I arrived in Scotland a couple days early for my "girl's trip" as I knew we (my friends and I) had a busy trip planned and I wanted a bit of time to chill and recover from jetlag. I know if I get one night of good sleep and a fairly relaxed next day, I’m... Continue Reading →
Creating My First 4×4 Travel Wardrobe
As you may have noticed from the fact that I write about my packing list for each trip, creating and refining packing lists is fun for me. I like lists in general but oddly, I really like packing lists. Generally, my goal is to get lighter and lighter while not sacrificing comfort and to have... Continue Reading →
Observations from My First Non-Solo Trip
A random conversation over a rather large beer on a Toronto patio last summer led to my first real girl’s trip this past May. Actually, it was my first non-solo trip – other than weekend or camping trips – ever. Well, not counting school trips. So of course, I had to write about my experience.... Continue Reading →
Sorry for the lack of posts…
It’s been a bit since my last post, sorry! In part because while I like hiking/walking in the spring as much as any other season, it’s not the best time to take photos of trails as there are no leaves yet (it tends to be May before most of our trees have leaves here) and... Continue Reading →
My next long distance walk – staying (sorta) local
When I first started thinking about long distance walks, I immediately gravitated to the trails in the UK due to the walking culture there. I then focused on the trails in Scotland as I thought to combine my desire to visit Scotland again with walking a long distance trail. And that’s why my first long... Continue Reading →