After all our travels to the US, it was remarkable to us that we had never been to the American Capital. Fortunes had it that we were able to go to Washington DC over the Independence Day long weekend, so we were excited to see how the city celebrates July 4th. A huge bonus was…
Canada’s national holiday falls on July 1 and is a chance to stand back and reflect on how lucky we are to call this country home. After our travels last year, that sentiment couldn’t ring more true. As much as we love to seek out new (and often warmer) places, we couldn’t feel more proud…
In Bangalore I had my first opportunity to read an Indian newspaper. It was fascinating because it is just so different from the articles and content I am used to in North America. An entire page was dedicated to the aftermath of heavy rains the region had seen; little articles about poor infrastructure that had…
I love birthdays, whether my own or yours, and so when August 26 rolls around I feel giddy like it’s Christmas Eve. And it isn’t about wanting gifts. What I love is just having an ‘Emily is Queen’ day. I feel happier and I feel like gold because those around me seem just as happy.…
Hello. This is a Ewan here, finally got my act together, I’ve been meaning to post about the World Cup for a while now. Like any good Canadian, I’m a huge hockey fan (go Flames!), but I grew up playing soccer. I was a mediocre to average goal keeper for most of my youth. As…
The timing of our trip and time in Paris turned out to land us in the busy peak tourist season of July. But one of the greatest perks was to experience Bastille Day, France’s National Holiday commemorating the start of the French Revolution and the Storming of the Bastille. I’m a big fan of National…
Before this trip, I really only associated Carnaval with Rio De Janeiro. Turns out I am one naive cookie. Carnaval, the multi-day ‘festive season’ before lent is all over the place. What with Mindo being a hotspot with no accommodation available, we made our way to Baños (yes…bathroom in Spanish) where we saw some Carnaval…
Happy New Year! It’s here – our dream come true!! We are at our hostel in Cancun, sweating up a storm (it’s 28, but feels like 39. See you later winter <insert evil laugh here>). Our travel day yesterday went well, especially considering that it was snowing up a storm in Chicago (my only complaint…
Yesterday was the last day of work for both Ewan and I. The day was very surreal for both of us; the reality of leaving to travel is hitting harder than ever! We’re both going to miss our colleagues at our jobs. At my work on Friday there was a little event just for me…
2013 was a good year. A year that I can’t believe will be done in a matter of a couple weeks. Here are some highlights: We were lucky to do some traveling. This time taking us to Cuba, to both explore, as well as celebrate the marriage of two of our dearest friends. We had…