Nova Scotia's Most Scenic Spots

31/3/2015

Let me show you around my backyard.... These are Nova Scotia's most scenic spots.

Sunset on Cape Breton Island. Nova Scotia's most scenic spots

Cape Breton Island is famous for gorgeous sunsets and ocean views.

Where can you go for incredible sunsets, beautiful ocean views, endless white sand, charming cottages, and fields filled with flowers? If you're guessing Hawaii or Ireland or New Zealand - you're wrong. Well, I suppose technically you're right! But I had a much more accessible and affordable destination in mind - Nova Scotia! This is more than just a favourite travel destination of mine - it's home.

I grew up in Nova Scotia, along the shores of Cape Breton Island. While I no longer live there, it still has a warm spot in my heart and I never hesitate to passionately recommend my favourite spots to visitors. Whether you're visiting the province for the first time or the 10th, here are three incredibly beautiful spots you shouldn't miss. Of course, if you think there are other destinations to vie for the title of Nova Scotia's most scenic spots - please weigh in!! I want to learn about your favourite spots too!

9 Reasons Why Pizza's The Perfect Travel Food

25/3/2015

Craving a slice or two? Go ahead and indulge - all around the world. We've got 9 reasons why pizza is the best food for travel.

We've got 9 reasons why pizza is the best food for travel - and I bet you can come up with even more!

Have you ever had a craving for an impossible-to-find food in another country? I went crazy for pasta while in Bangkok (and I LOVE Thai food), while I was craving tacos like crazy in Athens (did I mention I ate tacos twice the week before?) And pizza! I can't begin to count the number of slices I've eaten all around the world - and I'm someone who adores food and loves nothing more than getting to know a new culture through their cuisine. What's going on?

I guess there are occasions where you just crave variety or familiarity and comfort. But sometimes those cravings come at a cost - I always feel so guilty that I'm not eating something more local, more authentic. But guilt is a horrible emotion to waste your energy on, especially when you should be enjoying your trip. So I'm now going to indulge - guilt free - in pizza all around the world and I think you should too! Here are my 9 best reasons for eating pizza and why pizza is the best food, no matter where you are in the world.

My Favourite Not-So-Secret Secret Beach: It's Glass Beach Kauai!

20/3/2015

Updated in 2024! Is Kauai's Glass Beach as colourful as I imagined? There was only one way to find out.

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Handful of sea glass, Glass Beach, Kauai, Hawaii

This is what a handful of "sand" looks like on glass beach in Kauai.

There are tears of sadness, tears of joy, and then there's a kind of tears that are much harder to come by. "Mermaid Tears", better known as beach glass or sea glass, are gorgeous little gems of colour, tumbled into a soothing smoothness thanks to decades in the ocean, before surfacing on a beach to bask in the sun.

Prized by artists and jewelry markers, beautiful beach glass (or sea glass, if you will) also makes for a wonderful travel quest and souvenir. I've collected tiny pieces of it from all over the world, so when I heard about a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai that was absolutely covered in beach glass, I knew I had to see it for myself. I had to explore Glass Beach Kauai.

Building Towards Heaven in Meteora, Greece

12/3/2015

Find out why Meteora must be seen to be believed

A post by Ryan

Just as “shooting stars” got their name, Meteora, roughly translated from Greek, means “suspended in the air” or “heavens above”. It is certainly not difficult to see why.

Towering over the quaint town of Kalambaka, Greece, massive, pinnacles of sandstone - carved by wind, rain, and seasonal weathering - have stood as majestic and magical sentinels for almost 60 million years.

This is Meteora, and there is no other place like it on Earth.

The Ottawa Girlfriends' Getaway Guide

6/3/2015

When a jet-setting friend comes to town, you better make sure you're ready!

It's not everyday that a friend flies half way around the world to see you - and it's even better when that friend is an incredible travel writer! Jo from Frugal First Class Travel is coming to Canada for the first time and I get a rare opportunity to show off my home city of Ottawa. It's so seldom that international visitors come to Ottawa on their first trip! I've seen Jo on her home turf of Sydney, Australia, as well as Athens, Greece - both tremendously interesting, stylish, fun, delicious cities. I have to make sure that Ottawa measures up and that I come up with a girlfriend's guide that's worthy of an international jet setter.

What I'm Loving In March

3/3/2015

Here's what's making March a happy month for me.

For starters, it's not February

Ottawa had one of it's coldest, snowiest months in recorded history and our famous Rideau Canal (aka the world's longest skating rink) also skated it's way in to the record books -it's been open for more consecutive days than ever before. But I'd be just as happy if didn't excel quite so much at winter - merely being adequate at winter would suit me just fine. We've been put through our paces this season and I think we're all anxious for spring.

Nova Scotia's Most Scenic Spots

Let me show you around my backyard.... These are Nova Scotia's most scenic spots.

9 Reasons Why Pizza's The Perfect Travel Food

Craving a slice or two? Go ahead and indulge - all around the world. We've got 9 reasons why pizza is the best food for travel.

My Favourite Not-So-Secret Secret Beach: It's Glass Beach Kauai!

Updated in 2024! Is Kauai's Glass Beach as colourful as I imagined? There was only one way to find out.

This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

Building Towards Heaven in Meteora, Greece

Find out why Meteora must be seen to be believed

A post by Ryan

The Ottawa Girlfriends' Getaway Guide

When a jet-setting friend comes to town, you better make sure you're ready!

What I'm Loving In March

Here's what's making March a happy month for me.

For starters, it's not February

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Nova Scotia's Most Scenic Spots

Let me show you around my backyard.... These are Nova Scotia's most scenic spots.

9 Reasons Why Pizza's The Perfect Travel Food

Craving a slice or two? Go ahead and indulge - all around the world. We've got 9 reasons why pizza is the best food for travel.

My Favourite Not-So-Secret Secret Beach: It's Glass Beach Kauai!

Updated in 2024! Is Kauai's Glass Beach as colourful as I imagined? There was only one way to find out. ​This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

Building Towards Heaven in Meteora, Greece

Find out why Meteora must be seen to be believed

A post by Ryan

The Ottawa Girlfriends' Getaway Guide

When a jet-setting friend comes to town, you better make sure you're ready!

What I'm Loving In March

Here's what's making March a happy month for me.

For starters, it's not February

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Disclaimers, Privacy, and Cookie Policy

Updated in 2024! Is Kauai's Glass Beach as colourful as I imagined? There was only one way to find out.

This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.