Be My Valentine Ideas and Wishlist 2020
As the Christmas season fades into distant obscurity, the aftermath of the credit card bills may still remind many of some irresponsible decisions. As if that wasn’t enough, the surge towards the next cultural spending spree is upon us: Valentine’s Day. This year the Day of Love falls on a Friday. For many Canadians, it also marks the start of the Family Day long weekend. So, expectations to pull out all the stops to impress your “significant other” could turn
Must-See Calgary: A 7-Day Itinerary of What To Do In Calgary and Beyond During Winter
The world may think that, like polar bears, Calgarians (or even all Canadians!) go into hibernation during the winter. Quite the contrary. A week is not nearly sufficient to experience all that I have on my wish list for you to see and explore in and around our city. The lists I’ve created here will undoubtedly whet your appetite to come back again. And again. And again. Good morning Calgary! | Photo credits Ken McManus Quick reference guide to the icons used in this
20 Hand Luggage Essentials for Long-Haul Flights in 2020
“Twenty essential items! Twenty? Essential? For hand luggage? That sounds a little excessive, doesn’t it?” Well, not really when you consider the list. Or perhaps it's not a lot when you travel the way I do. I’ll leave you to decide. Image courtesy of Oliur on Unsplash ℹ️ NOTE: This post contains affiliate links (associated with the images of items that I refer to below). If you choose to make a purchase through one of the links I will
Calgary’s 2020 YYC Hot Chocolate Festival
Besides Valentine’s Day, it’s the hottest event happening this February: Calgary's 9th Annual YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. This year there's an added Festival bonus: being a leap year, we have a whole extra day in the month to make a gallant effort to taste the more than 70 creative calorie-packed hot beverages that over 80 awesome local vendors will be serving to Calgarians around the city. Presented by Meals-on-Wheels This super-sweet event, running between February 1st and 29th, is hosted by the
Is It Worthwhile Catching the Tube to Central London During a Layover at Heathrow? What Naïve Tourists Should Know
The short answer to my question, “Is it worthwhile catching the Tube to Central London during a layover at Heathrow?”, would have to be a resounding “NO!!” This is based on a recent experience we had that has sadly tarnished London’s infamous Tube’s reputation for us. There is no doubt about it, riding the Tube as a tourist is always memorable and synonymous with the London experience. Navigating the plethora of colours, lines, station locations, station names and platforms is something
Five Free Must-See Things to Explore When in Transit Through Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany is not only synonymous with frankfurter sausages, it is also Germany’s fifth-largest city and home to Europe’s largest financial centre. I recently found myself on a seven-hour layover at Frankfurt International Airport, one of the busiest by passenger traffic metrics in the world. I have previously spent more hours in transit cooped up in this airport than I care to remember. Always requiring a costly visitors’ visa to leave the airport, I’d grit my teeth and endure the long layovers in the confines