I just finished watching “Somewhere Between” on Netflix, and boy, did I bawl my eyes out towards the end. Somewhere Between is a documentary outlining the obstacles and decisions that adoptees face growing up abroad. In university I took a course on cultural identity, and one of the core concepts that I took to heart … More Volunteer Travel
Sometimes I’m envious of those Twitter profiles that say, “Quit my job, sold my life and currently traveling the world”. I must admit, even before university ended, I got suckered into the corporate world, but in all honesty, it’s not that bad. For those of you who are confused about what you’d like to do … More Work-life balance: Traveling the world a step at a time
I was the most excited for day 2 in Boston. After being well rested from the day before, we got up at 10am and got ready to explore the Freedom Trail. As luck would have it, the official walking tour wasn’t be available till the next week. I was a little concerned cause I thought … More An All Inclusive Guide to Boston – Day 2 – The Freedom Trail
When I was planning our trip to Boston, the hardest part was figuring out where to start, and optimizing the time we had. Do a little bit of research before you leave but don’t get too tied down with it either. Bumping into locals or asking hotel concierge may change your plans. But restaurant reservations are a … More An All Inclusive Guide to Boston – Day 1 – Harvard
When I was growing up, my elementary school would take us to watch maple syrup harvesting every year. We’d get to hike the trails, see the maple trees, learn how they tap the tree to collect sap and then boil it over a hot wood fire to turn it into syrup. I missed those trips and since … More Ontario Roadtrip: Maple in the County
When I was growing up, my elementary school would take us to watch maple syrup harvesting every year. We’d get to hike the trails, see the maple trees, learn how they tap the tree to collect sap and then boil it over a hot wood fire to turn it into syrup. I missed those trips and since … More Prince Edward County Roadtrip: Maple in the County
I once made a bucket list and it felt so nice as I checked each thing off. So here I am, distracted at work from this beautiful (but freezing) weather to put this together. I’m also better with Geography this time around, I won’t list out Italy and France and then put Europe. [ ] … More My Before-I-Kick-the-Bucket List
Carl will be moving to Wisconsin for 5 months to do some training so we’re taking all the time we can to travel. Easter weekend is coming up so we decided to search for some Boston deals online and we wanted to keep it under $1000 between the two of us. We found some bus … More Weekend in Boston: Flight & Hotel for 2 under $800
Carl will be moving to Wisconsin for 5 months to do some training so we’re taking all the time we can to travel. Easter weekend is coming up so we decided to search for some Boston deals online and we wanted to keep it under $1000 between the two of us. We found some bus … More Easter Weekend in Boston!
My username on TripAdvisor is PickyIcky so that should give you a good sense of how I am with my hotel rooms. Maybe a little more insight: My little (big) feet has never touched a hotel room floor My body has never exited a shower after being in contact with the shower curtain – I … More The PickyIcky Girl of TripAdvisor
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