Tis the Season
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas in a different country, or just with a different family, not being able to take solace in your typical traditions can be disconcerting and difficult. Though I’ve traveled to a variety of places, I’ve only been away from family once for Christmas. So for this post I’ve made something a bit [...]
Winter in York: Exploring the Past and Present
With Christmas just around the corner, and wintery weather in full swing, it’s always nice to be able to get away and enjoy a few days in a city you don’t have the chance to frequent very often. The beautiful and majestic city of York is a perfect place to explore as part of a [...]
Introducing the 2012 Go Girl Holiday Gift Guide
It’s December 1st, and if you’re anything like us, you’re scrambling to get your holiday shopping done (or maybe you’re just sitting back and procrastinating — either way, we support you!). But what to get for the globetrotter in your life? Introducing the 2012 Go Girl Holiday Gift Guide, our third annual guide and one [...]
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Finding solace for your soul in Cancun
Ladies, has your soul been complaining that you’ve not been giving it enough attention lately? Does it constantly nag at you to spend more quality time with it, or demand that you show it more love? If you suspect your soul may be feeling sad and neglected and want to show it that you still [...]
Back to reality – Sydney style
There’s nothing like returning to work after a long holiday to bring you back down to earth with a bump. After spending a month in Indonesia and one week in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, the holiday is over, the tan is already fading and returning to work has been a shock to [...]
A hot dog to help you remember: Memorial Day 2012
I asked my 18-year old brother what he thinks of when I say, “Memorial Day.” He answered, “Monday off.” My brother is a senior in high school, and the summer before his first year of college can’t come soon enough. For him, at least in the moment immediately following my unexpected question, a holiday which [...]
Island Time
Travelling goes hand in hand with making discoveries and learning something new but this time I may have hit the jackpot – I have learnt how to become totally relaxed. The location for the source of this new found skill is Gili Trawangan, a tiny paradise island in Indonesia and a short hop skip and jump from [...]
A Multilingual Easter
The first Easter I celebrated away from my family was during my undergraduate years at McGill. Lent and its culmination, Holy Week, had always been important features of my faith, but that first year that I was unable to be home for Holy Week was surprisingly devastating. I had started attending an on-campus church whose [...]
I like Christmas and other adventures
For years, the Christmas season has been my least favorite time of year. It’s stressful, it’s expensive, and everyone’s craziness comes out to party at family gatherings. Most people don’t feel this way. In fact, most people actually enjoy the holiday season and express their good cheer through festive decorations, good wishes, and “All I [...]
Cold Days, Warm Hearts: Surviving the Holidays in a Long-Distance Relationship
Sleigh bells jingle in the frozen air, their melodies rising over drifts of snow that cover highway and hill. The Christmas tree glows in the living room, Menorah in the dining room, sending soft lights shimmering off window panes, casting an inviting image to the outside world of you and your someone snuggled on the [...]
