The Bra Street Rambler

My birthday is quickly approaching, and as you'll likely be able to relate to, this often means being asked what I want and not having an answer. If you're like me, you don't need gifts, but people still want to give, so this year I am instead asking for experiences. What does this mean?  It means doing silly little things together, sharing experiences with loved ones that we can look back on and smile about. This can be a movie night, a game night, an outing, a Pinterest DIY attempt (and likely fail), horseback riding, a picnic, a day at the beach, going to see a new release... As you have often read from me: the sky is the limit! Life has become far too material, and gosh knows I have far too much stuff in my apartment to begin with, but time spent with those who mean the most to us is priceless. During my travels, I have come to face just how much Canada and America have become withdrawn within our belongings and our technology. When asked what they liked to do i...

Hey there Rambler's! As you know, I'm not home this week or the next but rather am writing this post from some other magical part of the world. I had intended on posting something oh so insightful about travel this week, I got rather distracted enjoying cake with two of my three roommates in the hostel I am currently residing in. This is actually the first trip I stay in hostels and I must say, I'm truly enjoying the experience. It has been so very nice meeting new people from all over the world, discussing where we have been, and where we are going, what prompted our respective trips, and what sights are worth seeing. If you have never given hostels a try, I recommend it. I have met all ages and walks of life in the two I have stayed in so far, and have enjoyed many great new experiences because of it. What's more, they are definitely far more budget friendly than some other options out there and you learn a lot more about the local hot spots from many different pe...

Well dear Rambler's, when this post goes live, I'll be on a plane to my next adventure. It's been a while since I went on my last one to the Amazon Jungle of Peru, and I must say I am rather excited for this new one. For safety purposes, I won't be telling you where I'm going just yet however, I will tell you that it's Definitely something to write home about (Love you mum, don't worry I'll be safe! xo) On more than a few occasions, people have asked me how I go about planning my trips, how I choose where to go, what to see, etc. So I thought this week the perfect opportunity to share that with you in case you've been entertaining planning your very own vacation. Step 1: Stop telling yourself it's impossible and allow yourself to dream a little. You'll never go anywhere if you don't allow yourself to believe you can make it happen. There are of course, always limitations such as money, health, etc, but to those limitations there ar...

As the snow once more pummels the town I live in, and yesterday's clear roads and green lawns are buried beneath inches of that white fluffy stuff, I am sitting here thinking about my next trip that is long overdue. So many people have commented on me traveling alone, calling me brave but the truth is I'm just selfish. If you're like me, you often cater to the wants and needs of others, often looking after them and working to ease their stresses. Perhaps, you even take on the stress when people around you are worrying about something. Especially if they sometimes make a bigger deal of something than it need truly be. If that's the case, you may even end up a little annoyed. Well, when I'm on vacation, I want to BE on vacation. By traveling alone, taking safety precautions of course, I leave behind the need to worry about anyone but myself. I leave behind the habit of working to take away other people's stress. A weight is lifted as I leave behind th...