Islands, Puffins and the Hogwarts Express
In some ways Scotland reminds me of Canada. A big space, much of it remote and wild. And in fact the landscape is similar to Canada’s east coast; the Gaelic settlers coming to Nova...
Category: Travel
A slice of heaven… the Yorkshire Dales
… I think I was still in elementary school when I first read James Herriot’s books. With titles like “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “All Creatures Great and Small” they followed...
Cornwall on my mind
Warning: this post may leave you with wanderlust. It’s only been a few weeks since I returned from my brief foray into Cornwall (that skinny, southwest bit of England), and I already can’t wait...
To the coast, again
I love being in London, but after a little while I always start to crave the countryside. So last week I was off to the coast again. It’s just a short train ride from...
Finding hygge in Copenhagen
Hygge [noun] “A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)” ~ en.oxforddictionaries.com There are people who travel for sun and...
A brief trip to Switzerland
This post falls into the “better late than never” category–I’m finally sharing a trip to Zurich from the fall. The Swiss promote their “Grand Tour“: a 1600 km road trip through villages and...
More wanderings… off the beaten path
One of the great things about the luxury of time is the ability to explore beyond the obvious. Once you get through the major sights you can go looking for the hidden secrets, which...
Dachau
On our recent visit to Munich, we made a side trip to Dachau. I shared a few photos of the pretty town in a recent post, but wanted to give the concentration camp memorial...
Christmas Markets and More: Munich
This year, I finally experienced Christmas markets. The warmly lit wooden huts, music, hot food and mulled wine are the perfect antidote to cold, dark winter days. Our introduction to this fine tradition was...
A Postcard From Amsterdam
Marc had events in Amsterdam, Paris and Zurich so we tacked on a few vacation days and made a grand tour of it. I’m a little behind on sharing some images! This trip sort...