I’ve been home for four days and I’m slowly adjusting to life back in Montreal. It’s been great sleeping in my own bed and no longer living out of a backpack. It’s also a lot of fun catching up with…
Home sweet home
Home at last, and it is indeed sweet. I’ve only made it 99% home, technically. I’m in Dollard, crashing at my folks’ for the night while I use their amenities including the washer/dryer. So I haven’t made it to my…
Heathrow Airport
At the airport one last time on this trip, waiting to board my flight home. Check-in, security, food and drinks all taken care of, and there’s nothing left to do but wait. I’m already hearing Quebec French being spoken around…
The home stretch
Welcome to London, the city that tries to be everything to everyone and actually succeeds fairly well at it. Along with New York, London is probably one of the only places in the world where I could spend ages without…
Lovely Ljubljana
Back in Ljubljana today after my side trip to Bled. Arrived yesterday, which was Slovenia’s Independence Day so everything was closed, pretty much, and the city was very sleepy and peaceful. There’s a summer festival going on here now, so…
A bit like NZ… but with a castle
Since arriving in Europe, I’ve been almost exclusively in big cities. They’ve been full of history and culture, and have all been amazing, but it’s great being here in the beautiful lakefront town of Bled to relax in scenic surroundings…
Back in Croatia
Hey all, this is just a quick update from Zagreb. The train from Sarajevo yesterday took ten hours and had no air, and it was unbelievably hot and sticky. I was thrilled to arrive here and find my hostel with…
Beyond the symbolism
Sarajevo is one of those larger-than-life names, with so much attached symbolism that it’s hard to just think of it as a city. But it is just a city, and a pretty cool one at that. I crossed into Bosnia…
More from Dalmatia
Sunshine, pink roofs, aqua water, and lots and lots of tourists. These are the realities of the Dalmatian coast. I’m now in Split, which is a bigger town than Dubrovnik and a major transportation hub (bus, train and ferry), but…
The beautiful Dalmatian coast
Greetings from the beauty and sunshine of Dubrovnik, the “jewel of the Dalmatian coast”, albeit not exactly the undiscovered one. Actually, I have mixed feelings about Dubrovnik. There’s no doubt that this is one of the most beautiful places I’ve…