So a funny terrible thing happened in September 2023: my blog was accidentally deleted, including my “Travel” category. *Cue sobs.*

Thankfully, I had all the text from these travelogs; I’m currently inserting all the relevant pictures before reposting…and that’s going to take a while!


PORTUGAL

Portugal Days One – Three: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Canada, Lisbon, Cascais)

Portugal Days Four – Five: Going Up! Views from the Top (Nazaré, Lisbon)

Portugal Days Six – Eight: Beaches, Boat Tours, and New Best Buds (Algarve)

Portugal Days Nine – Ten: Bridges, Sunsets, and Even More Hills (Porto)

Portugal Days Eleven – Twelve: Night Sky Magic, A Hole in One and The Best Pastel I Ate in Portugal (Porto)

Portugal Days Thirteen – Fifteen: All Good Things Must Come To An End (Lisbon, Canada)

A Final Portugal Recap: Top Recommendations, Things I Want To Do Next Time + How Much It Cost



BARCELONA

Barcelona Day One: Crisis Averted, Our First Spanish Churros, Cathedrals and Kisses

Barcelona Day Two: Mazes, Carnival Rides, and Flooded Forests

Barcelona Day Three: Gaudi, More Gaudi, Picasso, Bathroom Woes and Bird Poop

Barcelona Day Four: Montserrat, Breathtaking Hikes, and Wading in the Mediterranean

Barcelona Day Five: Cacti (Ouch!), Stadiums, and All Kinds of Art

Barcelona Day Six: Bubbles, Whimsy, and New Friends

Barcelona: Planning, Getting There, What It Cost…and an Unexpected Footnote



ITALY

Rome Day One: Gelato, The Colosseum, The Pantheon, St. Peter’s, and Carbonara

Rome Day Two: Trevi Fountain, Van Gogh, the Mouth of Truth…and Bad Customer Service

Rome Day Three: Our Colosseum Tour, 551 Steps at St. Peter’s, and One Very Cold Shower

Rome (and Florence) Day Four: Naked Statues, Giant Churches, Old Bridges…and the Best Pasta I Ate in Italy

Rome Day Five: Rain, Lots of Michelangelo, and the Pope

Rome: Planning, Packing…And How Much Did It Cost?



TORONTO

Toronto Day One: Graffiti, Rollercoasters, Ice Cream, and Backyard Fishing

Toronto Day Two: City Hall, Shopping Malls, and the Aquarium

Toronto Day Three/Four: Long Walks, Skylines by Night and the Art Gallery of Ontario



PARIS

Paris Day One: The Mona Lisa, the Eiffel Tower, and Lots of Walking

Paris Day Two: Sacré-Cœur, the Latin Quarter, and the Best Breakfast Sandwich of My Life

Paris in Black and White

Paris Day Three: Van Gogh, a River Cruise, and a Magical Light Show

Paris Day Four: Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, Musée de l’Orangerie, and Saying Goodbye



NOVA SCOTIA

This Little Light of Mine: (Lesser-Known) Nova Scotia Lighthouses Part 1

Destination Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse

Destination Nova Scotia: Cape Sable

Destination Nova Scotia: Medford Beach

Guest Post: Favourite Twenty (Four) Things to See/Do in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Adventures with Kyria (Days One + Two): Grand Pré and Peggy’s Cove

Nova Scotia Adventures with Kyria (Day Three): Morning Commute and Cape Split

Nova Scotia Adventures with Kyria (Days Four + Five): Medford Beach, Cape Blomidon, Wolfville, and Goodbyes



NEW YORK CITY

Recaps from our 2022 trip coming soon!


PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND


Prince Edward Island Day One: One Long Bridge, Four Lighthouses, and Millions of Red Rocks

Prince Edward Island Day Two: Epic Dunes, Sweet Treats…and More Lighthouses