I gotta be honest, I was thrilled to be leaving India. I was going to miss the rock bottom prices and the beauty of the country, but I couldn’t wait to get to Greece. Specifically, I was excited to wear shorts and drink wine. But before I entered Europe, I had 3 days to spend […]
Best of 2019
Every year, I write these massive recap posts with my favorite highlights of the year, even when I have been terrible about blogging for the rest of the year. I’ve done 2016, 2017, and 2018, and now it is time to recap the best of 2019 – one of the craziest years of my life. […]
My 12 Favourite Hostels in Europe
EUROPE PREIKESTOLEN FJELLSTUE: NORWAY I’m writing about the Pulpit Rock hike in Norway again?! Seriously Bethany, shut up about it already. Anyway, in my post all about the hike I talked a little bit about where I stayed, but it’s just amazing. Sitting in the lounge, watching the sun set (which didn’t happen until around 10:30PM) […]
The Best of 2016
In my mind, 2016 is kind of broken into three completely separate parts. From January to April I was at university for the last semester, working at a cafe and hanging out with friends constantly. In May and June I went on an incredible whirlwind trip to eleven countries. In July I moved to Toronto […]
Islam in Istanbul: The Blue Mosque
Neither I or my sister had ever been to a Muslim country before. We had never seen a mosque, and didn’t really feel like we knew very much about Islam at all. Istanbul was our introduction to this world, and we were instantly hooked. The mosques we visited were insanely beautiful, the people were so […]
The Perfect Weekend in Istanbul
I visited a lot of cities and a lot of countries this summer, but Istanbul is one that stands out the most. At least once a week, my sister and I text each other something to the tune of “ugh can we go back to Istanbul plz”. I think part of our love for the […]
What to Expect at a Turkish Hammam
The Turkish woman gestured for me to remove my bikini top, something I thought I had gotten away with wearing. I shouldn’t have felt weird about semi-nudity at this point, considering the other women of all shapes and sizes scattered around the room were mostly totally naked, but my North American upbringing shone through and […]