Scenes from a Day Out in Merrickville
This week my friend Liz and I had a day out in Merrickville, Ontario. Sunshine, historic buildings, antique shops. What could be better?
Out and About in Downtown Ottawa
This is a non-travel travel post, my friends. I’m going to walk around downtown Ottawa and go for tea at the Château Laurier. Want to come?
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Turkey, down sleeping bags, travel, chip wagon fries?
Too Many Marshmallows: Fall Camping 2021
Fall camping is the best camping. Crisp nights, long walks, fall colour, and great campfires. No bugs. And few people. What could be better?
Home and Back Again.
We’re back home from our trip to New Brunswick. We were happy to go and we’re happy to be back. Hope you enjoy the vlog I made of our trip.
The Vicissitudes of Travel
Travel disaster stories make the best travel writing. And Martha Gellhorn writes the best stories about the vicissitudes of travel.
Escape to the Wilderness
Camping can be balm for the soul. Sometimes. And then there are the other times.
The Unscratched Travel Itch
Since the pandemic began our travel itch has remained unscratched. Now with the end of lockdown in sight, we are thinking about travel again.
Style Inspiration Stories
Where do you look for style inspiration? I’ve always found that travel inspires me. But where do I look now that travel is not possible?
Tales from Wendy’s Travel Journal
This week I’m reviving my “Tales from My Travel Journal” series with a lovely extract from a reader’s journal written in India, in 1992.