Amongst the places most beloved by friends on their Spanish adventures was San Sebastián, or Donostia as it is known in Basque. Heeding that, I decided to fly northward from Barcelona to Bilbao before taking a 1-hour bus to San Sebastian. The flight itself was only 1 hour gate-to-gate, and while I’m sure the train …
This June, I checked off another travel bucket list item by going to Spain, where I had an absolutely magnificent time. I had wanted to visit since seeing Vicky Cristina Barcelona in my 20s – finding the warm, golden hues of the city and the Spanish wine (and guitar) to be appealing prospects. Going as …
I finally checked off another major Canadian city off my list! I decided to extend my most recent trip back East and fly from Toronto to Montréal for three nights. Wanting to avoid the chaos of Pearson Airport, I instead opted to take a small propeller plane out Billy Bishop airport, which saw me flying …
I have just returned from my second annual pilgrimage to Palm Springs to watch the Indian Wells tennis, and experience the joyous rapture of wearing shorts in early March. Both trips have been fantastic – full of sun, hikes, and daily margaritas. Here are a few of my favourites outdoor adventures from my time in …
Wow – I just realized it’s been four years to the day since I started this blog. I suppose it’s not so “little” now that it has over 132 posts. I started this blog after returning from a one-month trip to New Zealand, where I found so much joy sharing my adventures and having so …
Another successful orbit of the Sun has been completed! Each year brings unforeseen challenges, and likely some foreseen ones, too. But, each year a lot of good does happen too, even if it is does sometimes grow from uncomfortable change or even sadness. In the spirit of that, here are some of my favourite memories …
Arriving in New York City for the first time, I thought I was going to be overwhelmed. I felt like it might be reminiscent of the chaos of central Athens, but I was pleasantly surprised. The city is an easy grid system with no hills (at least that I encountered) and I found it incredibly …
I recently returned from a 11-day solo trip to the Canadian Rockies, returning through the Kootenays and Okanagan. And, I have to say, what’s out in my backyard of British Columbia and Alberta really stacks up with the best I’ve seen anywhere else. Always a sucker for a good circle tour, I made my way …
One thing I’ve found really relaxing during pandemic days has been watching downhill mountain biking and snowboarding videos. The GoPro footage is so high-quality and immersive that you really feel like you are the likes of Mark McMorris throwing down big air on the Swiss Alps. So, I immediately dug in when I saw the …
Happy Earth Day, earthlings! Right now our 4.5 billion year old orb is hurtling through the Milky Way – the ultimate biodome filled with life. To celebrate this special day, I thought I’d put together a list of some of the most memorable places I’ve visited on Earth so far. First off, I will say …