1st November 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Ireland / 0 comments

The Lonely Planet Ireland guidebook describes the town of Killarney as a “well-oiled tourism machine set in the middle of sublime scenery”. This seems to suggest that you should drop your bags and immediately jump […]

13th October 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Ireland / 9 comments

After spending over two weeks travelling around the country, here are some of my impressions of Ireland as a first-timer. More detailed posts on specific locations will follow over the coming weeks. I’ve divided my […]

27th September 2017 / Destinations, Europe, Save money / 3 comments

I’ve just arrived in Ireland, and let me tell you, this is not a cheap country! In fact, most countries in Western and Northern Europe are hard on the wallet. A bit over a year […]

13th September 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

For the fourth consecutive year, Montreal held its big food festival called YUL Eat over Labour Day weekend at the Quai de l’Horloge in Montreal’s Old Port. (If you didn’t know, YUL is the airport […]

28th June 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 7 comments

My country, Canada, is celebrating its 150th birthday this coming Saturday (July 1), so I thought I would dedicate today’s post to Canadian travel, most specifically to three midsize Canadian cities that may be just […]

31st May 2017 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

Montreal was founded by the French in 1642, making it one of the oldest cities in Canada. This means that it’s turning 375 years old this year, and it won’t let us forget it. There […]

19th April 2017 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 6 comments

Many solo travellers love taking pictures. And why not? When you’re travelling on your own, you can stop as often as you want, and take as long as you want composing the perfect shot without […]