Wellness Holiday Abroad: 5 Destinations Perfect for a Restorative Trip There are people out there, maybe even you included, who have gotten back from a vacation and felt like they need a vacation to recover from the vacation. A week or two of over-scheduled sightseeing, bad airport food, and trying to see everything at once…
Day 2 – Vulgar Burgers, Loud Opinions & Lungs That Are Trying to Kill Me | Chile Travel Diary Date: March 20Location: Santiago (Vitacura District)Mood: Congested, caffeinated, culturally observant, deeply grateful Opening Spiral (AKA: My Lungs Are Plotting Something) I woke up this morning sounding like a baritone frog. My lungs are…not okay. Not in…
Day 1 – The Trip We Almost Didn’t Take | Chile Travel Diary Date: March 18 → 19Location: Halifax → SantiagoMood: Smug, shockingly well-rested, slightly feral about airplane etiquette Before we get into it, a quick note on what this is… If you were here for the Thailand series, you already know the vibe. If…
Orlando for Everyone: A Guide for Families, Couples, Solo Explorers & Groups Why this destination really does work for everyone Theme parks might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Central Florida—but the truth is, there’s so much more here than castles and coasters. Whether you’re planning a family…
Day 21–23 – If “It’s Not My Thing” Means You’re Uncomfortable with Queer Art? We Need to Talk. Tuesday–Thursday, Nov 18–20 – Days 21–23, Phuket (Cape Panwa Area)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel (mostly)Mood: Rain-soaked. Spa-pummelled. Gastrointestinally betrayed — and quietly reminded (again) that I feel safer in queer spaces than I ever do in straight ones.…
Day 20 – The Wobble Highway & The (second) Best Snorkelling of My Life | Thailand Travel Diary Monday, Nov 15 – Day 20, Phuket (Cape Panwa Area)Location: Cape Panwa → Coral Island (Banana Beach) → Ko Lon (Plastic Beach)Mood: Mermaid energy activated; stomach cautiously optimistic. The Morning My Stomach Rolled the Dice After last…
Day 19 – Street Meat, Snake Encounters & Sunday Night Magic | Thailand Travel Diary Sunday, Nov 16 – Day 19, Phuket (Cape Panwa → Old Town)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel → Phuket Old Town Walking StreetMood: Sun-warmed, snack-motivated, and spiritually aligned with street food. The Beach, The Book, & The Big Beer Warm-Up We started…
Day 18 – The Day My Stomach Quit | Thailand Travel Diary Saturday, Nov 15 – Day 18, Phuket (Cape Panwa Area)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel → Cape Panwa ResortMood: Hydrated in theory, dehydrated in practice; stomach in full mutiny. The Day My Stomach Filed a Formal Complaint We’ve officially hit the part of the trip…
Day 17 – Pink Skies, Bad Bellies & Beach Chair Philosophy | Thailand Travel Diary Friday, Nov 14 – Day 17, Phuket (Cape Panwa Area)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel → Cape Panwa ResortMood: Resting beach face activated; stomach on strike. The Stomach Strikes Back (But Gently) Well… it finally happened. Seventeen days in Thailand without a…
Day 16 – Betting on Butter Chicken | Thailand Travel Diary Thursday, Nov 13 – Day 14, Phuket (Cape Panwa Area)Location: Kanary Bay Hotel, Cape PanwaMood: Sun-dazed, mildly reckless and betting on butter chicken Breakfast, Again You’d think after two weeks of me talking about breakfast, I’d have nothing left to say. Wrong. I’m still living…