Visiting Pier 21 in Halifax – Now More Than Ever
byOn my recent swing through the Canadian Maritime provinces, no stop was more moving than visiting Pier 21 in Halifax. This historic spot was…
Excursions and Attractions
My experiences with the best there is to do out there.
Surviving the Sourtoe Cocktail in Dawson: Canada’s Quirkiest Cocktail
byTo live anywhere as frigid and remote as the Yukon takes a special type of person. A little wild, a lot adventurous, and a…
Perfectly Paired – Kingston Food Tours Beer & Bites Review
byAs I discovered during my weekend visit to Kingston Ontario, Canada’s original capital city is surprisingly tasty. With easy access to nearby farms, fresh…
A Peek Inside Canada’s Oldest Prison – Kingston Pen Tour Review
byFor a city that has produced iconic Canadian talents such as Bryan Adams and The Tragically Hip, it’s odd to say that the hottest ticket…
1 V2V Empress Review – This Company Stole From Me!
by*Hello future V2V passengers. Please consider this update to my V2V Empress review before purchasing those tickets! Before you get into this V2V Empress…
Getting to the Source of Vancouver’s Rise to Beertopia with Vancouver Brewery Tours
byCurious what makes Vancouver beer scene so great? Come along as I search for answers with Vancouver Brewery Tours. It didn’t take me long…
9.3 Portland May be Weird but their Beer Sure is Good! – Brewvana Craft Beer Tour Review
byFrom its laid-back lifestyle to lovable oddities, Portland is known for a lot of things. Perhaps what ties it all together is the local…
10 Understanding Coffee Culture with Portland’s Third Wave Coffee Tours
byPortland is known as beer city but as I recently found, stealing Milwaukee’s nickname of Brew City would be more fitting. Along with having…
Drink & Learn: A New Orleans Cocktail Tour for your Brain
byMy first visit to New Orleans was a series of peaks and valleys. We arrived late, dropped off our bags, and headed straight to…
Visiting Universal Studios Springfield USA – My Harry Potter World
byWhen I went to Super Bowl XLIX, I was ticking off something pretty huge for my travel bucket list. At the same time, Erin…
5 Tips for Visiting Universal Studios Orlando
byWith my recent return to Florida, I had the chance to experience Universal Studios for the 3rd time. On this visit, I came to…
A Day Trip Snorkelling Hol Chan in Belize
byHol Chan is one of Belize’s top tourist attractions for a reason. It is part of the Belize Barrier Reef, second to only the…
9 A Chefparade of Flavour – Budapest Cooking Class Review
byLast fall I made some pretty awesome discoveries in Hungary. Although spending a day tracing Erin’s roots in the rural village of Mor was…
7.5 Cutting up Kuta on a Retro Bali Booze Bus
byLooking for a truly unique way to see Bali? Hop aboard the Bali Beach and Bar Hopping Tour by Custom 1980 VW Kombi Bus…
9.8 Size Matters Beer Tour in Munich – Tackling Big Beer in your 20’s vs your 30’s
byAs I stepped through the doors of the Euro Youth Hostel, our Size Matters Beer Tour meeting point, I had some major déjà vu. This…
10 How to Make the Most out of Visiting Somewhere New – ToursbyLocals Review
byAs I have found on my travels, getting a local’s insight into their city or town is priceless. In Croatia, this got me beyond…
10 Understanding Lithuanian Beer Culture with Vilnius in Love
byWhen one thinks of beer-loving nations, Lithuania certainly doesn’t come to mind…but it should. As I found on my beer tour with Vilnius in…
9 A Day Hopping on and off in Budapest
byWhile tracing the roots in Hungary we had some time to explore the capital city. With the help of City Sightseeing we spent 2 days…
Trying to Understand the Sarajevo Siege
byAs we rolled into Bosnia’s capital one thing caught my eye more than anything else – white crosses. Driving to our accommodations we must’ve passed…
9.5 Why Visiting the Guinness Storehouse is Europe’s top Tourist attraction
byWhen you think of European tourist attractions, naturally the Eiffel Tower and the Coliseum come to mind. Visiting the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin does not…but it…
9.3 Experiencing the Titanic Belfast Museum
byAs we walked along the River Lagan towards the famous shipyard and Titanic Belfast Museum home, I couldn’t help but wonder what it’s all…
9.8 Seeing Dublin with Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours
byDublin of today is modern, trendy, and cutting edge. Although home to the European bases of many tech giants, you don’t have to walk around…
10 Beyond the City Walls with Dubrovnik Top Tours
byWhen I first visited Dubrovnik nine years ago I thought I was going somewhere off the beaten path. You can imagine my surprise and disappointment…
Tips on Touring the Blue Grotto in Malta
byAs noted on my Day Tour of Malta, this tiny nation in the middle of the Mediterranean packs in a lot of natural beauty. The…
9.8 That Time I was a Modern Day Knight – Rhodes Segway Tours Review
byThe walled city of Rhodes was built by knights, for knights. During medieval times, men in armor rode horses through this cobblestone city – and I was…