Here we are, slowly transitioning into the Spring season. More and more sunny days are popping up, giving us some slight reprieve from the bleak grey skies that come with November-February in this country. Many will argue that this is being generous and these gloomy days occur much more frequently than bright sunny ones, all…
A Couple Days in Cornwall
We recently returned to Nottingham after having the best few days in England’s spectacular southwest. And now I’m wondering why the heck I’m still living in landlocked Notts when I could be spending every day looking at incredible coastline like this: But then I remind myself that it took us seven and a half hours…
An Open & Honest Pandemic Post: A Year & Counting
I have been struggling. I think we’ve all been struggling. This uncharted territory which is life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly hard in so many ways. And although things are finally getting better in the UK, it’s been getting worse at home in Canada and oddly enough, that’s been even more challenging for…
Radiographer in the UK – Working in MRI in England
I spend a lot of my time traveling. Hence, I write a lot about my travels. But every once in a while, I figure I should talk about the realities of living abroad. And with that, the realities of working abroad. So, this post is dedicated to describing my experience of working as an MRI…
Canadian Comforts in the UK – A List of Food Alternatives
Homesickness is one inevitable side effect of moving away from the place you call home. It can slowly, gradually come on like when you’re coming down with a cold, or it can be a sudden sucker punch, a left hook you didn’t see coming. Either way, it hurts when it hits. But the good news…
Venice – The Floating City
“A realist, in Venice, would become a romantic by mere faithfulness to what he saw before him.” Arthur Symons If you know me at all, you are likely pretty well aware that I’m not much of a romantic. I mean, I love sunsets and walks on the beach and all that, but I hate the…
Magnificent Milan, Italy
My first time visiting Italy was really not how I had ever pictured it. Growing up in Nova Scotia means a trip to Europe (well, to anywhere, really) is costly and takes a lot of thought and effort into planning. I always thought I would spend a couple weeks there, visiting multiple cities and making…
The Peak District – Best Walks
One of the best things about living in Nottingham is that you’re situated pretty close to the Peak District. Coming from Nova Scotia, where 75% of the land is forest, I struggle a bit living in a city with a population of just 100,000 less than the whole province I grew up in. I always…
Three Years Abroad – An Ode to Nova Scotia
So, here we are. The end of the visa, time’s up. (Except not really, I’m still here… and not going anywhere even if I wanted to. Thanks COVID-19.) It’s been three years now, since I first stepped on British soil and embarked on my journey, navigating my way through different accents and trying to understand…
Oslo – Quiet & Contemporary
I’m sure you’ve heard that Norway is expensive. Well, after spending £500 there in just three days, I can confirm that is, indeed, very true. However, there are plenty of free things to do in the capital of Norway. My first impression of Norway was very positive. We got off the plane to a beautifully…
Nova Scotia to Nottingham 