Remember, Remember
It’s November. Which means NaBloPoMo. Let’s see what happens when I force myself to blog every day for a month, shall we? ———————————————————————————– Continue reading Remember, Remember
Category: Oot & Aboot
How much does brand affinity matter?
It’s November. Which means NaBloPoMo. Let’s see what happens when I force myself to blog every day for a month, shall we? ———————————————————————————– I saw a post the other day about a bad airline experience, and how it tied into a bad email experience. The point the author was making: don’t send promotional emails to someone … Continue reading How much does brand affinity matter?
Happy Canada Day from Away
Rocking my Maple Leaves Note to self: stock up on some patriotic summer gear for 2014. Those Vancouver2010 mittens don’t work so well for July in the Northern Hemisphere. Continue reading Happy Canada Day from Away
A funny thing happened on the way from the Farmer’s Market
Over the weekend, Neil and I headed to the Summertown Farmer’s Market. Partly to check out what was on offer, and partly to partake in a (delicious!) pulled pork sandwich from Shredded Meat Co. who are setting up shop there each weekend this summer. The market was lovely, and most businesses along the strip where … Continue reading A funny thing happened on the way from the Farmer’s Market
India Part 2: Golden Triangle
Neil and I really couldn’t fathom going all the way to India without packing in a bit of tourism, so once the wedding festivities were over, we flew up to Delhi to experience India’s Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. And as a Western tourist, this is probably as close as I’ll ever get to … Continue reading India Part 2: Golden Triangle
Six years later
It’s grey here today. Exceedingly grey. And cold. And there is nothing like reminders from Timehop about the fact that this time one year ago, I was in Cuba, and two years before that, in Thailand, to make me feel extra grumbly about the grey and cold. So I scrolled further back in the past, … Continue reading Six years later
Wordless Wednesday – Oxford Photowalkin’
Rest of the set here. Continue reading Wordless Wednesday – Oxford Photowalkin’
India – Part 1 – Wedding in Madras
So, India! We went! I am always at a bit of a loss when it comes to describing trips to such iconic places. Like I should have more to say, or have come to some great spiritual revelation, or have tales of a long, strange trip, returning with tales of the walrus, set to sitar … Continue reading India – Part 1 – Wedding in Madras
Home for the Holidays
I’ve always wondered what it’s like for people who take trips “home” for the holidays. When they live somewhere either away from family or the place they’re from, and make their way back to that place at Christmas time. Now I know. And it’s simultaneously very nice and very strange. First of all, I have … Continue reading Home for the Holidays
Home and Away
Neil and I just got back from a trip to India, which was incredible, but more on that later. Taking the trip meant leaving Isaac behind. Just shy of a fortnight away from the kiddo. You guys, it was SO GOOD. Much as we love the little bugger, it was really excellent for Neil and … Continue reading Home and Away
On a Boat
This past Sunday we spent an afternoon on an English Canal Boat. And I kindof fell in love, a little bit. I spent much of my youth RV (rather than tent) camping, and this is basically camping, but with less woods, more waterways. We all know that the essence of camping is alternating relaxing, adventure, … Continue reading On a Boat
Wordless Wednesday – Stockholm
The Friendly Skies – 4 tips for flying RyanAir with a lap infant
We just got back from a few days visiting friends in Stockholm, which was also our first experience with RyanAir. Photo by Mikelo on Flickr We’ve flown other discount carriers before, but RyanAir is often held up as the example of how much discount carriers can nickel-and-dime travellers, and exactly how deep the race to … Continue reading The Friendly Skies – 4 tips for flying RyanAir with a lap infant
Weekend Adventure: North Devon
One of the things we were most looking forward to doing after our move was some weekend adventuring around the UK and Europe – we kicked that off with a small trip to North Devon last weekend. The drive out was a bit shambolic – the M5 turns into a parking lot most high-season Saturdays … Continue reading Weekend Adventure: North Devon
Freedom!
One of the things I had to decide when planning this move is what on earth to do about a cell phone. In a first-world problem of the highest degree, I am unwilling to go without an iPhone. Credit history doesn’t carry over to the UK from Canada, so getting one on a plan there … Continue reading Freedom!