Downtown Manchester is a fantastic place to explore. The area is compact but filled with potential. Our family of four were able to explore almost every corner of the city center in just a couple afternoons. There, we found fun outdoor spaces, a number of great museums, and memorable food and drink experiences. The city’s […]
We’ve witnessed a lot of amazed faces lately, mixed with congratulatory remarks and the occasional pat on the back. For anyone reading this who doesn’t know, it’s because Yashy and I just took the trip of a lifetime, a 148 day adventure through Europe and Africa, along with our 5 year-old daughter and 3 year-old […]
Discovering Cagnes Sur Mer When we were touring through Southern France this past summer, one of the destinations I most wanted to visit was Cannes. Being a movie buff, I was interested in seeing the city that hosts the world’s most famous film festival, which is held each May. We were due to visit the […]
In my favorite scene from my favorite movie in high school, a character commits a brave act that he hopes will save the life of his son in exchange for his own. Prior to launching into his final soliloquy, he famously requests and receives a Chesterfield cigarette, one final reward for his heroism. As smoke […]
We started eating the moment we landed in Barcelona. Starting with our first meal at a traditional Catalonian diner, we spent five days in Barcelona discovering its vast range of cuisine. It wasn’t our explicit intention to eat a different style of meal at each stop. It just happened. When we grew hungry, we thought […]
Recently, thanks to regulations that make it difficult to get a SIM card in Germany, we spent 19 days exploring the country without mobile Internet. Yashy adapted by spending half her day walking through downtown streets scanning for free hotspots, but that is something I never feel comfortable doing. I am not prepared to have […]
Madrid is one of the greatest cities I have ever visited. It’s also one of the most walkable. With numerous pedestrian only streets and a downtown core that includes dozens of museums, monuments, and even an enormous public park, it’s a city that is worth exploring from early morning to late at night. Of course, […]
As amazing as our experience has been traveling through Europe this summer, the things I miss about Canada are compounding. I have certainly gained a new appreciation for my home country, one that goes beyond our ability to endure any temperature with a smile. After spending the past few months navigating through more than 2 dozens […]
Zaragoza is a Spanish city that may be destined to remain anonymous, but it deserves better. Located between Barcelona and Madrid, approximately 700,000 residents call Zaragoza home and we stumbled upon it quite by accident thanks to search on our home exchange site. The ancient city dates back to the Roman Empire and is a spacious […]
The best craft beer scene I found in Spain lies in San Sebastián, which was the last city our family visited during a 42 day trip to Spain. The city contains a number of great pubs and is small enough to allow beer lovers to visit them all, an adventure we partook during an evening […]
