Did you know that Salzburg literally means Salt Fortress? In history, elements like gold and silver brought wealth to cities, but Salzburg's wealth laid underground in their salt mines. This beautiful city filled with baroque architecture is always surprising me. I first went to experience what I saw in The Sound of Music growing up, … Continue reading Salzburg, Austria: A Guide
Since my last two trips to Scotland in the past year to visit Outlander filming locations, many people have asked me what tours I booked and went on. Lucky for me, I have two friends who live just outside of Glasgow who are always up for a good road trip. However, last time I went, … Continue reading A List of ‘Outlander’ Tours in Scotland
For my birthday this year, I decided I would go surprise my friend Lianne, who lives just outside of Glasgow. I was there only seven months ago, but Scotland can't keep me away for much longer than that. It without a doubt, is one of the most beautiful countries I've ever been to. With our … Continue reading An ‘Outlander’ Journey Through Scotland P. 2
I've been following a number of travel blogs for a while now, and a favourite in the past couple of years has been Helene In Between. She made a solo trip to London a while back writing about things to save or splurge on while there. Helene stayed at Wombat's London Hostel and had a … Continue reading Sleeping with the Wombats
Back in September, my dad and I flew to London, UK for one week. The main purpose of the trip was to learn more about our family's history by visiting the Society of Genealogy and some locations from my great-grandfather's stories. But since we're both so into history and architecture, we went full tourist mode the … Continue reading A Week in London with my Dad
I haven't met anyone who's been to Amsterdam who hasn't said it's one of their favourite cities in the world. When you hear of Amsterdam, it's easy to instantly think of marijuana or the Red Light District. Within just a couple hours of being there, I finally understood why this city is so special to … Continue reading 36 Hours in Amsterdam
Before my great-grandfather died, he left behind an autobiography for the entire family to read. We learned about his humble beginnings in Kent, England and more importantly, the part he played in World War 2. He was part of the Military Intelligence and had so many magnificent and harrowing stories to share with us. In … Continue reading Researching my Family Tree
