And another one bites the dust! I’m happy to say that I’m writing this blog post from the airport! Justin and I are currently at Toronto Pearson Airport awaiting our first flight to Los Angeles. Then, we’ll transfer for our longer leg of the journey to Auckland, New Zealand. And then we’ll board a third plane to Queenstown where we … Read More
Making the most of my time at home. As you might recall from my August Life of Lauren post, I fractured my right ankle. It’s been an interesting month. I’ve spent a lot of hours at home and many days without leaving the apartment. I’m not able to drive. It was a challenge to walk, even while wearing the walking … Read More
August had its moments of expecting the unexpected. August certainly had its ups and downs. It was full of the regular and mundane (primarily working my day job) and a few moments of fun. And then I got to check something off my “bucket list” of life: I broke a bone. I’d never broken any bones or injured myself much … Read More
Where did July go? Wow, July came and went in a flash. I’m stepping back and realizing that the summer is more than half over! Noooooo! July probably seemed like it was done in the blink of an eye because I’ve been so busy. After a busy travel month in June, I took a couple of local trips in July that … Read More
On the road again! June was one of those fantastic travel months where I spent more time away from home than at home. I ventured into two new countries and revisited one of my favourites. June is my birth month and I celebrated it doing the thing I love the most (travelling) with the person I love the most (Justin)! … Read More
It’s been a busy month! Let me explain… Hello lovelies! May has proven to be such a hectic month that I’ve barely had time to catch my breath (or sleep). Between travel plans, blogging, work, and regular life things, I haven’t had too many spare moments. MAY TRAVEL While I didn’t have any travel planned for May at the beginning … Read More
Goodbye winter and hello spring…for real, this time! I wrote “Goodbye winter and hello spring” as the first line of Life of Lauren, the March 2018 edition. However, winter wasn’t gone quite yet. We had some snow and ice come through the Toronto area for one last treacherous weekend. As May is now upon us, we’re having some more spring-like … Read More
Goodbye winter and hello spring! Welcome to another monthly installment of Life of Lauren. It really feels as though I just wrote last month’s recap. I only started writing these types of blog posts last month, and February’s post proved to be pretty popular. It’s a departure from my typical writing style of travel advice and tips, covering a range … Read More