Krakow: An Emotional Journey
I travelled to Poland a decade ago, with a friend who was also teaching English in Spain at the time. I had never been to Eastern Europe before, and I…
Nîmes: In the Footsteps of the Romans
In my second year of university, I took a course on the history of France. It spanned the period from the arrival of the Romans, led by Proconsul Julius Caesar,…
Santorini: Fantasy versus Reality
I won’t deny that I got it into my head to go to Santorini when the first Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants came out. The dreamy island with whitewashed buildings…
A Tinder Story: Seville Undiscovered
There is a famous song about Seville, Sevilla tiene un color especial, which translates literally as Seville has a special colour. "Seville, smiling city, fills me with joy when I…
Cantabria: Prehistoric Art, Charming Villages, and Sandy Beaches
Despite all my travels around Spain, I didn’t visit the autonomous community of Cantabria until I lived in the Basque Country, Cantabria’s neighbour. The proximity made it an ideal mini…
Cinque Terre: Five Reasons to Fall in Love
The Cinque Terre, meaning five lands in Italian, offers visitors five charming villages along the coast of the Ligurian Sea. It has a distinctly relaxed Mediterranean feel, and you can't…
London: A Stroll Along the Thames
I somehow managed to avoid visiting London on four separate trips to Great Britain. I had seen the airport, the bus station, even Westminster Abbey from the window of a…
Rediscover Regina: Top Things to Do in the Queen City
I was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, but I moved away from the Queen City fourteen years ago. Time really flies! With everything going on in the world in…