a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
Yorkton is my hometown. I grew up here, went to school here and left only after finishing high school. Since moving away, many new businesses have opened up. And it's only fitting that I share some of my must-visit Yorkton spots. Refresh Massage Spa and Studio A contemporary day spa that offers high quality massages, facials, manicures, [...]
stay·ca·tion /stāˈkāSHn/ noun informal a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions. The process of discovering the city in which you reside can take months, even years. I've now lived in Christchurch for seven months. I am beginning to feel as [...]
As you may already know from my Instagram posts, I spent last week in Dunedin for iD Fashion Week. The event has been running for the past seventeen years and it's easy to see why it's so successful. As New Zealand's oldest city, Dunedin has such a strong creative community. With New Zealand's oldest university [...]
There's no way I could leave Toronto without compiling a guide featuring all the spots nearest and dearest to my heart. This list has been in the works for the past three years, even before I moved into my downtown apartment. So, without further ado, here's the city guide I've most enjoyed writing! Toronto is [...]
Pittsburgh is often overshadowed by other American cities. The Rust Belt isn’t the most obvious choice for tourism, but maybe that's one of the reasons I’m drawn to it. As long weekends are scarce in Canada (even in the summer), a group of eight of us decided to make the most of May Long this [...]
I've talked about my time in Auckland on this blog before, but have failed to recap my most recent trip to the South Pacific. After starting our big boy and girl jobs in Toronto, Nick and I didn't have the chance to return to NZ until March this year. Our three-week trip (which included stops in San [...]
San Francisco is one of those cities I knew I'd love well before I ever visited. Not only is it perfectly situated with stunning harbours, its dynamic food, art, and cultural scenes make it all the more appealing. After dreaming of visiting Northern California for years, Nick and I finally spent three days in San Francisco [...]
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