I turn 50 this year! Which seems a bit surreal as I don’t think of myself as that old (not that 50 is old of course) but nevertheless, I’ll be 50 in September. And to celebrate, I’m planning on a fabulously fun trip that includes two of my favourite things – walking and whisky. Although... Continue Reading →
Girl’s Trip: My mini-stopover in Stirling, Scotland
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 →
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 →
Blast from the Past – Cindy’s 2000 UK Tour Post #6: Island Life in Scotland
Note: this was originally published on Bootsnall in 2000 but as they’ve been removed from their website, I’m republishing them here. There were six posts from the start of my year abroad after university (I was in my mid-20s) and hopefully, they still have some value other than just nostalgia for myself. Well, I have... Continue Reading →
Blast from the Past – Cindy’s 2000 UK Tour Post #5: The Giant’s Causeway and the Legend of Finn McCool
Note: this was originally published on Bootsnall in 2000 but as they’ve been removed from their website, I’m republishing them here. There were six posts from the start of my year abroad after university (I was in my mid-20s) and hopefully, they still have some value other than just nostalgia for myself. I left Galway... Continue Reading →