Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
So, India! We went! I am always at a bit of a loss when it comes to describing trips to such iconic places. Like I should have more to say, or have come to some great spiritual revelation, or have tales of a long, strange trip, returning with tales of the walrus, set to sitar … Continue reading India – Part 1 – Wedding in Madras
I’ve always wondered what it’s like for people who take trips “home” for the holidays. When they live somewhere either away from family or the place they’re from, and make their way back to that place at Christmas time. Now I know. And it’s simultaneously very nice and very strange. First of all, I have … Continue reading Home for the Holidays
Neil and I just got back from a trip to India, which was incredible, but more on that later. Taking the trip meant leaving Isaac behind. Just shy of a fortnight away from the kiddo. You guys, it was SO GOOD. Much as we love the little bugger, it was really excellent for Neil and … Continue reading Home and Away
This past Sunday we spent an afternoon on an English Canal Boat. And I kindof fell in love, a little bit. I spent much of my youth RV (rather than tent) camping, and this is basically camping, but with less woods, more waterways. We all know that the essence of camping is alternating relaxing, adventure, … Continue reading On a Boat
We just got back from a few days visiting friends in Stockholm, which was also our first experience with RyanAir. Photo by Mikelo on Flickr We’ve flown other discount carriers before, but RyanAir is often held up as the example of how much discount carriers can nickel-and-dime travellers, and exactly how deep the race to … Continue reading The Friendly Skies – 4 tips for flying RyanAir with a lap infant
One of the things we were most looking forward to doing after our move was some weekend adventuring around the UK and Europe – we kicked that off with a small trip to North Devon last weekend. The drive out was a bit shambolic – the M5 turns into a parking lot most high-season Saturdays … Continue reading Weekend Adventure: North Devon