Paris Tips the Guidebooks Won’t Tell You
Paris sometimes gets a bad rap. People think it is expensive, hard to manage and the people are rude. Some of those preconceived notions are based on real experiences but …
Lest We Forget
Growing up in a small town in the US, we didn’t really observe Veteran’s Day officially. I didn’t grow up going to Veteran’s Day assemblies (or do I even remember …
A Day Trip to from Madrid to Toledo, Spain
Living in Western Canada, there aren’t many things that are really, really old. If a house is 100 years old then it is an anomaly. I guess that is why …
The Tale of a Rogue Pooper in Madrid
When you travel, you never really know what you are going to get. You can read the guide books and look online but usually what you see are glossy professional …
Tapas and Wine in Madrid
Whenever you think of Spanish cuisine, you think of tapas (or at least I do). The funny thing is, the tapas that we have had here is VERY different from …
Things That Make Me Go Hmmmm in Madrid
Since we found out we would be going to Madrid last week, I didn’t have any time to research it at all. I had NO idea what to expect, what …