Accommodation
Culture & Etiquette
- How to make a fool of yourself in France
- How to make a fool of yourself in France, Paris edition
- What to do when you don’t like your tour buddies
- A note on De Keuken van 1870 the second time around (on customer service)
- European Languages 101: everything you need to know how to say in Europe
- An essay on Paris
- More reflections on Paris
- Travelling Oaxaca with En Vía charity tourism, observing local life, and microlending
Expat & Nomad Life
- First week of work
- Best (and worst) of British: three months in
- A very expat Christmas
- The big, hairy elephant in the room - on haircuts, or lack thereof
- Wandersis in Nepal : Part 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + bungee jumping!
- A day in the life of a Londoner
- Canada Day at Trafalgar Square
- A day of too many goodbyes – on my last working day in London
- How to live in one room and travel together…and not kill each other
- The merits of staying in while travelling
- A reminder of why I travel
- Why I have only one photo from Portimão
- Love in London: a photo essay on our last day
- Welcome to Wanderlustkind Part II – on life after London
- Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall: Putney, Cheapside, boots, and the future – on life after London
- Tales from a little blue elephant: On making friends abroad
- Home and Sick and Homesick - is it homesickness, or is it wanderlust?
- On meeting Maggie in London and Prague - learning about politics abroad
Food & Drink
- TOP EATS: 2011 | 2012
- How to brew the perfect cuppa
- A crash course in pudding
- A New Year’s Ode to Falafel
- Prague Beer Walk
- Tesco versus Loblaws - UK grocery store giant vs. Canadian grocery store giant
- Best (and worst) of British: candy and chocolate
- Americana: good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies
- Some notes on tapas
- Best (and worst) of British: crisps and snacks
- Italia: for the love of food
- Britishisms: What is High Tea?
- A note on Sunday roast
- A note about English pubs
- Best (and worst) of British: food to go
- Ladurée versus Pierre Hermé: a macaron showdown
- Pastries for savory-lovers in Paris and Provence
- A tip for cheap curry in Brick Lane
- Best (and worst) of British: good and bad British foods you absolutely have to try
- Port Wine 101
- Port Wine 102
- How to eat a sardine
- WB versus blood sausage
- Tea & biscuit dunking guide
- Mediocre tacos + an Upcoming Itinerary
- A not so mediocre taco in Arizona
- What Canadians Eat: smoked meat
- A Middle Eastern-inspired birthday menu
- Na zdraví! On drinking pilsner in Prague
- Eating well in cottage country
*See restaurant reviews here
Health & Safety
- So I lost my glasses at Oktoberfest
- Do, Eat, See: Alone in Paris
- How to stay healthy during long-term travel
- Guinness is good for you – the healthiness of beer versus Guinness
Itineraries
- Oktoberfest - September 2010
- Cotswolds - November 2010
- Bruges & Amsterdam - December 2010
- Prague - January 2011
- Dublin, Fontainebleau, Barcelona, Scotland, Procida – March-May 2011
- Amsterdam & France, round two – June 2011
- Lua de Mel in Portugal – July 2011
- Oaxaca, Mexico – October 2012
Tourism
- How to spend a night (and morning) in Edinburgh
- On the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
- A walk through Montmartre
- Reflections on (or rather, under) the Eiffel Tower
- Versailles, or the Disneyland of Paris (besides the actual Disneyland Paris)
- How to see the Louvre without wanting to murder somebody (or yourself)
- Best of British: my favourite London buildings
- The merits of staying in while travelling
- The patterns and colours of Sintra National Palace
- Lost in the mazes of Alfama
- When tourist attractions are worth the hype: David, and how to visit him
- Is it worth sending your teen to Europe? A teen’s eye view of Greece
- Tourist photos vs. Local pictures
- Touring Oaxaca with En Vía on charity tourism and microlending
Transporation
- Going under the ocean - on crossing the Chunnel by bus
- How to keep busy on a bus
- What to do when you miss your flight
- Things we don’t have pictures of: going to the wrong airport
Travelling from Home
- Travelling from home: a British beer-tasting menu
- Mediocre tacos + an Upcoming Itinerary
- Travelling from home: a Middle Eastern-inspired birthday menu
Travel Philosophy
- Home and Sick and Homesickness - is home a place or a feeling?
- On why I wrote a Bucket List and subsequently scrapped it - the potential dangers of travel goal-setting
- Reconnecting close to home: An anniversary weekend in Toronto - how getting away can help your relationship
- On meeting Maggie in London and Prague - how travel can broaden your views
Travel Reads
- My favourite travel blogs
- An ode to travel books
- Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall - on the magic of reading historical fiction in England
*See more travel blogs and websites here
Trip Details
- Oktoberfest - September 2010
- Bruges & Amsterdam - December 2010
- Prague - January 2011
- Dublin St. Patrick’s Day - March 2011
- Barcelona - April 2011
- Scotland Easter Weekend – April 2011
- Paris and Provence – June 2011
- Portugal – July 2011
Trip Preparation & Planning
