Hey guys, so today I thought, since many have been hassling me for not working on “Rusty Tracks and Booby Traps”, I would share this guest post to keep you occupied while I stick my nose in Indian curry! When you think of the word BINGO do you […]
We left Alkmaar around 9:00 am right as a nationwide power outage hit. “That’s strange” I thought as Kees yelled from the shower, “why did the light just go out!?” When Mom came over, ready to be the chauffeur for the day, we quickly learned that her house […]
You may find it a bit ironic that as an author of two books, I have never been part of or attended a SINGLE book club. I don’t know why, but for some reason the opportunity never presented itself until my dear friend Jessica, who is also a […]
If you don’t know this about me, I am terrified of flying. It’s stupid. Ridiculous, I know. And it wasn’t always that way or I probably never would’ve set foot on that tiny, surely unreliable Twin Otter to fly over the Himalayas to Lukla from Kathmandu.
Gravensteen Castle. But to me, it is a walk through “Game of Thrones” or “Outlander” imagining myself in an earlier age so far removed from my own. Because this city put me in awe, I have decided to talk less and show more. Below is a photo […]
Three years ago Hotel Carlton Gent was bought and redesigned by three brothers. The oldest brother, Steven, had this dream of running a hotel and in a very sibling way managed to get the other two brothers on board. It was great getting the chance to talk to […]
Today I arrived in Ghent, Belgium after a days drive through Holland, Belgium and France on backroads and am staying in the Carlton Hotel Gent where we have a lovely European view out our 5th story window. I took lots of photos to share with you AND, always […]
It seemed everywhere we turned in Brugge was filled with great atmosphere and character. We stumbled upon the 2Be Bar in Brugge after seeking shelter from a sporadic downpour. I ordered coconut beer, which was actually surprisingly nice, served in, yep you guessed it… A coconut shell! […]
It didn’t take too long before the old travel side had a brief awakening. The excursions were too expensive in my opinion (no surprise there) especially since they are quoted in US dollars. Other guests recommended we use a tour operator outside the resort which would’ve saved a […]
I’m super excited to have booked booth number #105 at the Fraser Valley Women’s Expo in Chilliwack February 27th-March 1st!!! Bree is the best sister I could’ve ask for. She will be manning the booth in my place, since I will still be here in Holland. Jody, […]
YESSSS!! I got my new passport!!!! I’m set for the next ten years. Yippeee, I’m off on the next adventure!!!! Oh wait…. I almost forgot. **turns around and sits back down** I’m an author now. Write first, travel second. I can only imagine what the postman must’ve […]
There is a GREAT offer at the end of this POST! I was very excited to receive this larger-than-I-expected package of designer travel clothes from my first-ever clothing sponsor! I met Diane Kroe by chance in November as we were walking out of Circle Craft in Vancouver, […]
As much as I want to run off and migrate to the warmth, I will stay. I will sit my little bottom down and write. FOR YOU GUYS! Because I love you. Oh, and my passport being renewed is probably also helping keep me homebound for the next […]
I thought it was SOOO sweet of one of my younger readers, who is now the age I was when I left on the trip, to send me this photo using my book! She came with her mom and grandma to one of my book signings in Vancouver […]
I really enjoyed a day in Haarlem last week with Mom and fellow writer Jessica. I’ve been to Haarlem numerous times, but never as a tourist. I was happy to tag along with Jessica and her friends to explore a bit more of this historical, beautiful city. Our […]
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