Darci

Europe is something else! I see why thousands of people come here every year. Best of the best seems to be made/consumed/or brought here. So I left the smoking hot middle east and arrived in rainy, 13 degree weather London. I felt like an alien, because I arrived on a Friday night and the buses were full of people on their way out to the night clubs. So here i was, silently shocked seeing groups of drunk young people and thinking to myself "Geeze, this girls will catch a nasty cold in this weather...and wow that is a short skirt". Yes, I have officially become a practical grandma. Watch out Velcro sandals! Seems like I would be use to switching cultures but it took me a few days to adjust to all the white, English speaking ... read more

Here I didn't think Turkey could get any better and then I went to a magical land called Cappadocia which was full of fairy chimneys, kabobs and balloons! But seriously, this entire valley is full of cone/pillars which were formed thousands (some may say millions) of years ago from volcanoes. Ya know, crazy earth shifting and water rushing and hot magma lava forming insanely beautiful landscapes. And then us smart humans come along and discover a way to chip and carve cave rooms into these cones and there you have it! Thousands of old houses and churches carved out of rock which has lasted through the centuries. (they actually are nicknamed fairy chimneys because whoever found them thought fairies lived in it...as the name suggests:)Best part is people still live in these caves. K I lied, ... read more

So here I am, on a bus heading from Greece to Turkey with Lindsay. Never thought this day would arrive when a year and a half ago we were dreaming up this adventure. My last blog, I had some rather large emotional few days and was feeling super low. Glad to say I'm over that slump and my passion and excitement for travel is back in full force!! I will say how awesome it is to travel with a friend! I love going alone and meeting new friends and putting myself out there, but there is something so great to be beside a friend who knows you and sharing the experiences. Also, while in Greece, I have hardly seen backpackers. So here is a tip, don't come here alone! Either you are old, on your honeymoon, ... read more

Well hello from down under! Never imagined I would be living and working in Australia, but guess who is a working woman again? Yup, me... and now I remember very clearly why I quit working for other people. Or quit working in the restaurant industry maybe. Or to really break it down, working in a restaurant where people don't tip. Canada definitely has one up on Aus for service! It is basically non-existant here. So, before I get on a rant about the lack of service in this country, I'll rewind a bit because I have been off the radar for far too long! I suppose I avoided blogging more about my experience in Cambodia because I only had a week, and the last few days there were so heavy. I left Siem Reap, which is ... read more

Imagine being on the most tranquil, remote island where you wake up naturally, no alarms, no Internet or cell service, stroll over to a little cafe and order breakfast. The Indian man only wearing a lungi (a cloth/skirt wrapped around his waist), walks over to coconut & mango trees and 20 minutes later brings you a plate of fresh fruit. All you hear is the ocean and the most difficult decision to make that day is which beach to bike to and what type of fish to order for dinner. Okay, so now picture having that zen mentality and then arriving in the most intense, wild, assault on your senses type of city in the world...this has been my week! I had a head ache for 2 days, although I can't complain because going to the ... read more