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Where to Eat and Drink in London’s Soho District
Located in London's West End, Soho has become the city's nightlife and culinary hotspot. To find out more my friends and I went on a food tour with Eating Europe. Read on for some top recos for where to sip and bite in this multi-faceted London neighbourhood.
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Airport R&R
Flight delays. Or long layovers for connecting flights, usually involving flight delays. Not very glamorous and inevitable realities when travelling. There’s a lot of hustle and bustle and then you’re left a bit worse for wear in your gate area and having to kill however many hours. (Click here for some flight delay survival tips for when things get fraught and chaotic at the airport.) With energy levels incredibly low, I was recently walking to my gate area…
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Travel Yoga: Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
Travel is hard on your body. Considering what you are doing (seeing amazing things) I know this sounds a little boo-hoo-ish, but the struggle is real. No one’s body feels good after sitting on a plane, train, or in an automobile for a long period of time. You know what I mean. Stiff neck from sleeping at a weird angle. Sore back and shoulders from sitting in the awkward seats. Tight legs and hips from the same.…
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City Girl Whisky Diary: Scotch Whisky Experience
Whisky. The Scots call this lovely amber liquid “The Water of Life”. With this, you know that they take their Scotch very seriously. (For example, it’s whisky, not whiskey with an ‘e’. This is a thing.) And there are endless kinds. So if you’re new to whisky, it can be a bit daunting to figure out where to start. My whisky palate has been cultivating for a few years now (I’m an Islay whisky girl), but if…
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Happy 150th Birthday, Canada!
O, Canada: You are beautiful. From the time the sun rises in the east and sets in the west; and all the hours in between. I was born here; I was raised here. And I love everything about you. My favourite thing about you is how you exemplify what I feel the message of my new Roots hat represents: diversity, integrity, love, and kindness. (Example: Our leader is a gentleman who can take criticism like a mature adult.)…
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7 Tips for Travelling with a Group of Girlfriends + Accommodations Recommendations
I’ve been back a couple weeks now from a really fantastic trip with some of my best girlfriends, and with jet-lag blessedly dissipated, I’ve begun to dive into my photos and notes. So many pictures, and a lot of information. And memories. Really fun and good memories. (Like this one!) For obvious reasons, small group travel is very different than solo and paired travel. Here are some key points to remember and how to best enjoy the spectacular places…
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My Bus Tour of Loch Ness + Bus Tour Etiquette
I’m back on the West Coast, and while I’m very happy to be home, I have Scotland on the brain… It’s one of my happy places. Amazing scenery, culture, and history; my beautiful friends, and a sense of home — something I still can’t fully explain. And after many visits in the last seven years, I’ve had the opportunity to travel the majority of the country by train, car, and now, as a proper tourist, on a…
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Strolling for a Cuppa Along London’s South Bank
As I've been preparing for my upcoming holiday (One week until takeoff!), I've been going through the photos from my last trip to Europe in summer 2015. (What did I see, what did I miss?) Anf I came across the photos from a sunny walk around London that I absolutely loved. This is my South Bank stroll of London.
