My Route
Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ Greenland ๐ฌ๐ฑ Norway ๐ณ๐ด Sweden ๐ธ๐ช Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น Belarus ๐ง๐พ Poland ๐ต๐ฑ Luxembourg ๐ฑ๐บ France ๐ซ๐ท Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ Liechtenstein ๐ฑ๐ฎ Czech Republic ๐จ๐ฟ Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ Hungary ๐ญ๐บ Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ Moldova ๐ฒ๐ฉ Transnistria Romania ๐ท๐ด Greece ๐ฌ๐ท Macedonia ๐ฒ๐ฐ Kosovo ๐ฝ๐ฐ Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ Serbia ๐ท๐ธ Bosnia and Herzegovina ๐ง๐ฆ Croatia ๐ญ๐ทSlovenia ๐ธ๐ฎ San Marino ๐ธ๐ฒ Italy ๐ฎ๐น Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Isle of Man ๐ฎ๐ฒ Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Transatlantic Crossing ~ Queen Mary 2 USA ๐บ๐ธ Canada ๐จ๐ฆ
The Beautiful Village of Kulusuk
While researching my stay in Iceland, I stumbled upon a day trip to Greenland offered by Air Iceland Connect. ย This was a great way to ...
Diving Silfra
Bucket List Alert! ย Diving Silfra was one of the most fantastic things I've ever done! Silfra is a fissure between the North American and Eurasian ...
Inside The Volcano
What an incredible experience this was! ย "Inside The Volcano" is billed as a "Journey Towards The Center of Earth". ย The descent is 120 metres into ...
Snaefellsnes Peninsula, My Jules Verne Day!
I heart Jules Verne! ย He wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864 and it still resonates today. ย All of his work is ...
The Republic of Uลพupis ~ The Most Fascinating Place!
Nestled within Vilnius is the Republic ofย Uลพupis which is the most fascinating place I've ever been! ย The Constitution is fabulous! Uลพupis is a neighbourhood that ...
Hiking Kjeragbolten & Preikestolen
Kjeragbolten As you can tell from the main picture, I made it, but I couldn't stand up. ย I was too scared. ย Petrified. ย My legs were ...
The Road So Far ~ Chai Tea, Hostels, Lessons & Missing My Boy
It was 20 days ago that I left home on my amazing adventure with A LOT of mixed feelings. ย It's so easy to doubt whether ...
A Mani, A Pedi, A Waxing and Where Next?
One of the things I wondered about before leaving on this adventure was how I was going to do the regular maintenance type things that ...
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp
Auschwitz. ย There isn't a word that conjures up more horror than this one does. ย I will never forget the day I walked here. ย There were ...
Traditional Food Specialties
I'm just an old-fashioned Newfie girl at heart. ย I love wild meat and dumplings! ย Seafood too of course. ย I could exist on seafood for the ...
Strasbourg Cathedral of Notre-Dame and The Astronomical Clock
The Strasbourg Cathedral was built between 1176โ1439. ย It is a masterpiece of Gothic Art and is full of stained glass. ย The cathedral measures 142 metres ...
50 Days On The Road … A Few More Lessons, Updated Luggage & Friends
My mind just went to 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover ... You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You ...
Umm Where Did My Train Go? With My Shoes?
Being the adventurous gal that I am, I booked the 15 hour long train from Budapest, Hungary to Kiev, Ukraine. ย My global train pass covered ...
Vacation From My Travels
Today marks 70 days on the road for me and I'm enjoying a vacation from my travels. ย I know that sounds silly and who could ...
Chernobyl ~ Inside The Exclusion Zone
Touring the exclusion zone at Chernobyl was a day I won't forget. ย It is overgrown, thriving with wildlife and vegetation and has an eerie beauty ...
the first 100 days
Canada ๐จ๐ฆ Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ Greenland ๐ฌ๐ฑ Norway ๐ณ๐ด Sweden ๐ธ๐ช Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น Belarus ๐ง๐พ Poland ๐ต๐ฑ Luxembourg ๐ฑ๐บ France ๐ซ๐ทย Switzerland ๐จ๐ญย Liechtenstein ๐ฑ๐ฎ Czech ...
The Other Side Of The Road
Driving on the other side of the road? ย Nothing to it! ย I've returned the rental in one piece, no scratches, no dents and everything still ...
Dalzie Apartment ~ Peinmore House ~ Isle of Skye
During my week long stay on Isle of Skye, I rented a wonderful apartment that is in the wing of the larger "Peinmore House" just ...
2018 ~ A Year of Changes
This past year has been a year of many changes, ups and downs, loss, bucket list items and establishing new goals for myself. ย It has ...
Culloden House ~ Inverness
Culloden. ย During my road trip to Inverness, I spent the night in Room 11 at Culloden House, an historic house with ties to Bonnie Prince ...
