Travel

Visiting Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch

Let’s put a pin in Denmark recaps for a day, shall we?

Wales is famous for its high density of castles; supposedly it has more castles per square kilometre than any other country in the…

Life, Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
Jun, 22, 2026
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Copenhagen Day #3: Kastellet, Gefion Fountain, GoBoat Adventures

I have a relatively short recap for today! That doesn’t mean it was lacking in fun, though.

We started the day at Kastellet. This is considered one of the best-preserved “star” fortresses in Northern Europe….

Sweden to Denmark + Copenhagen Days #1 and 2 (Church of Our Saviour, Christiania, Koldskål)

After finishing up our time in Stockholm, we opted to take the scenic route—literally—to get to Copenhagen.

We travelled over 500 km by train! It was a long journey (~7 hours, so comparable to…

Happy Things Friday: 19 June

This is our final weekend in Europe which feels… completely and utterly unbelievable.

I took this picture on 7 March:

At that point, it was winter in Canada, we were at the airport about to…

Travel, Euro Adventure, Happy Things Friday
Jun, 19, 2026
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Cardiff Catchall: Roath Park, National Museum Cardiff + Time with Rachel!

I’m never quite sure what to do with random photos and stories from half-day adventures. So, today you’re getting a smorgasbord from our time so far in Cardiff.

We’d been in the area for less…

Stockholm Day #2: Vasa Museum, Train Station Art Gallery, Ferry Ride

After a delicious breakfast (the hotel’s spread was the best I’ve ever seen—the Best Western Royal Star), we headed off to explore Stockholm. I’d purchased timed tickets for the Vasa Museum at 11 am,…

Overnight Ferry to Sweden + Day #1 in Stockholm (Gamla Stan + Ghost Tour)

For the first time in my life, I spent the night at sea!

The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Stockholm ended up being an overnight ferry. I had mixed feelings going into it…