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Vietnam
This trip to Vietnam was taken with my 78 year old mom so was tailored to be more relaxing than my other trips. In 10 days we visited...
Nila
Feb 2513 min read
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Bali, Indonesia
If I had not had the privilege to live and travel in Thailand and if I was maybe a younger more budget traveler, then Bali may have...
Nila
Oct 18, 202419 min read
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Banff National Park, Alberta
Honest confession- this trip was a variation of my dream plan for visiting the Rockies. The dream was to journey on the Rocky Mountaineer...
Nila
Jul 20, 202413 min read
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Norway
Norway has been a place I've wanted to visit ever since I watched an episode of Joanna Lumley's travel show "In The Land of The Northern...
Nila
Jun 22, 202413 min read
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Quebec City, Quebec
I wanted to do a 3-4 day trip with my daughter from Toronto in October and settled on Quebec City. The cheapest option was to travel by...
Nila
Dec 4, 20237 min read
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Koh Samui
My much awaited visit to Koh Samui was, unfortunately, a bit underwhelming. To be fair, I think I've been spoilt by the many other...
Nila
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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Exploring Thailand - South (Koh Lanta and Krabi)
If you love beaches then the south is where you should be. While Phuket seems to be universally known, I found Krabi and Lanta to be much...
Nila
Oct 20, 20216 min read
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Exploring Thailand- North
The Covid 19 pandemic and the shutdown of international travel hit everyone hard, especially those countries with severe lockdowns....
Nila
Aug 17, 202110 min read
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Historic Angkor Wat- Siam Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat or "city of temples"- a UNESCO World Heritage Site- is the worlds largest religious monument by area. It is today one of the...
Nila
Mar 9, 20218 min read
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Exploring Toronto, Canada
Never having been to Canada, I was very excited when my daughter decided to go to university in Toronto! With time on my hands, I decided...
Nila
Jan 31, 202112 min read
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Flowerpot Island, Ontario, Canada
When looking for a daytrip to explore a little more of Ontario, I came across this little gem- Flowerpot Island ,Tobermory. As this is a...
Nila
Dec 28, 20204 min read
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The Mighty Niagara
When we think of bucket list places, more often than not Niagara Falls is featured on it. Whether seen from the American side or the...
Nila
Oct 8, 20206 min read
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The Hills are Alive......!
As soon as my trip to Austria was finalized, my first task was to try and locate as many Sound of Music locations as I could and try to...
Nila
Jun 22, 20203 min read
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Salzberg, Austria
Join me as I explore Salzberg, Austria my way!
Nila
Apr 3, 20209 min read
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Vienna, Austria
This was my yearly trip with friends- Vienna and Salzberg. I must confess though that what I was most excited about was that this was the...
Nila
Feb 26, 20207 min read
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Brussels, Belgium- Solo Traveler
My last city in Belgium, and of course the largest, but I had only 1 full and 2 half days to experience it all! The key, I think, was...
Nila
Jan 31, 20207 min read
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Ghent, Belgium- Solo Traveler
About half way between Brugge and Brussels is the town of Ghent. There are many trains between the cities and, since it was not out of...
Nila
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Brugge, Belgium- Solo Traveler
Day 1 Georgous Georgous Georgous! Every corner of Brugge is stunning. Known as the Venice of Belgium, it certainly exceeds its...
Nila
Dec 2, 20194 min read
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Discovering Belgium- Solo Traveler
There are 3 vacations a year we should all try to take- one with family, one with friends and one ALL by oneself! This was my very first...
Nila
Dec 2, 20192 min read
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Elephant Rescue Park- Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is known for its elephant parks and many tourists come to visit these but despite really wanting to, I was always hesitant....
Nila
Sep 5, 20193 min read
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