Every week, UK travellers post on Reddit or TripAdvisor asking the same thing: “We’re planning our first trip to Canada and we want to see as much as we can, but we’re overwhelmed with the planning! Help us!” It makes …
What Do You Do in Tofino? Hint: Not Much
Tofino has gone from a quiet coastal fishing village to a must-see destination on the Canadian travel map. And with that attention comes the familiar question: What are you supposed to do in Tofino? The answer? Not much. The truth …
Tulips in Holland: Keukenhof in May
When you think of Holland, you think tulips, and when you’re in Amsterdam in the spring, a visit to Keukenhof in May seems like the most natural thing to do, regardless of whether your Dutch colleagues roll your eyes when you mention …
Adventures in Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
I’m writing to you from the fifth floor of the Inn at The Forks, a boutique hotel in the heart of Winnipeg, a dynamic public space at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers. It’s fitting that I’m beginning my month-long …
The Newly Renovated Rijksmuseum
There are certain things you need to check off on your to do list when you’re spending five days in Amsterdam. On my third day in Amsterdam, I had the Rijksmuseum in mind, especially since it had only reopened a …
#2DaysinSeattle: Saturday – Discovering Ballard
Visit Seattle invited me to spend two days in Seattle as a part of their #2DaysinSeattle campaign. Don’t know what #2DaysinSeattle is? Read my previous blog post, “So you’re spending #2DaysinSeattle.“ Saturday was day two of our two days in …
So You’re Spending #2DaysinSeattle
A few weeks ago Visit Seattle contacted me by Twitter and invited me to come to Seattle as their guest. Last year they invited social media influencers from along the west coast to spend two days in Seattle as a part …