The Isle of Skye
I want to live here, in Scotland, in the Highlands, on the Isle of Skye. ย I travelled to Glasgow by train and rented a car ...
Where Is MY Highlander?
Soulful bagpipes, soaring mountains, fields of purple heather and songs for every occasion. ย Scotland is a magical place. I left the Isle of Skye and ...
Queen Mary 2 ~ Sailing Across The Atlantic Ocean
I always, always wanted to sail on Cunard and cross the Atlantic Ocean. A Transatlantic Bucket List Item The RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) is ...
Hiking “The Raad ny Foillan”
I took a little jaunt around The Raad ny Foillan (Manx Gaelic for โThe Way of the Gullโ) on The Isle of Man. ย This coastal ...
The Isle of Wight
I had no plans to go to the Isle of Wight and it was something to do between the 100th Anniversary of Armistice / Remembrance ...
The City of Statues ~ Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje stands out as one of the coolest places I've visited.ย Located in the north of the Republic of North Macedonia, Skopje is known as ...
Pristina, Kosovo
The Kosovo War was fought from February 1998 to June 1999 and ended when NATO intervened.ย ย Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 and is now ...
Srebrenica
Srebrenica genocide:ย โA failure of civilizationโ - Pope St. John Paul II I clearly remember the events in Srebrenica in 1995.ย Throughout my travels so ...
Fabulous Herzegovina!
Herzegovina is the southern and smaller of the two main geographical regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.ย The scenery was beautiful and this was the area ...
Stunning Sarajevo!
Sarajevo is the captial city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and it quickly became a favourite city for me.ย I loved every moment in this fascinating ...
Lovely Ljubljana
Slovenia and the capital city of Ljubljana.ย In my mind I always said L-Jub-L-Jana, but it's pronounced "loo-bee-ana".ย Ljubljana is a beautiful city and the ...
Montenegro
Doesn't it just sound exotic and sexy?ย Montenegro. I imagine old movies, suave gentlemen and romance.ย ย Located on the Adriatic Sea, Montenegro is nestled between Croatia, ...
Zagreb, The Capital of Croatia
Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and it is gorgeous!ย There are so many things to see and do in Zagreb.ย I believe most people ...
Dalmatian Coast and Peninsula of Istria
Croatia truly is one of the most beautiful places ~ the coastline along the Adriatic Sea is stunning.ย Croatia consists of 4 regions:ย Croatia Proper ...
San Marino and The Three Towers
Nestled within Italy, there is another country!ย What?ย The Republic of San Marino is only 61 sq kms and has a population just over 30K.ย ...
The Incredible Sofia in the Balkans
Located in Southeastern Europe is a small country called Bulgaria.ย Sofia is the capital of this Balkan nation.ย It has over 2,000 years of history, ...
The Chisinau Vibe
Moldova is a small country in Eastern Europe located between Ukraine and Romania.ย I arrived in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, on my birthday after ...
The Country That Doesn’t Exist
There is a little strip of land between Ukraine and Moldova called Transnistria that is often referred to as "the country that doesn't exist".ย Welcome ...
Pretty Vaduz
Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein and the prettiest place I've been.ย Liechtenstein is the world's wealthiest country and is landlocked between Switzerland and Austria.ย ...
Ooh La La Luxembourg
Luxembourg and it's capital, Luxembourg City was fabulous!ย Luxembourg is in Western Europe surrounded by Belgium, Germany and France.ย Medieval castles, hiking, viewpoints and a ...
Romanian Doughnuts, Boards & Wine
I ate extremely well in Bucharest, Romania.ย Actually, when don't I eat well? Caru' cu bere Sweet Baby Jesus!ย So very bad, yet so very ...
Transylvania & Dracula
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word Transylvania?ย If it's not Dracula, please let me know what is!ย Transylvania ...
Budapest, the Star of the Danube
Welcome to Budapest ~ old world charm, stunning archicture, gorgeous views, delicious food, and wonderful people.ย Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and is ...
Bocas del Toro ~ Paradise in Panama
Bocas del Toro is located at the southern tip of Isla Colรณn, in the Caribbean Sea consisting of the mainland and 9 main islands.ย Christoper ...
Costa Rica’s Coco Beach
In the Guanacaste Province at the heart of Costa Ricaโs Gulf of Papagayo is Coco Beach.ย What a beautiful spot to visit and spend time ...
The Beaches of Puerto Viejo
Wildlife, rain forest and beaches!ย Puerto Viejo is located on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica and a great spot to relax and enjoy everything ...
Panama City ~ Perfection!
Panama City is the capital of Panama consisting of 3 districts ~ historic, rebuilt, and modern.ย The Panama Canal is a man made wonder of ...