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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...

Travelling Minions 2023, a Year in Review

ByTravelling Minion December 31, 2023 5 Comments
2023 seemingly feels like a bigger travel year than others in the past. While I didn't go on as many trips, the ones I did go on felt pretty grand and I'm not upset by it! Traditionally, I've tried to have one "big" trip and multiple smaller ones throughout the year. However, this year it feels reversed with multiple big trips and only a few smaller trips. Even with a pause in travel in order to...

How much did my trip to Morocco and Bahrain Cost?

ByTravelling Minion December 24, 2023 0 Comments
The following will be an accounting of my 2023 trip to Morocco and Bahrain. If you've not read the blog, you can do so here. Or if you want a small wrap up, you can check that out here. It can provide some context to the costs below! All prices will be in Canadian (or converted into Canadian when it shows up on my CC bill). The Costs All in all this whole trip cost (me individually) $3192.40 with...

Casablanca, Morocco

ByTravelling Minion October 15, 2023 4 Comments
I'm on the road again, this time to Morocco starting in Casablanca! For Gimpy and I, this is one of the few remaining bucket list countries for both of us. So after a year of planning we are finally ready for this Moroccan adventure. Originally, we are flying from Vancouver to Montreal then onward to Casablanca. However, the day before we leave, a notification that our once generous layover is...

Minion Monies: How much did my trip to Ireland Cost?

ByTravelling Minion November 27, 2022 0 Comments
The following will be an accounting of my 2022 trip to Ireland. If you've not read the blog, you can do so here. Or if you want a summary of the entire trip you can check that out here. It might provide some extra context to the costs below! All prices will be in Canadian (or converted into Canadian when it shows up on my CC bill).  The Transportation ($1364.28) The Flights ($1017.56 + 250...

Jameson and the Book of Kells

ByTravelling Minion November 13, 2022 2 Comments
Mad Yolks This morning, I get up bright and early in order to give myself plenty of time to walk from my hotel to the Jameson Distillery. In fact, I gave myself so much time that I arrived early and the distillery hadn't opened yet. Good thing I did a little research beforehand and found a breakfast spot nearby. Mad Yolks is a cool breakfast sandwich shop and I picked up a great egg sandwich...