“Did you feel safe?” … the most common question I get asked when people find out I travel solo. Generally speaking, my answer is always yes! I’ve been fortunate enough to never run into any big issues; theft or otherwise (knock on wood). I’m always very aware of my surroundings, people I encounter, and […]
Aruba: One Happy Island
I was surprised with how much I ended up liking Aruba, knowing all too well how much of a touristy place it is. On average, Aruba receives over 1.5 million visitors each year, much like other Caribbean destinations. I’m not one for crowded places at all, and if you’ve read previous posts on here about […]
Help Cheetahs With This Fundraiser
Cheetah Fundraiser So it’s been coming for a while now, and it’s finally LIVE! My Born To Run Cheetah Fundraiser, that is! If any of you have been reading my blog, or know me in the slightest way, you know that I am a huge cat lover! I have volunteered a few times with […]
Polar Night in Svalbard
Polar Night in Svalbard : The Dark Season I really got a glimpse of just how vast and desolate this place was when I saw it from the sky! It was the most breathtaking view I had ever seen from a plane window! I really felt worlds away, and looking down at it […]
A Photographic Journey Through Northern Norway & Svalbard
A photographic journey through Northern Norway and Svalbard is about my own experiences and unique perspective of my adventures through my own lens!! I ventured to Northern Norway and Svalbard at the end of January, and it was such a unique and beautiful place to visit that I wanted to share some of my favourite […]
Winter In Northern Norway
Winter In Northern Norway: Enchanted Sights & Northern Lights I had always wanted to go to Norway, specifically the Northern part, and I wanted to go during the winter. Apparently, my home country of Canada isn’t quite cold or dark enough for me! 😉 I decided to look into possibilities and what I wanted […]
South Africa: Volunteering with Cheetah Experience Ashia
South Africa: Volunteering with Cheetah Experience Ashia My sole purpose to visit South Africa to begin with was to volunteer at this beautiful sanctuary! As many of you know, I’m a HUGE animal lover, and even BIGGER cat lover! Crazy cat lady I may be, and I’m completely ok with that! 🙂 I […]
South Africa: Mpumalanga – Place of the Rising Sun
Mpumalanga: Place of the Rising Sun Mpumalanga – simply translates to “place of the rising sun”, and it certainly lives up to its name. This South African province is where the southern part of Kruger National Park (KNP) belongs, as well as the provincial capital: Nelspruit. As some of you may already know from my […]
My Favorite Travel Quotes
My Favorite Travel Quotes Sometimes we seek clarification in life, other times we just like to have a good laugh! In any case, we tend to look for connections – whether through quotes and images, or similar stories from others. All we want is to truly be heard – to be validated on some […]
South Africa: A Slice of Heaven at Rhino Sands
Rhino Sands Safari Camp is truly a piece of heaven on earth! This intimate, 4 suites, luxury camp is delicious in every sense! From being completely off-the-grid and self sustaining, to lush vegetation and an abundance of wildlife that surrounds the area, and the amazing team that run the place, no detail […]