Europe is the second smallest continent and saw the rise and fall of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.ย The Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution both took place in Europe.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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, ...
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 ...
Westminster Abbey
Well colour me happy!ย I walked in Westminster Abbey and pictures are now allowed.ย I did not have my camera (because as far as I ...
Highlander & The Night Train
And just like that we were making our way to London!ย ย Eilean Donan Castle Dating all the way back to the 13th century, this castle ...
Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye.ย Sigh.ย A bigger sigh.ย It is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides archipelago and spectacular.ย Breathtakingly beautiful at every turn, ...
Isle of Harris & Isle of Lewis
Off the west coast of Scotland, the Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris form the main island in the Outer Hebrides and are two ...
Culloden House & Battlefield
Culloden House is THE place to stay in the Highlands.ย I'm already planning to go back to the Highlands with my Mom and stay here ...
St. Andrews
Midhope Castle (Lallybroch) Hello Lallybroch from Outlander!ย We stopped here on our drive from Edinburgh to St. Andrews.ย I was extremely disappointed that Jamie Fraser ...
Edinburgh Out & About With Andy
Edinburgh Cab Tours We did a day out with Edinburgh Cab Tours ~ Andy took us to Tantallon Castle, Rosslyn Chapel, Royal Yacht Britannia, North ...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo The 2022 show was my second time seeing the Tattoo and this is a MUST DO if you are near ...
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland and the birthplace of RMS Titanic.ย The visit to Belfast resulted in A LOT of great food and ...
Bushmills
From Galway, with a stop at Sean's Bar, we headed to County Antrim and Bushmills.ย ย The Bushmills Inn Quietly luxurious boutique hotel on the Causeway ...
Europe I’m BACK!
The summer shenanigans of Jackie & Myrna have begun.ย After COVID, rescheduling, cancellations, flights being cancelled 2 weeks ago and being rebooked on different connection ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Half-Marathon, the Red Cross and the Vienna General Hospital
It was just one of those days ... The Vienna City Marathon (Video from Vienna City Marathon Facebook) Did you see me? I participated in ...
Kusadasi ~ An Unforgettable Glimpse of Turkey
Turkey is glorious and the main attraction for me was the Celsus Library at Ephesus.ย Kusadasi was a port on the Princess Cruises Holy Land ...
Santorini ~ Simply Beautiful
Greece.ย The Greek Isles.ย Santorini.ย Did blue & white images just pop into your mind?ย Is there a more beautiful island anywhere?ย I fell head ...
Dreaming of Possibilities
Possibilities.ย I love that word - absolutely anything is possible!ย Why limit yourself?ย If there is something you're dreaming of - go for it!ย If ...
Anyone Fancy A Weekend in Paris?
Anyone fancy a weekend in Paris?ย I was scrolling through my Facebook News Feed and my friend Claire had asked this question.ย I think I ...
St. Peter Port and Potato Peel Pie
Guernsey is located in the Channel Islands between England and France.ย Official languages are English and French and you can either fly or take a ...
Land’s End ~ Where Dreams Begin
I hear the words Land's End and I believe in magic and fairies and all things good.ย I imagine walking the cliffs dreaming of whatever ...
What Do You Mean I Shouldn’t Be Driving In Your Country?
My son and I went on a British Isles cruise departing from Southampton, England.ย We spent some time in London and being the confident, adventurous ...
Liverpool ~ Loving The Beatles
Who does not know at least one Beatles song?ย Which one is your favourite?ย Mine is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".ย "Hey Jude" and "Twist ...
Citรฉ de Carcassonne ~ A Medieval Adventure
When a gal always has her nose in a book, she tends to find a lot of unique places in the world to see.ย This ...
Team Diabetes ~ Conquer the Crater Hike
I was privileged to travel to Reykjavik in August of 2013 with Canada's Team Diabetes to participate in the Conquer the Crater Hike.ย It followed ...
The Land of Fire & Ice
Iceland is hands down the most visually stunning country I've ever seen.ย Geysers!ย Volcanoes!ย Thermal Spas!ย Waterfalls!ย Mountains!ย Vivid Green Valleys!ย There are so many ...
The Scottish Highlands ~ Culloden, Outlander & Jamie Fraser
What is the one spot in the world that you are drawn to?ย Mine is the Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness in Scotland.ย On 16 April ...
Austria ๐ฆ๐น Belarus ๐ง๐พ Belgium ๐ง๐ช Bosnia and Herzegovina ๐ง๐ฆ Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ Canary Islands ๐ฎ๐จ Croatia ๐ญ๐ท Czech Republic ๐จ๐ฟ Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Estonia ๐ช๐ช Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ France ๐ซ๐ท Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Greece ๐ฌ๐ท Guernsey ๐ฌ๐ฌ Hungary ๐ญ๐บ Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช Isle of Man ๐ฎ๐ฒ Italy ๐ฎ๐น Kosovo ๐ฝ๐ฐ Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป Liechtenstein ๐ฑ๐ฎ Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น Luxembourg ๐ฑ๐บ Macedonia ๐ฒ๐ฐ Moldova ๐ฒ๐ฉ Monaco ๐ฒ๐จ Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ Northern Ireland ๐ฌ๐ง Norway ๐ณ๐ด Poland ๐ต๐ฑ Romania ๐ท๐ด San Marino ๐ธ๐ฒ Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Serbia ๐ท๐ธ Slovakia ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovenia ๐ธ๐ฎ Spain ๐ช๐ธ Sweden ๐ธ๐ช Switzerland ๐จ๐ญTransnistria Turkey ๐น๐ท Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ United Kingdom ๐ฌ๐ง Vatican City ๐ป๐ฆ Wales ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
