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So you are 18 and want to go TRAVELLING
Amazing! Great! Let’s go! But how? Here are the steps that I would take 3-6 months before you want to go away. If you are turning 18 in this period of time, this is a great time to get some of that “adult stuff” taken care of. These points may not be the most exciting part, but trust me, they are much easier to get done in your home country and maybe in your home town where you know how, and where, to get things done. You will be very glad that you did these things once you are in the middle of the Amazon Jungle and need $1000 transferred…
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Life Lists
Glad to be back! Took some time away after being in Asia for 3 weeks and then returning and getting severe frostbite on my knees (not a fun experience), things got pushed to the wayside. But spring is around the corner (pretend it isn’t snowing in Winnipeg tomorrow) and time to start fresh again. I have so much to post about between Asia details, AMEX coming up for renewal and much more! Thought I would start us back with a little look at my Google Keep this week: I didn’t know how busy we were going to be at work since the seeds would be arriving for springtime planting but…
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My Travel Staples
I know there are a million lists like this about, but I wanted to share mine. I went through a phase in the past few years where I toddled along to Bentley’s before a trip to see what they had that was new and useful. You can get some really reasonable stuff, like simple card holders, which are still really useful. I have now come to a point where I am content with my “travel things” and know what I have and what I want to take where. PacSafe backpack– I bought this in 2017 and it has been such a great purchase! PacSafe is an excellent brand and I…
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Life Lists
In these posts I want to start sharing a bit more from my “professional life”. I work in agricultural research and while I don’t want to get into any pro and con debates here, I want to share interesting things that I learn. Plants and travelling? In my head they go together perfectly. I am interested in how the world works. Everything from food, the atmosphere, medicines, to rope, furniture and buildings, and everything in between rely on plants. The world works because plants work. Travelling gives you so many opportunities to appreciate the world, its systems, its history, and see something different outside your bubble. I think they match…
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Life Lists
I am a little bit well-known (famous?) for making lists. I guess my brain is wired that way that I need to see things grouped, yet separated. A list makes tasks and items bit-sized; do them one-by-one and you will finish the list- easy right? Because of this, Google Keep is now my best friend and has been for a few years. I really like the sync feature so that I can type random, often unintelligible, things into my phone and later organize and follow through with them on the computer. I put everything into these lists, like groceries, to-do items, packing items, and movies I want to watch. I…
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UnPacking Tips
Everyone always talks about packing hacks, the cutest backpack, and the generation of suitcase wheels to make your packing and trip a success. Here I am going to talk about my unpacking tips and a few things that I do post-trip to make it complete and improve the process the next time. Write down what you didn’t bring or missed having I have an on-going list of things to pack and I keep adding to the list every time I come back from a trip. When it is time to go again, I just print it out and start packing. If there are things I don’t need I just…
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Preparing for my trip to Asia- 1 week to go!
It is absolutely amazing how things that often seem so far in the distance have a way of creeping up on you. My scheduled departure for my trip to Hong Kong, Cambodia and Indonesia is February 3rd– 5 work days away! This is my current list of things to do: (this is a real list- I use Google Keep for most of my lists) Get travel insurance I did shop around for travel insurance more than I usually do since I wanted more than just Emergency Medical. I looked at Blue Cross, Travel Cuts Globetrotter Insurance, and RBC. In the end I went with RBC and bought it in the…
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Handy Skills to Take to Europe
The beauty of travel is that you are constantly learning and discovering. Seeing things in a different way makes you realize how easy it is to get used to things at home. While living in Europe these are some small differences I noticed in my everyday life compared to living in Canada. Even if you like them better or worse, they make you remember that you are in a different country- and reminds you to love the ride. Pack your math skills | It is very common in North America for the waitress to give everyone at the table their own bill. She will even divide up that pitcher of…
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6 mistakes I made on my last trip to Europe
There was a time when I was going back and forth from Canada to Europe every few months. In that time I have learned many things along the way, and usually one learns by doing. Nevertheless, everybody always wants things to go smoothly, so if there is something I think I can do better, I like to note it down to remember for the future- and now I get to share these things here! These are 6 “detail” mistakes, moments where I went, “Oh, I should have done that differently.” By documenting them and sharing hopefully I remember and tweak accordingly for the future! Check In for my International Flight…
