be from a professional photographer utilizing photo editing. When most people take a photo, they just post it or use it as is. They then end up wondering…