On our recent trip to Greece, we transited through Athens. I always knew we would fly home from Athens, and would spend the final night there, but after miscalculating which day there was a flight from Malta to Greece, we also ended up with a pit stop at the start of the Greek portion of the holiday. With the flights booked, we were supposed to land in Athens at midnight and had a mid-afternoon flight the next day to Rhodes. After briefly contemplating sleeping on the airpo

Buenos Aries, like New York or London or Paris, is endless, a collection of neighbourhoods strung together. And while I love to wander in various parts of the city, my heart will always belong to Recoleta, where I lived during my first two years in Argentina. I will forever remember those years, endlessly pushing a stroller, with two babies, in a time before Smart phones, and using travel guide maps to orient myself. While Recoleta was founded in the 18th century, it blossom

With my youngest kiddo living in Malta I have had the opportunity to visit the Island twice. Valletta, the capital city, and a UNESCO world heritage site, is gorgeous. Here are my favourite things (so far) in the city. Aimless Wandering - I think the best part about Valletta is simply wandering around. The city rests on a hill, leaving pedestrians often walking up, or down. Good shoes are imperative and you will earn your supper. The stone architecture with it's narrow str

Travel is my jam. I was a traveller before the internet, and selfies and Instagram made it cool. I was a traveller before I had the opportunity to travel, and will continue to be until I leave this earth, whether I travel or not. I was born with an insatiable curiosity and a need to go. And yet for several years travel became a construct. I went to graduate school as a single mother, was raising kids and returning to the workforce. And then a little thing called the pand