24 Hours in… Glasgow!

So this past Bank Holiday Weekend, Alex and I got impulsive! We had an itch to get out of little ol' Dumfries and see something new! Because we only had one night to play with, we decided to hop on a bus and go to the nearest big city - Glasgow! The X74 bus from Dumfries …

24 Hours in… Edinburgh

As the day of tinkling wedding bells draws near (who am I kidding? There won't be wedding bells, but there will be a Scottish piper!), I have been researching and planning ways to welcome friends and family to my adopted home. So, the weekend before the wedding, everyone will be meeting in Edinburgh to catch up, …

Living in … Dumfries, Scotland

Alright, after living in Scotland for the past 8 weeks I think there are some of you who might like an update! Plus, Alex and I finally managed to get out of Dumfries and see a bit more of this beautiful county, so I thought I'd share. Note: I have been planning to do a series …

24 Hours in… London

Now from the get-go, 24 hours in London is not nearly enough (but it is all I had!). In my case, my trip to London was a last minute decision to visit a friend and pick up a package I had shipped to her before I had my own address in the UK. It was also …

Once in a Lifetime: a brief Itinerary of Hong Kong, Northern Vietnam, and the Philippines

Here is but a glimpse, a snapshot, a brief record of events – a trip I planned for Alex's parents through South East Asia December 2015. Three weeks of pushing their comfort zones, of trying new things, of exhausted, tear-induced laughter, of exotic food, strong coffee, and sleeper trains. This post is a testament to them …

Feel the life that surrounds you – the feet that carved this trail, and the good things in life. All that is taken for granted, and all that is lost…

Letter #23 of  The Camino de Santiago: Letters and Tasks along the Way July 26-28: JW [Santiago de Compestella]   So here it is, the end of your long journey filled with the kind words of friends and loved ones, as well as blisters and smelly feet from the many miles left behind. You have both come …

Reflect on this journey…

Letter #22 of  The Camino de Santiago: Letters and Tasks along the Way July 25: AV [Finisterre]     Dear Jourdan, By now you most likely will almost be finished with the journey you embarked on a month ago. I have no doubt you have pushed yourself and your mother to the limits of exhaustion, maybe even sanity …

Sing at the top of your lungs and dance in the middle of the trail…

Letter #21 of  The Camino de Santiago: Letters and Tasks along the Way July 24: EA [Monte de Gozo to Santiago de Compestella, 5km]   Jourdan: Day 21. The 3rd last day of your journey. Well, your Camino journey at least. I have thought of this letter for quite some time. Written and rewritten it. I wanted something …

Contemplate your millisecond of time in this vast universe…

Letter #20 of  The Camino de Santiago: Letters and Tasks along the Way July 23: JB [Acra to Monte de Gozo, 15.1km]   Jourdan: To be opened at least 1.5 hours after last light of July 23 Dear Jourdan, First of all, I am typing this rather than printing it myself due to my HORRIBLE writing. I know …

Contemplate time…

 Letter #19 of  The Camino de Santiago: Letters and Tasks along the Way July 22: S&J A Peroxa to Acra, 15(ish)km Camino Task 19. July 22. S&J Dear Jourdan, "Seek to live at what musicians call 'temp gusto' which means... the right speed." What is time and why do we let it rule us? Live today without …