By: I’ve Bean Travelling November 14, 2021 CanadaBest of Toronto, Canada, cities, dogs, North America, Ontario, parks, Toronto, Toronto Islands, Travel18 Comments

Dog friendly excursions in Toronto

As you know, we welcomed a Shih Tzu puppy into our home this past summer. Gizmo has brightened our lives immensely in the midst of a gloomy couple years, and has quite successfully distracted me from the disappointment of still not being able to resume travelling. We’ve spent the last four months exploring dog-friendly places…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling November 13, 2021 Photographyarchitecture, colour2021, grey, nature, Photography16 Comments

Life in Colour: November – Black/Grey

Before we head into the holiday season with its bright hues, we are spending November looking at Black and Grey for this month’s Life in Colour Photo Challenge. Black is not a colour at all. Theoretically it is the absence of all colour. Yet black is distinctive. Lines are bolder, shadows deeper, colours brighter against…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Photographycolour2021, food, nature, Photography25 Comments

Life in Colour: October – Orange

For October’s Life in Colour Photo Challenge, we are looking at Orange. One of the most vibrant colours, orange is zingy and fresh. It’s a warm colour, friendly and inviting. Soft at dawn, but louder at sunset. From the palest of peaches and apricots through to copper, rust, salmon-pink and terracotta, the range of orange…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling September 12, 2021 Photographyarchitecture, art, colour2021, gold, nature, Photography26 Comments

Life in Colour: September – Gold

As summer comes to a close, we welcome a new Life in Colour Photo Challenge. This month, we are looking for shades of Gold. Gold is the colour of wealth, of power, of gods. Gold-leaf applied to paintings, gold crowns and coins. But look also for golds in the natural world, a fish, a sunset…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling August 3, 2021 Photographyarchitecture, Christmas, colour2021, food, nature, Photography, red, Travel15 Comments

Life in Colour: August – Red

In August’s Life in Colour Photo Challenge, we are searching for shades of Red. One of the primary colours, red often indicates danger. It is pure energy, loud, demanding to be seen. Think of a red ladybird, a red rose, autumn leaves and a sunset. Passion. A heart.

By: I’ve Bean Travelling July 5, 2021 Photographyblue, colour2021, nature, Photography, Travel31 Comments

Life in Colour: July – Blue

Another month, another Life in Colour Photo Challenge. In July, we are looking at Blue. I’ve had a serious case of the “travel blues” these days so most of my selection was found from browsing old trip albums. This month we will be looking for Blue. A primary colour that we look upon almost every day.…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling June 13, 2021 Photographyanimals, architecture, art, colour2021, flowers, nature, parks, Photography, safari, Travel, white, wildlife27 Comments

Life in Colour: June – White

This month’s Life in Colour Photo Challenge theme is a special one. We are looking at images of White and it seems that I have quite a few to share. White is technically not a colour, white light comprises all hues on the visible light spectrum. White is the lightest colour and is achromatic (having no hue). White…

By: I’ve Bean Travelling June 8, 2021June 15, 2021 ItalyAmalfi, Europe, food, Italy, nature, On This Day, tours, Travel27 Comments

On this day: Rome to Amalfi via Naples, Italy

See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On June 8, 2018, I was at the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Following a whirlwind day in Florence, we returned to our hotel in Rome in late evening and hopped into bed. The next morning, we awoke early to…

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