Minion Fam Jam: Halifax & Sydney Nova Scotia

ByTravelling Minion November 17, 2024 1 Comment
Good Morning Halifax We are in Halifax, Nova Scotia today. We start our morning in the familiar confines of the Lido Market for breakfast. The plan for today would be to walk along the waterfront, before heading to the Alexander Keith's Brewery. Back in 2021, the Parental Minions and I visited Halifax before so a lot of this is familiar to us. Being able to experience it this time with The Sister...

Minion Fam Jam: New England Cruise with Holland America

ByTravelling Minion November 11, 2024 1 Comment
Train to Boston Today we start the second part of our journey which is a cruise with Holland America. However, we'll need to make our way to Boston in order to board the boat. We wake up bright and early, check out and head to Penn station to catch a train. It's an early morning train, so while still sleepy, we grab coffee and settle in for the three hour journey. Boston Upon arriving in Boston,...

Minion Fam Jam: 911 Memorial and the Brooklyn Bridge

ByTravelling Minion November 3, 2024 0 Comments
While our first stop is the 911 Memorial, beside our hotel is a small bakery called Siena bakehouse. Since we are unsure how long we will spend at the memorial. We decide to pick up a coffee and something for breakfast before heading over. 911 Memorial With full bellies and caffeine in our systems, we head to the 911 for the admission time on our tickets. After entering we are ushered to a small...

Minion Fam Jam: Seeing the New York Sites!

ByTravelling Minion October 27, 2024 0 Comments
After a good nights rest, we set off to explore a few New York sights today. To start our day, we grab some coffee and pastries near the World Trade Center Memorial pools. Since the whole point of this trip is to spend more time together as a family. Both The Sister and I take opportunities whenever we can to hang out with the parental minions! Though, sometimes, other priorities do pop up! World...

Minion Family Trip to New York!

ByTravelling Minion October 20, 2024 1 Comment
We are setting off again! This time to New York and the East Coast with the immediate Travelling Minion Family! The plan is to spend a few days in New York, train to Boston, then board a cruise that will take us around the maritime provinces before we fly home from Montreal. YVR Transborder Plaza Premium Lounge Today is mainly a travel day since we need to fly from Vancouver to New York. We get...

What’s in my bag? 2024 Edition – The “Flight Kit”

ByTravelling Minion April 7, 2024 4 Comments
In 2024 most of my "setup" hasn't changed too much (If It ain't broke, why fix it!). I figure now is a good time to update and share what my typical travel setup looks like. Typically, I will fly with a carry-on, a small backpack and/or a personal item. Generally, the luggage and backpack are the same two I've used for several years and are in my original "What's in my Bag" post. They continue...