I’ve been taking a pause from blogging at TagAlongTravel for the past several months. I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve accomplished with this platform and where I want to take it from here. My mixed feelings about the blog’s future [...]
Steve and I hopped on a flight to British Columbia this past August to celebrate our anniversary in Vancouver and to visit my sister and her partner in Vernon. We felt relatively prepared and comfortable travelling domestically, but we faced [...]
It’s been over a year since we’ve travelled internationally, but now that Steve and I have our first vaccine shots, the possibility of jetting off somewhere doesn’t seem as far off as it did just a month or two ago. [...]
I adore dogs, which means I’m a keen observer of them when out and about either at home or when travelling. Over the years and across destinations, I’ve noticed differences in dog and owner behaviour and often wondered about it. [...]
Purchasing art by local artists while abroad is a terrific way to support the economy of the country you’re visiting. Art is also an enduring visual reminder of your travels that offers more than, say, a fridge magnet. I reached [...]
The border between Canada and the United States has always been relatively porous, with folks going back and forth easily for business and pleasure. The pandemic put an end to that for the most part. There is still some traffic, [...]
Visiting Churchill, Manitoba during the summer months comes with a couple of advantages. One is that the northern town is relatively warm from June to September. The other is that wildlife lovers can encounter both polar bears and beluga whales [...]
Michele Gelfand’s book, Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World, offers an enlightening insight into the cultural forces that influence how we see the world. If you regularly interact with people or groups from various [...]
As the COVID-19 pandemic has many avid travellers grounded at home, many have turned to international cuisine as a stand-in for visiting favourite destinations. Travel is often the way we get introduced to new tastes and future favourite dishes. Although, [...]