Edinburgh, Scotland

Exploring Edinburgh in December

Edinburgh was the first city we ever visited in Europe, so maybe that’s the reason why I love it so much. But I also think it’s more than that. Edinburgh has a magic about it and whether you’re strolling the Royal Mile, shopping and dining in New Town, venturing out to the seaside area of…

A day trip from Paris to the Palace of Versailles

One of the most popular day trips from Paris for visitors is a trip to the Palace of Versailles. It is a World Heritage Site and one of the greatest achievements in French 17th century art and architecture. The Palace, and surrounding estates, were commissioned by the King of France, Louis XIV. Louis XIV expanded this father’s hunting lodge…

My favourite… creme puff in Paris, France

Everywhere you walk in Paris there are beautiful shops with incredibly delicious-looking sweets and desserts lining the windows. The most famous dessert in Paris has to be the macaron, and of course, where else to get one (or six!) but at Maison Laduree?! For me though, the macaron comes in second place after the scrumptious little Parisian…

Whale Watching off the coast of Brier Island, Nova Scotia

When you start to think about travelling to Canada’s East Coast, you most always think first about where you’ll find the pounds of fresh lobster you’re going to consume, but following that, you’ll likely wonder… “Where should I go whale-watching?!” There are many different locations to seek out whales throughout the different east coast provinces,…

Exploring Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax is Nova Scotia’s capital city, and a great city in which to explore at a leisurely pace. There’s lots to do and see. If you give yourself a day or two, you’ll have enough time to hit the highlights, and chow down on plenty of fresh, East Coast seafood! what to do Halifax Citadel…

An Eating & Drinking Guide to Charlottetown, PEI

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island (PEI). The city is known as the “Birthplace of Confederation” after the historic 1864 Charlottetown Conference that took place there, leading to Confederation, and the creation of Canada as a country. Pretty patriotic stuff am I right?! There wasn’t one specific attraction that we were dying to…