Tag Archives: challenges
Why I Can’t Travel Solo
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by Marie.
There are many different ways to travel. High class, in couples, backpack, tour groups, WOOFing, you name it. And then there’s solo. It wasn’t something I was familiar with. I had never embarked on a solo journey before, but with all the different travel blogs writing on this sole subject, I figured I could give it [...]
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A Long Week-End in Paris On a Budget
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by Marie.
My recent trip to Paris was, to say the least, unexpected. My fiancé and I had to visit the Canadian embassy for paperwork and we didn’t want to spend a fortune on a trip we hadn’t even considered taking. Fed up with hostels but not into the luxury scene, we crunched the numbers and came [...]
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The Worst and Best of my Backpacking Trip
Posted on 30. May, 2011 by Marie.
Today, I realized it has been two years since my backpacking trip through Europe is over - I came home on May 30th of 2009. Hard to believe it’s so far behind me! But now that I am on a new journey, I decided to celebrate this sort-of anniversary by sharing a few facts about [...]
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My First Official Week-End in France
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by Marie.
After a frantic week mostly spent packing, moving, crying and sleeping on my couch in Montreal, I finally made it to the airport on Friday afternoon, ready for my 7PM flight. Or at least, that’s what I thought. While I was checking in, I learned that my flight was delayed to 9PM. Oh well, I [...]
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Long Distance Relationships - How Do You Work It Out?
Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by Marie.
What’s up with relationship advice on a travel blog, you ask? The two subjects are not as far apart as they may seem. Let me tell you a story first. On a freezing February morning, an innocent email flipped my life around. “It’s on. I’m leaving Saturday. Talk to you later”. My fiancé [...]
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The Little Story of Me Moving to London: The Retrospective
Posted on 05. Apr, 2011 by Marie.
This chapter is the third of the series The Little Story of Me Moving to London – check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. *** My year in London was… more than I could have imagined. More than words could ever explain. It was beyond amazing, and even though I had some down [...]