Last month, I had the opportunity to go on a business trip to our office in Montreal. I was allowed to take a couple of personal days and was able to view the city a bit! It was a great opportunity to see a few highlights. Vieux Montreal Old Montreal is the site of the … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Montreal
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Travel Diaries: Toronto
I was particularly excited about my business trip to Canada. I have a passport stamp from there, but it was only because I was in transit there to another country. That doesn't even count ! Full disclosure: My time in Toronto was very short. I was here on business, so the opportunity to really see … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Toronto
Travel Diaries: Vacation from Parenting
The idea of it was at first foreign - leave my child to go on a separate trip?! Who does this? Why? I can’t leave him! Will he be ok? It was hard to imagine being away from our son for more than 10 hours. That’s the most we’ve been away as working parents. Just … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Vacation from Parenting
Travel Diaries: The Incident
I walked up to the storefront ahead of my group with a bit of excitement. The sign mentioned The Philippines, and it looked like a restaurant. At least that's what I thought. "Wait!", my companion held me back. "You do NOT want to go in there. You don't belong there, let's just keep going". I took a closer … Continue reading Travel Diaries: The Incident
Travel Diaries: Amsterdam
My initial top 5 list included Italy as my number 2 travel spot. Don't get me wrong. Italy is BEAUTIFUL. The land, the history, the landmarks, the food. It's amazing over there, and I would go over and over again. However, I thought I might have to bump it for Amsterdam! I never really had … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Amsterdam
Travel Diaries: Mauritius
When people discovered that I was going to Mauritius, the most common question I got was, “Where is that?” The tiny little island is so far into the Indian Ocean, that many people aren’t aware of it. Mauritius is located far to the East of Madagascar. It is actually known to those in the Middle … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Mauritius
Travel Diaries: Dubai
(Calendar is from Orange Studios, Cities of the World) Never in my life have I ever thought I’d go to Dubai. There were only a few times that it has ever crossed my mind. Once, when I was young, my father had gone there and had brought back a tiny gold ring for me (I … Continue reading Travel Diaries: Dubai
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