26th July 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

“Have breakfast at home. Have lunch 300 kms (200 mi) away. Have dinner abroad.” – Challenge #186. If you’ve travelled a lot, or for long periods of times, you may have reached a point where […]

12th July 2017 / My picks, Plan / 0 comments

“Hub and spoke” refers to a way of travelling that involves basing yourself in one city for a week or more, and exploring the surrounding areas on various day trips. Great hub cities can be […]

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 […]

14th June 2017 / Solo travel, Stories / 9 comments

Everybody who’s been travelling solo for a while remembers their first solo trip, probably because the emotions were just more intense. It’s like the traveller’s version of losing your virginity. You don’t forget the first […]

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 […]

17th May 2017 / Books, Plan, Reviews / 0 comments

Why are there dresses and unpractical shoes on Denise O’Leary’s travel book cover? From the first few pages of Footloose & Fearless @ Fifty + it is clear that the author is not a wealthy fashionista. […]

3rd May 2017 / Solo tips, Solo travel / 11 comments

(Scroll to the bottom for the Tilley hat giveaway!) Twenty-five years ago today, I was lending in Paris on my first solo trip, which also happened to be my very first trip to Europe! After at […]