Here’s a roundup of my impulse purchases while in the USA, including a trip to Sephora and Maine for maple sugar candy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Americana
Three days in Portland, Maine
Jeff and I recently went to the USA for a week around Easter to visit my family and friends in Massachusetts. While we were there, we decided to treat ourselves to a mini break in Portland, Maine, about a three hour drive from my mom’s house, for two nights. Here’s what we got up to … Continue reading
A stroll along Gooseberry Island and Horseneck Beach
One of the benefits of growing up along the New England coast is always being near a beach. And Gooseberry Island and Horseneck Beach in Westport, Massachusetts, have always been two of my favourite places to go. As a kid I loved building sandcastles and chasing waves, in my teens the beach is was where we all went … Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 3 in NYC
Day 3, our last day in New York City, came far too quickly! And even though we packed in so much on days one and two, there was still so, so much more that we wanted to see and do. Here’s what we managed to pack in before it was time to take the coach … Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 2 in NYC
Yesterday I wrote about the first day of our 3 day 2 night NYC adventure, and here’s what we got up to on day two… Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 1 in NYC
This Thanksgiving I was back home in New England (my first time in two years! it felt magical!), and as part of the trip we decided to pop over to NYC for 3 days and two nights of adventures and fun time away from my family. (Not that I don’t love them, but we did want … Continue reading