This week’s small pleasures #299

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you from Vancouver, where I am on a family visit. It is the … More

Journeys and Destinations 2017

Hi everyone and hope you all had a fantastic Christmas. Our Christmas Eve was full of cheer and food, our … More

To round off this series of blog posts about our Vancouver trip, just a few words about where we stayed, … More

What happened on our last day in Vancouver? The sun came out! Yes, finally, the skies turned blue and the … More

On our last full day in Vancouver, we headed over to Granville Island, an area where you can find a … More

One of the top things to see in Vancouver is the Museum of Anthropology out at The University of British Columbia. It’s … More

I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy … More

Now, I have a confession to make – I like zoos. They bring out the child in me. I also … More

The good thing about taking a vacation in a city is that it is easy to find things to do … More

Thistles and Kiwis is in Vancouver! Yes, here we are on a short trip to the other side of the … More