Travel Archives - Travelling Minds

Well Travelled: Try a Digital Vacation at Home!

November 13, 2019

The “Well travelled” starts at home series explores how our habits at home can make our vacations that much better. Technology on Long Trips On Travelling Minds, technology and travel...

The View: Nunavut 2016

November 10, 2019

In 2016, I went to Canada's Arctic to work for the Census as an enumerator. We went in February: known for being cold in southern Canada, let alone the Arctic....

Digital Re-Tox Recap (Week 1)

November 8, 2019

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The first week of my digital re-tox (off social media) has been surprising. The first 24 hours, I constantly had my mind wander to...

How Slow Travel Makes a Trip More Memorable

November 7, 2019Asia, backpack, Great Walks, Hitchhike, New Zealand, Slow Travel, Volunteering Abroad

When you go on a trip, what are your goals? To create lasting memories, get some relaxation in, or spend time with loved ones? To come home feeling refreshed and...

Love travel? Let’s Get Creative! [31 Day Challenge]

August 28, 2019

Why do people love travel? I've now had over two dozen conversations with real people about travel. Why they go, how they do it. The newness, the change of environment,...

#21: Sherrod- Finding Community from the Caribbean to Canada

August 9, 2019

“Only put off till tomorrow what you’re willing to die having left undone” (Pablo Picasso) Sherrod was born in Guyana, lived in Barbados, and travelled throughout the Caribbean with...

#20: What is Purpose Driven Travel?

August 2, 2019

What if you returned home from a trip having achieved a very specific goal? Purpose Driven Travel is choosing a focus for the duration of a trip, but there...

Unplug on Vacation (Or at Home) with 5 Easy Tips

July 16, 2019

It’s summer and I just spent a week camping before the Canada Day weekend (July 1st). It was a great feeling to unplug on vacation: the weather helped, as well...

#17: 5 Tricks to Unplug on Vacation

July 12, 2019

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, even you." -Anne Lamott. Do you struggle with unplugging on vacation? Here are 5 unique tips to...

Cead Mile Failte

July 4, 2019Ireland, Work Abroad

When I arrived in Dublin, it was all blue skies, wide streets, accents, and that “stiletto in the ghetto” as locals like to call it (aka- the Spire). The feel…