Even though Old Town Alexandria is just a stone’s throw away from Washington, DC, I had never ventured across the Potomac River to Old Town to explore its cobblestone streets. This past August, though, since…
Browsing Category North America Adventures
Snow Angel
“Yuh leave good good Grenada to come in Canada in December…” After a particularly intense and frustrating semester that didn’t seem to end soon enough, I decided that I needed a break, not just…
Taste the Feeling
As an undergraduate student at St. George’s University, whenever people heard that I was a Liberal Studies major, their first question was always “what can you do with that?” Or “so you’re going to teach?” when…
When The Black Clouds Turn Pink
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by lightning. Though to be honest, I don’t think ‘fascinated’ fully captures my feelings towards it. I am by no means not afraid of…
Somewhere New: Lexington, KY
Greetings from Lexington, Kentucky – The Bluegrass State! Sometime last year I promised myself that I would try to visit at least one new place a year, so here I am writing this from…
Food-ventures!
When I ran away to DC for Easter last year, my plan was to experience the city that I had lived in from the point of view of a tourist. I did a nighttime monument…
The Great Manhattan Adventure
Some time ago I took a Buzzfeed quiz called How Many Famous Tourist Attractions Have You Seen. My score? A dismal 15/68. Ok, it’s not really that dismal, considering the list doesn’t include places that…
DC Favourites
Since not every adventure got its own blog post, I decided to do a photo round-up of my two week adventure in DC. So here you go, some of my favourite Instagram and other photos…
In Search of Cherry Blossoms
Spring, a time when the air gets a little warmer and the layers of clothes start coming off. The heavy coats and boots get put away and out come the light jackets and fun colours….
But The Pandas Wake Up Early!
On Friday morning Ashwini texted me with instructions to meet her at the zoo in an hour. “But that’s so soon,” I said. “But the pandas wake up early!” she said. So, I quickly dressed…