Guest Post: Gill Murray’s Food Photography Hacks for Instagram Worthy Images with Your Smartphone - Instagram has become more than a fun place to share photos. It has become a community. I know that social media has its downsides, but a fun part for me is connecting with people via the app and then having the opportunity to meet them in person. The Blog Pod girls are an example of … 
How to Stay Healthy & Happy While Travelling - Travelling is wonderful. But if you get sick in any way while there or right after you get back, not so fun. Some of this can be attributed to jet lag and recycled air on the plane. But over the years I’ve realized that the biggest reason much of the above happens is that while … Continue reading "How to Stay Healthy & Happy While Travelling"
Six Museums You Must Visit in Seattle and a Budget Friendly Way to Visit Them - We were recently in Seattle, and coincidentally, we were there for the city’s Museum Month. What’s special about that? If you are staying at participating Downtown Seattle hotels, you get a card that entitles you to two admissions to world-class museums for the price of one… for the whole month of February. To state the … Continue reading "Six Museums You Must Visit in Seattle and a Budget Friendly Way to Visit Them"
London: Bucket List Moment at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - I have London on the brain. The Brit and I stayed in Vancouver over Christmas, but a little part of me wishes we had gone to England, because London really showed up for the party – did you see any of this on Instagram?? Iconic London seeing you into the weekend! ❤️🇬🇧 [Photo: @jbax_photography] #visitlondon … Continue reading "London: Bucket List Moment at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre"
7 Budget Friendly Ways to Experience Barcelona - Winter in Vancouver is down to your bones cold. I’m in the middle of some Sunshine Coast drafts but the windy, rainy weather and the cooking shows I’ve been watching on Netflix have my thoughts straying to the dry heat of Barcelona. As close to a tropical vacation as I’ve had a while, June in … Continue reading "7 Budget Friendly Ways to Experience Barcelona"
4 Ways to Unplug While on Holiday and My 2018 Reading List - The Brit and I finished out 2017 with a week of unplugging (or at least trying to) in Lund, BC. Lund is a little seaside village just north of Powell River, and depending on where you are, there is no cellular signal. It’s the perfect place for such an endeavour. But unplugging is a difficult … Continue reading "4 Ways to Unplug While on Holiday and My 2018 Reading List"
#12DaysofHygge – Day 12: Tourist in my town + Giveaway from LUQL! - Dating an ex-pat, I am very accustomed and happy to be a #touristinmytown. It’s fun to see familiar things in a new light, and I always enjoy going somewhere I’ve never been or trying out a new activity. When the people at a new travel app called LUQL (http://luql.io) reached out to me last month … Continue reading "#12DaysofHygge – Day 12: Tourist in my town + Giveaway from LUQL!"
#12DaysofHygge – Day 11: Getting Outside - Hygge is about getting cozy and creating a warm atmosphere to enjoy the good things in life with good people. That includes getting outside to enjoy nature, whether on your own, or with those good people. Something I don’t do as much of as I would like! When the Brit and I were in Powell … 
#12 Days of Hygge – Day 7: Date Night In - The Brit recently sent me a link to a Time Magazine clip that was on their Facebook page about hygge. It sums up hygge really nicely as “creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.” A great example of this is when I go to cook and eat with my friend Karen. … 
4 Fabulous Girls’ Night Out Options in London - Having travelled solo a fair amount, I am comfortable being in my own company; but there are many times when I’ve been away and wanted to share a moment, or just have someone (that I know) to talk to. Be that partner or friend. That’s why I loved being on the recent trip with my … Continue reading "4 Fabulous Girls’ Night Out Options in London"
