Hello, I’m Jess.

Welcome to my blog where I share stories of my travels and food adventures from around the world.

  • Walking around San Sebastián: Gros, Monte Igueldo, Paseo Nuevo

    We wrapped up our time in Basque Country with a couple more days of exploration around San Sebastián. A walk around Gros After another breakfast of chocolate churros, we decided to get some laundry done since we were at the mid-point of our trip and I was running out of clean underwear. We found a…


  • Exploring the beaches of San Sebastián, Spain

    We awoke on an overcast April morning to begin our first full day in San Sebastián. Our plan was to take a walk around town and explore the beautiful beaches. Heading toward Old Town, our first stop before our beach exploration was breakfast at Churreria Santa Lucía, where I enjoyed my first of many churros…


  • Pintxos and Old Town in San Sebastián, Spain

    Please excuse the abrupt pause in my trip recaps; it’s been a busy several months at home! Picking up from where I last left off… Following a whirlwind three days in Barcelona, we headed toward our next destination: San Sebastián. Also named Donostia, San Sebastián is a resort town located in the Basque region of…


  • Park Guell and Mount Tibidabo, Barcelona

    We spent much of our final day in Barcelona at elevation. We started our morning with a trip to Park Guell, which I had also visited once before on my prior trip to Spain, but this is such an iconic site in the city that I wanted Mr. Chuckles to see it as well. I…


  • Tapas and Picasso in Barcelona, Spain

    Feeling better rested after an early night in, we started our second day in Barcelona with a morning food tour. I had found a company called Devour which offers food tours in various cities around Europe, and booked us in for their Tastes & Traditions of Barcelona tour. We met our guide at Santa Caterina…


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Hello! My name is Jess and I’m a traveller from Toronto, Canada making my way around the world and documenting my adventures for all to see. Also, I love to eat. (Read more…)

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