• Plans

    It’s not perfect but it’s a (travel) plan

    This is my travel plan for the next three weeks. It’s not perfect and things will probably end up going wrong and pushing me off my plan but I’ve created an outline for my travel around the Balkans. I can’t wait to hit the road and start on my adventure. T June 21 – Night in Skopje 02:55 Kuwait to Skopje 15:40 Arrive Skopje Bus to hostel 16:30 or 19:00 Dinner and Walkabout W June 22 – Night in Skopje 10:00 walking tour 13:50 Bus to Matka Lake 23:00 Last bus back to Skopje Th June 23 – Night in Nis 08:00 Bus to Millennium Cross (every hour) 15:10 Bus…

  • Travel,  Travel Tips

    Travel Simply

    Sometimes travel is simple. Sometimes it’s not… The first thing you need to know about simple travel is to pack less. Always pack less, you won’t need half the stuff you think you do and you can buy the small stuff almost anywhere. All Inclusive You can choose a resort area, like Mexico, and stay for a week at an all-inclusive resort. You book a week, a flight, and let them do the rest. The hardest thing to plan is if you do an activity or if you lay on the beach that day. I did this once and it was a great experience. You have a bracelet or other…

  • Photography

    The Midnight Sky in Iceland

    Last year I travelled to Iceland with my Mom and Dad during the Summer Solstice. This is the longest day of the year and during this time the sun never sets at Northern Latitudes. This picture was taken just after midnight at Lake Myvatn. It was the lowest the sun ever went. The entire week we were there the sun never set giving us unlimited daylight to drive around and see the amazing things Iceland has to offer. We were lucky to have good weather and a beautiful blue sky.  

  • Daily Prompt

    A Teacher’s Purpose

    Weekend In my room, at my hostel in Barcelona, Spain I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I found my purpose in that small, shared room. My roommates (three Canadian girls) and I were sitting around one night just talking in our room. They were on a Spring Break trip. They were telling me about how they were enjoying Spain. Their frustration was mounting because of their difficulty communicating. They wanted to know why couldn’t people learn English, that would be so much simpler. I bit my tongue. I wanted to tell them that they were in Spain, why hadn’t they learned Spanish before travelling. They continued…

  • Plans

    To plan or not to plan…travel addition

    There are two types of traveller, those who like to have everything planned out for them in advance with little left to surprise and those who like to wing it. I’ve travelled in both styles and both are great but there are different things you need to be ready for with each. There are two types of traveller, those who like to have everything planned out for them in advance with little left to surprise and those who like to wing it. I’ve travelled in both styles and both are great but there are different things you need to be ready for with each. When you have things planned down…