In what feels like a lifetime ago – some two decades past – I grudgingly found myself in Copenhagen. This was my first time in the city and I was mostly holed up at the basement apartment below the Ghana Embassy in Hellerup, a nearby suburb. I spent all my … Continue Reading...
One sunny weekend in midwinter, we took a short ferry ride to Victoria, BC because it had been almost a decade since my last visit!
Off the BC coast on Vancouver Island, Victoria is also the capital city of BC (my home province).
I’d almost forgotten how perfect this gem … Continue Reading...
[Lisbon]
Our first stop last fall on my maiden trip to Lisbon was the Copenhagen Coffee Lab.
Tucked inside the charming hilltop neighbourhood of Principe Real, we trekked our way through steep sloping sidewalks, vibrantly tiled and pastel-hued buildings and beautiful little parks to get to this cosy and … Continue Reading...
Louisiana Museum, Humlebæk, Denmark
I don’t recall who it was I got this idea from, but a few years ago I started a tradition of spending my birthday someplace I’ve never been before.
I’ve never been big on celebrating my birthday the traditional way, but I love travelling, so going … Continue Reading...
If you’re bibliophile with a healthy streak of wanderlust, there are a few bookstores around the world you hope to visit someday. I have one of those lists; the Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Daunt Books in Marylebone (London), Libreria el Pendulo in Mexico City, The Strand Bookstore in New … Continue Reading...