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Some Days
Some days I just want to stay in bed as the world around me continues to spin. Some days I want my dream to fully fall in my lap just so I can go NOW. Some days I just wanna say “Screw it! This is taking too long.” Some days I believe I am being…
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Surviving the Wait
That may sound like a ridiculous title since I have been waiting to see my life’s goal materialize for years and years. I will be waiting (and working towards it) some more too. Good thing is that I know it will happen soon enough. Still, the wait can appear soooo long. That is why I…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – SAINT LUCIA
The Caribbean Sea is peppered with lush green islands beckoning you to step foot on their pristine beaches and feel the water lapping your toes. So many to choose from! How about Saint Lucia? One of the Lesser Antilles islands of the Caribbean, this gem is recognized by its famous Pitons mountains. Sandals Regency La…
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On Aging
Today is one month until my birthday. Yeah I know, I am a bit overzealous but I love my birthday. And when I say I love my birthday, I mean I LOVE my birthday. Planning events, hearing well wishes, fun festivities and the occasional gift is enough to make a girl giddy. And the attention. I…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – ALBERTA BADLANDS
It has been said things happen in three’s…that is how today’s special spot was chosen. On my sister’s recent visit she mentioned that next year she will be visiting Drumheller, AB (Canada) to see the Alberta Badlands. Shortly thereafter we watched an episode of The Amazing Race Canada where the teams were in that exact…
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TOONIE TRUST
Canadian $2 Coin In my efforts to save money I have come to realize something: I like to see money grow in various ways. For me, it is not entirely about just putting money aside in the bank. That is the biggest part, budgeting and planning being the stronghold of that area. However, there is…
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The Need to Know – Accommodation
You’ve received your passport and have considered how you are going to get to where you are going. Now you ask yourself “Where am I staying?”. Unless you have family or friends with a comfy room and warm bed for you, the default answer tends to be “a hotel”. Nothing wrong with hotels, actually I…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – MOUNT KILIMANJARO
The world’s tallest free standing mountain is found in the east African country of Tanzania. There Mount Kilimanjaro rises to astonishing 5895m (19,341ft) at it highest peak. A dormant volcano made up of three peaks (Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira), this mountain beckons for visitors to make passage to her apex. Despite her sheer size Mt Kilimanjaro…
