Discovering the beauty of Thunder Bay’s provincial parks When we told people back in Toronto that we had been to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, we were more often than not greeted by a blank face. But Sleeping Giant, along with other beautiful provincial p... read more
Posted on 3 February 2019 | 11:50 pm
Brown Bear Travels
Sisterhood of the Travelling Yoga Pants Since making the decision to settle in Toronto I have spent many hours contemplating what I want from this next chapter. Back when I was in South Africa I fulfilled my dream of being a wedding pl... read more
Posted on 20 November 2018 | 1:56 pm
Journal of a City Girl
Diary of an Aspiring Author Originally posted on Sarah EA Hunter: How to stay motivated when faced with rejection ? Being an aspiring author is a funny old business. Some days, I wake up, full of positivity about my book (what a... read more
Posted on 11 May 2018 | 3:36 pm
Scribbles from Overseas
Ten years of travel: My best trips so far This year I had to send my British passport off all the way back to the UK to be renewed. Embarrassingly, I was a little sad to part with it for the two weeks it took. My passport means the world to m... read more
Posted on 31 December 2017 | 1:08 pm
I spy pretty places
Back to the drawing board When we moved to Toronto we thought we would give condo living in the downtown core a trial. At the end of next month, our 1-year lease is up and it’s time to make some decisions ab... read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 | 5:51 pm
Maple Bacon Please!
#NatureIsSpeaking For nearly 30 years, Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all. CI created #NatureIsSpeaking which are award-winning films that highlight the value of natu... read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 | 8:04 pm
Beauty-FULLY Boundless
50% off Lonely Planet eBooks From July 15 - 19 Lonely Planet are offering 50% off all eBooks. If you are planning to travel or go on holiday any time soon, this is a great deal. Promo CodeHead over to the Lonely Planet onlin... read more
Posted on 15 July 2015 | 11:12 am
eironto | toronto through irish eyes - blog
Camping in Arrowhead Provincial Park Our final, rather chilly camping trip of 2014 was in Arrowhead Provincial Park for the Thanksgiving weekend in October. When I say chilly I am, of course, putting a positive spin on it… I... read more
Posted on 21 April 2015 | 9:04 pm
Lou's Lake Views
Finding Home We sold our house this week. No, we’re not moving overseas again, not even across the country, in fact we may well end up living within walking distance of where we live now. We simply decided, ... read more
Posted on 6 October 2014 | 12:30 pm
Judy Rickatson