A wooden bridge gracefully stretches towards the serene sandy beach, framed by vibrant blooms and swaying palm trees under a clear blue sky. Before I ever went to Thailand, the images I saw fell into two very different camps.There were the beaches, impossibly blue water, long stretches of sand, hammocks doing their best work. And then there were the parties. Loud ones. Endless ones. Young ones. The kind that looked less like a holiday and more like an endurance sport. The con

Victoria may be British Columbia’s capital of charm by day, but by night, it belongs to its ghosts. A City That Whispers Between Sips By daylight, Victoria is all teacups, coastal walks, and tidy manners. But when dusk slides over the harbour, the polite façades loosen, and the stories begin to breathe again. Over the past weeks, I’ve wandered through the city’s most haunted cafés, pubs, and landmarks for my Haunted Sips of Victoria  series, listening, sipping, and occasional

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Venetian Gondolas Venice Isn’t Always Straightforward, And That’s Part of the Adventure The first time I saw Venice, I was so eager to...

The Roman Colosseum in the magic month of October After six visits to Italy over nearly forty years, I thought I had Rome down to a...

Naples cafe surrounded by ancient ruins and classic architecture There’s a strange thrill in telling people you’re heading to Naples....

Have you ever had a flight where things go so delightfully off-kilter that you half expect Leslie Nielsen to step out of the cockpit,...

Hvar Island, Croatia Discovering Croatia Before the Crowds: Our First Trip in 2008 I still remember the look on my son’s face when we...

Europe Train Travel I’ll admit it: I’m hopelessly, romantically biased toward train travel in Europe. Not in a beret-and-wine-glass kind...

Let me paint a familiar picture: you’ve just landed after a long-haul flight, you're jetlagged, slightly dehydrated, and desperately...

*If you’re short on time, the condensed 10-day itinerary with accommodation links is listed below. * Prague, Czechia Where your trip...

A 10-day road trip through Czechia. A trip we won't soon forget!

Cesky Krumlov (Yes, It’s More Than Just Prague) Let me start with this: Prague is as beautiful and atmospheric as everyone says — and as...

In just a few short weeks, I’ll be heading to Québec City for TBEX—one of the biggest conferences for travel creators, bloggers, and...

Śmigus-Dyngus Ah, Easter. For some, it’s all hot cross buns, pastel eggs, and vaguely competitive egg hunts at the local park or...

Back in 2018, my husband and I did something a lot of people only daydream about over coffee and Pinterest boards—we took an 8-month...

There’s a particular kind of chaos that only a travel day can deliver. No matter how seasoned a traveller you are, there’s always...

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market In 2018, my husband and I took our first trip to Southeast Asia, spending a month exploring Thailand’s...

As a kid, I’d sit on the floor flipping through those glossy pages of National Geographic  or watching Lorne Green's Wild Kingdom ,...