Connemara is a savage beauty ... wild mountainous country ... magnificent in every way.Oscar Wilde Connemara Ireland Castles While Oscar Wilde spoke of Connemara, Ireland's natural splendours, Connemara, Ireland's castles could similarly be describe as savage beauty, wild and magnificent in every way. Connemara is home to many such castles, a few of which can be found … [Read more...]
Wild for the Wildlife Rescue Exhibit at the Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington, Ontario, Canada
I love the travelling nature exhibits that the Royal Botanical Gardens Burlington, Ontario, Canada puts on every winter. They are something that I enjoy visiting both on my own with my 70-something year old Mom and with my grade and middle school nieces and nephews. Wildlife Rescue Exhibit at RBG Canada This winter's exhibit, Wildlife Rescue, is my favourite yet. I … [Read more...]
Swiss Breakfast Dreams
One of my favourite indulgences in Switzerland is the Swiss breakfast. I dream about these and get excited to discover the breakfast spread in each new hotel or lodging that I stay at. After seeing my friend Kelly recently getting even more excited than me, I decided to write about this great pleasure in my life. For me, my typical Swiss breakfast involves Bircher … [Read more...]
Museum Night in Bern, Switzerland : Museumsnacht Bern – Tips for a Fantastic Night of Culture
A Culture Filled March Weekend in Bern Back in 2014, I was fortunate to end up in Bern, Switzerland on Museum Night - Museumsnacht Bern. I had not planned this. I was visiting for Jazzfestival Bern at Hotel Innere Enge, and my head was focused on music, but boy of boy, am I ever glad I did arrive there on that day in time to partake in this annual event. It really was … [Read more...]
Searching for Waterfalls at Reserva Cerro Blanco – Tanti, Argentina – from Alex’s Adventure Diaries
Searching for Waterfalls near Tanti, Argentina Thorny bushes bite and claw at my legs as we make our way down the arduous hiking trail in Reserva Cerro Blanco. I can't take my eyes off of the ground. Rich in minerals and spotted in quartz, marble and silver. It literally sparkles. Sweat is pooling in the lining of my hat and I stop to swipe at my forehead. I hear rushing … [Read more...]
