Tag: architecture
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Our Portugal finale: Sintra and Belem, Lisbon
As we wrap up 2024, I realized that I neglected to finish my Portugal blog series from our trip back in August! I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath to read about how we spent our last couple days in Portugal. 😉 Exploring castles and alchemy in Sintra After landing in Lisbon and…
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Day trip to Versailles from Paris
We had enjoyed a busy itinerary of activities and sightseeing around the city on our first full day in Paris. The next day, we planned a day trip to see the Palace of Versailles. Getting to Versailles was fairly straightforward. We took the Metro from our hotel and then transferred to the regional RER train…
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Discovering Paris: Seine River cruise, Champs-Élysées, Moulin Rouge
After visiting the Eiffel Tower by night, we started our first full day in Paris with early morning views of the tower from the Trocadero. For breakfast, we went out in search of pastries and found them at La Patisserie Cyril Lignac, where I tried the pain au chocolat and kouign-amann. So good! Cruising along…
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An evening in Paris, France
Following a week in Spain exploring Barcelona and San Sebastián, we moved onto the next leg of our trip in Paris, France. We caught the Pesa bus from San Sebastián to Bilbao, and then boarded a mid-morning flight on Vueling Airlines from Bilbao to Paris. On arrival, we hired a taxi to the Canopy by…
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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…
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Landing in Barcelona: Gothic Quarter, Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia
We departed from Toronto on an overnight flight with Air Canada toward Barcelona, where we would start our trip in Spain. Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly intolerant of discomfort while travelling, so we opted to splurge on an upgrade to Premium Economy. Although we probably could’ve tolerated our economy seats, it was…
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On this day: Fisherman’s Wharf & Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On October 20, 2019, I was at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, USA. We disembarked from our Alcatraz Island cruise, and headed toward Fisherman’s Wharf for the next stop on our tour of San Francisco. This neighbourhood encompasses the…
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Landing in Reykjavik, Iceland
It was sad to leave London after an eventful week, but I was excited to make our way to Iceland for the adventure portion of our trip. I have had Iceland on my travel wish list for years and was finally getting my chance to visit the incredible Land of Fire and Ice. We departed…
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On this day: Chicago Architecture River Cruise
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On April 8, 2018, I was aboard the Chicago Architecture River Cruise. Following a morning exploring Millennium Park and seeing The Bean, we spent our afternoon on the much hyped Chicago Architecture River Cruise. This boat cruise aboard…
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On this day: Millennium Park, Chicago
See more from my On This Day series here, where I celebrate travel memories on their trip anniversaries. On April 8, 2018, I was at Millennium Park in Chicago, USA. It was our first full day in Chicago. To start off our trip in style, we visited one of the most iconic spots in the Windy…
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