Back in 2024, a devastating fire ripped through Jasper National Park. Canada is sadly no stranger to wildfires in the summer months, but this was different. A third of Jasper town was destroyed, and people lost homes, businesses and livelihoods. Nobody was unaffected. It’s because of this that I wanted to make sure I scheduled …
I’ve spent a lot of time watching the sea planes taking off and landing over Vancouver’s harbour, so I decided on this trip that I’d like to finally take a ride on one of them. The problem is, when I looked at Harbour Air’s website, I discovered that they also offer a scenic flight from …
It’s decided: the age-old question of if you could only travel to one country for the rest of your life, where would it be? Mine is Canada. I’ve spent a lot of time in Canada over the years; almost ten months of my life, in fact. In that time, I’ve mostly only seen BC and …
Luggage is a necessary investment for travellers, and I won’t lie: whenever I need to buy a new suitcase, I always find it hard to choose what would be best. I recently tried out one of Level8’s hard-shell suitcases on a big trip around Canada, and I’ve just returned home so it’s time to report …
Once again, I have undertaken a trip to somewhere totally off the beaten path, resulting in me finding an even less beaten-path way back. This time, my mission was to get to Kosovo, which is actually pretty easy to visit from Albania. However, flights between Edinburgh and Tirana aren’t all that regular, so while I …
On my latest mad trip, I finally made it to Kosovo! I’d been trying to devise this plan for quite a while, and couldn’t quite put it together with the time off needed. I decided I’d probably put it off until I had a bit more time to allocate to Albania, but then perusing some …
I don’t think any city is more beautiful when it comes to architecture than Vienna. My long-lasting impression of Vienna from my brief first visit was just how pristine and immaculate every single building was. I’d walked a lot over the course of the day, and I hadn’t found a single brick out of place. …
If you’re looking for something truly off-beat to do in London, look no further than a Victorian sewage pumping station that’s being lovingly restored by a dedicated group of volunteers. I’ve got to be honest – I never thought I’d be writing a full blog post on a pumping station, yet here we are. And …
I’ve visited London loads in my time, but there is so much to do across the city centre that it’s taken me a while to get out to the ‘burbs. Whenever I visit, there’s never quite time to head out anywhere, because we prioritise an area we love like Shoreditch, or go to see things …
I recently headed down to London for a weekend to visit a friend, and after years and years of talking about going, I FINALLY made it to God’s Own Junkyard! You may have seen God’s Own Junkyard on social media, because it’s *that* type of place. In fact, I’ve wanted to visit for so long …
