Named a UNESCO World Heritage City in 1979 as well as the European City of Culture in 2000, Bergen has a lot to offer for the culturally-inclined and literary-minded. It is here that Henrik Ibsen worked as resident dramatist and…
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Life in the Arctic has been a source of my curiosity for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I danced to the tune of Baby Beluga, enchanted with the white whale ‘in the deep blue sea’ of the…
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You may remember that I traveled to the Algarve last month. Well between moving to Canada, settling into Vancouver, and celebrating my birthday, I never got around to sharing my trip with you. Oops… better late than never, right? The…
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I first laid my eyes on Tallinn last November. At the time, I was on my first official solo trip to Helsinki, the Finnish capital situated 80 kilometers north of Tallinn. Given their close proximity and shared heritage, these two…
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Known for its charming Old Town, or Vecrīga in Latvian, Riga is brimming with historic churches and cathedrals, medieval architecture, and cultural landmarks. Before traveling to the Baltic states, Riga was the capital I had heard the most about, perhaps…
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Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and is perhaps the most overlooked cultural capital of the three Baltic states – Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. A picturesque city of historical importance and religious significance, Lithuania’s grim past is deeply embedded in…
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An untamed island in the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland is unlike any country I have ever seen before. From mystic lagoons and majestic waterfalls to magnificent geysers and marvellous national parks, this mountainous terrain lends itself to extraordinary experiences. Tourism…
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For my last full day in Palma de Mallorca, I moved my island adventures from the southern capital to the western coast. The city of Sóller is known for its mountainous landscape, orange and lemon groves, and rickety tram that…
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