Author: Travelling Minion

Travelling Minions: Looking back at 2021

ByTravelling Minion December 31, 2021 1 Comment
Looking back at 2021, the beginning of the year held a lot of hope that by this time life would return to normal. Hope that travel would resume and we could start salvaging lost travel plans. For a good three quarters of the year the trend looked promising. However, over the past month a new Covid Variant (Omicron) is discovered and countries are once again taking measures to contain the spread....

Day 2 in Halifax. Visiting the Citadel and Pier 21

ByTravelling Minion December 28, 2021 1 Comment
  Halifax Citadel After a good nights rest, our plan today is to visit the Halifax Citadel and the Museum of Immigration. We first stop for a cup of coffee at a small coffee shop located across the street from our hotel room called Steve o Reno coffee. The coffee is very good and given the number of locals that drop by in the morning, it's probably a local gem! With coffee's in hand we...

Visiting the Maritimes with the Parents! First stop: Halifax

ByTravelling Minion December 18, 2021 2 Comments
For the first time since the COVID Pandemic hit, I am travelling in October! This time with Papa and Mama Minion! With Canada's numbers looking pretty stable through the summer, the idea of travelling domestically became a real possibility. With a lucrative Westjet Companion fare offer, securing tickets for the three of us to the East Coast affordably made a lot of sense. In addition, years ago I...

Wrapping up SE Asia

ByTravelling Minion April 26, 2021 1 Comment
With this throwback of my whirlwind trip through Thailand and Malaysia complete. I'll try to wrap up this trip unique one given its short duration and number of legs to travel. If you've spent the time to read through the whole trip, I appreciate it! If not and you want to you can find the whole trip here. Here we go! Top 3 Highlights Highlight #1: Monkey Beach Even though, I didn't spend as much...

Reflecting on Thailand – Gimpy

ByTravelling Minion April 21, 2021 1 Comment
Similar to other trips, I ask my travel companions if they're willing to share their thoughts about their trip. Happily Gimpy is willing to share her thoughts about her trip to South East Asia. What makes this reflection unique is I only joined her and Cactoose on the tail end of it. By the time I arrived, they already had a month of travel under their belt. So there will be some reflections that...

The Long Way Home from Malaysia

ByTravelling Minion April 12, 2021 3 Comments
After a bit of a sleep in, I get myself ready to check out. Because I don't leave Malaysia until the evening, I arrange with the hotel to hold my bags. This way I can roam the city a bit more freely. After sorting out  everything with the hotel, I head out for some brunch/lunch. Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam My Malaysian friend had recommended a great spot to eat, so I hop on a train and make my way to...