Favourite Experiences: Watching paragliders take off from Planpraz at Mont Blanc Cruising down the Seine with Batteaux Parisiens Watching the Eiffel Tower light up at sunset Before heading back to Paris, I took a day-trip to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, A ski resort area in the French Alps near the Italian border. In the wintertime, this area is … Continue reading France: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc & Paris
Favourite Experiences: Cruising through the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Climbing behind the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Exploring the black sand beach in Vík On my last day in Iceland, I went on a fifteen-hour tour with Gray Line called South Coast and Glacier Lagoon. Although this was by far my longest day, it was also one of my … Continue reading Iceland: The South Coast
Favourite Experiences: Hiking along volcanic cliffs from Arnarstapi to Hellnar Climbing through 8000 year old lava tubes at the Vatnshellir Cave Taking in the views of Kirkjufell from Kirkjufellsfoss About a two-hour drive north-west of Reykjavík, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula has some of Iceland’s most diverse landscapes. Before I left for Iceland, I got a couple … Continue reading Iceland: The Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Favourite Experiences: Looking out over Reykjavík from the top of Hallgrimskirkja Watching the Strokkur geyser erupt Swimming in the geothermal waters at the Blue Lagoon Reykjavík was my home-base during my stay in Iceland and I really enjoyed getting to know the town. Reykjavík is small and very walkable (especially if the weather is good!). … Continue reading Iceland: Reykjavík and the Golden Circle
Favourite Experiences: Day tripping to Sooke and visiting the Whiffin Spit Hiking up to Anderson Hill Park at sunset Window shopping in Oak Bay Village My extended family lives in Victoria, British Columbia and I've always loved visiting them out west. Victoria is such a change of pace from life in Toronto, and every now … Continue reading Victoria
Favourite Experiences: Biking along the coast on the island of Brac Jumping off our boat into the Adriatic Shopping for everything lavender in Hvar Town Watching the sunset from the Imperial Fort in Dubrovnik In July 2015, I visited Croatia to take a bike trip along the Dalmatian Coast with Backroads. I flew into Split and … Continue reading Croatia
Favourite Experiences: The stunning views from the top of Cortona at Chiesa Santa Margherita Eating the best ragu I’ve had in my life in Montepulciano Dinner at Villa La Palagina, a beautiful hotel in the middle of Chianti that we found by accident Watching my mom try to drive a mini-van for the first time … Continue reading Tuscany
Favourite Experiences: Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea Watching the sunset in Oia Partying until sunrise in Mykonos Eating too much Baklava My last stop on my 2012 Eurotrip was Greece. I stayed in Athens for a few days to visit the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum and Plaka, and then it was off to the islands. After … Continue reading Greece
Favourite Experiences: The Sound of Music Tour from Salzburg Eating the world’s best apple strudel at Café Braun in Mondsee Hiking through the world’s largest ice cave at Eisriesenwelt Wandering the gardens at Schonbrunn Palace The next stop on my journey turned out to be one of my favourites. From Prague, I took the train … Continue reading Austria
Favourite Experiences: Checking out the amazing artwork along the Berlin Wall at the East Side Gallery Hiking to Prague's Letna Beer Garden Taking in the views from the top of the Bell Tower in Prague's main square I said goodbye to Ireland and flew to Berlin for a four-day stay in the German capital. As … Continue reading Berlin & Prague
