Tag: solo travel
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Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland was my very first destination in Europe. I had lived in the south pacific, all over Canada and the US, visited Cuba but had never been to Europe. I planned an 8 day trip that included Dublin, Brussels and Barcelona. Although I only had a few days in each city, it was the…
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Easter Island…
Have you ever dreamed of visiting the official or unofficial wonders of the world? Machu Pichu, Petra, the Pyramids…Easter Island? Well I do and did. From the time I was given a coffee table-style National Geographic book as a tween, I dreamed of visiting the most mysterious places, one of which was Easter Island –…
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Bilbao – short trip
Had I known that Bilbao was such a rainy city, I might have ended up here five years ago on my first trip to Spain. Due to Bilbao’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, it has a temperate climate; never too hot or too cold. I am a definite lover of rain and was overjoyed to…
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Italy
Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa, Venice Italy is one of the top destinations on most people’s bucket lists. I had wanted to go for many years and finally made the trip in 2016. I planned a two-week solo holiday to some of the most popular cities and sites. Although I was curious about everything Italy…