Towards the end May of 2022 I went on holiday to Halfiax, NS with a good friend. This was my first time to Halifax and Atlantic Canada, and it did not disappoint. Halifax is largest city in the area and is situated on the southern shores of the province, right on Halifax Harbour, one of... Continue Reading →
Here for the Beer – A Weekend in Victoria for Craft Beer Lovers
What do craft beer and the Gold Rush of the mid-eighteenth century have in common? Both altered the history of BC's capital city of Victoria. In the mid-1800s, as would-be millionaires stocked up on supplies in Victoria en route north to seek their fortunes in gold, the population of the future capital surged rapidly. It... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – San Francisco, USA
Welcome back to the Sunday Special. I hope you are all keeping safe during this pandemic. To be honest, I am ready to go off to an intriguing destination. How sweet it will be when that does happen! In the meantime, I will do my best to stay safe and do my part to keep... Continue Reading →
Sunday Special – Åland Islands, Finland
Want to practice you Swedish while in Finland? Then head to the autonomous Finnish archipelago of Åland, just off it's southwestern coast, in the Baltic Sea. This region of Finland is completely neutral, demilitarized, and is strictly Swedish speaking and has been since 1921. It is comprised of 6,700 named islands and 20,000 that they... Continue Reading →
My Best Meals in Hong Kong
Oh yes! I love good food! It is a true pleasure even if I don't consider myself a foodie. Maybe because I don't eat out that often (and I'm a finicky eater). I love finding good places to eat when I travel. I don't have a criteria on how to find good places to eat.... Continue Reading →
Top Five – My Hong Kong Favs
Still relishing in my Hong Kong travel memories I have decided to post a Top Five of my favourite places/things about Hong Kong: Man Mo Temple Incense coils at Man Mo Temple Nan Lian Garden Koi Pond at Nan Lian Gardens Mong Kok Flower Market Orchids at the Mong Kok Flower Market Lantau Island Big... Continue Reading →
Everything I Was Ever Told About Hong Kong Was A Lie!
Everything I was ever told about Hong Kong was a lie!!!! Yes you read that correctly. I was lied to! LIED TO! Alright, melodrama aside - I wasn't lied to, however, what I was told over the years by many is not the Hong Kong that I discovered through both research and on my recent... Continue Reading →