Happy New Year!
Whenever January 31st rolls around I am always astonished at how quickly 365 days can pass. Naturally, the start of the New Year is a time to reflect on the time… Read More
Two Weeks in Peru & Bolivia- Confessions from an Over-Planner
Full disclosure: When it comes to travelling, I’m a planner. I’m sure almost annoyingly so. In fact, I may get almost as much enjoyment out of the planning, anticipation and lead-up to… Read More
Salar De Uyuni
After an overnight bus trip that I can only describe as a hellish 7-hour rollercoaster ride in the dark, we arrive in Uyuni just before dawn. We stumble off the bus into… Read More
Rob Ford- The Movie
There are no more words left to describe the one-man circus act that is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Since taking office in 2010, Ford has been under fire for a string of… Read More
The Best of St. Clair West
I know what you’re thinking, friends. How does one maintain a travel blog whilst not currently traveling? Obvious answer: not very successfully. That is unless of course you are lucky enough to… Read More
The Good Life
No matter how far and wide my wanderlust may take me, I know that I will never find another place quite like home. I was reminded of this after a very special… Read More
Victor’s Surf Camp Part II
Anxious to try our hand at surfing, we signed up for lessons with Victor the first morning we arrived at My Surf Camp in Punta Hermosa. Victor equipped us with boards and… Read More
Victor’s Surf Camp Part I
Our whirlwind South American adventure was quickly coming to a close. With only a few days left before it was time to return home, we decided to beeline it back to the… Read More
Wear Sunscreen
The view from atop our hillside hostel in Copacabana was well worth the adventure it took to get there. Lake Titicaca stretched as far as the eye could see, interrupted only by… Read More
A Bolivian Birthday
Every once in a while love and kindness finds you in a place so unexpected that it reminds you of the common threads that bind us together and of the warmth of… Read More
Bolivia’s Border Crossing Angel
We clamoured down from the top of our overnight bus, overtired and groggy, only to be unceremoniously spit outside into the blinding morning light. As the bus pulled away, we began to… Read More
Machu Picchu – A World of Wonder
I awoke before my alarm with the enthusiasm of a ten year old on Christmas morning. It’s 4 am. On any other day I would consider this an ungodly hour to have… Read More
The Saga of the Forgotten Tights
The moment we had settled in to the colectivo I let out a giant @#$%! I had forgotten my tights. My most favourite lulu lemon tights. The tights I was suppose… Read More
City Cycle — Lima Edition
I have often said that the day I started biking in Toronto was the day I fell in love with the city. This has held true for pretty much every… Read More
Ready, Set, Race!
I watch a lot of TV. Online streaming was pretty much the most unproductive thing that has ever happened to me. In fact, I started listing all of the shows I consistently… Read More