Aurora, the northern lights, not the Disney princess (nobody wants to find her, she’s the most useless one). I’m already loving this journey and I haven’t even gotten to the airport yet. Christmas time in Finland with the sole purpose to see the aurora borealis. Will a Christmas miracle happen? the route: 2.15 hours of […]
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I wanted to go to Colmar since the day I was born and so I went last weekend. Although I prefer trains, the 8+ hour journey and hefty price tag forced me to take a plane from Amsterdam. The closest/ easiest connection to Colmar is either Basel, Switzerland or Strasbourg, France. Sort by price =
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As I mentioned in my Christmas Market list, we ( I say we because I wrote this years ago) originally went to Lille for the purpose of seeing a Christmas market- sort of. On the NS international train website, we saw that it would be a nice day trip from Amsterdam (it’s 3.5 hours now
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It’s that Christmas Market time of year again. Yup, I completely ignored the fact that I haven’t written in 2 million years but let’s just all stop bringing that up. Wintertime in Europe is idyllic. Yes, the weather is sub-par in most countries, but the December days bring Christmas markets. Some are well-known ones like
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Cambridge is not the most convenient hub for day trips using public transport especailly not to Lavenham. I’ve found that out through hours of research resulting in carpal tunnel. You end up needing to travel south back through London in order to get to other destinations. That’s not to say it can’t be done- but
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You may have read (most likely didn’t, I have 2 followers) how I travelled to Cambridge, England from Vancouver, Canada during Covid. I’ve had better times in my life, but I was on a plane for the first time in 18 months so that must count for something. Accommodation I found my private accommodation through
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IT’S CARNIVAL! I assume everyone read that in an uplifting Dr. Nick Simpson’s- esque tone. If not, you don’t know what you’re missing. Venice Carnival- the dates change every year but expect a two-week festival very late into January and into mid-February. Festivals don’t get much better than this. Elaborate Venetian costumes with the perfect
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The road trip countries: Let me start by saying, I am qualified to drive a vehicle and, at the time, I had my driver’s license for 10 years. Up until this point, I had never had any speeding tickets or fines. Europe roads clearly had a personal vendetta against me. Ticket number 1- Amsterdam speeding
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After many moons living in Amsterdam, I’ve rounded up some free goodies for you to enjoy when you arrive! 1. Walk the canals If you are starting at Amsterdam Central Station, take a left when stepping out of the main entrance, when facing the city centre. Head to the OBA library and go to the
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I’ve got my rant pants on again; they’re pulled up tight and I basically can’t move out of this straight jacket of fury that I have created for myself. Here’s why. When I travel, I am doing it for me and only me. I am not doing it so I can take a picture to
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