Tag: Europe

Heading to Amsterdam

ByTravelling Minion January 7, 2024 1 Comment
For my last trip of 2023 I will be heading to Europe along with a short stint in Abu Dhabi. Taking advantage of a flight deal earlier on in the year, I will be flying to Amsterdam and spending a few days in this vibrant city before heading onward into other parts of Europe.  YVR's "Temporary" Plaza Premium Lounge. I'm always happy to be at Vancouver International Airport. Aside from the fact...

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...

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...

Travelling Minions in 2022

ByTravelling Minion December 31, 2022 2 Comments
2022 saw the return of travel for me and much of the world! With many countries loosening their COVID restrictions, the prospect of exploring is tempting again! Airlines begin to offer deals to win back business, and tourism ads start to pop up in YouTube Advertisements again. Looking back, I realize a lot of my travel is concentrated in the back half of 2022. I suspect this is due to most...

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...

Wrapping up my trip to Ireland

ByTravelling Minion November 20, 2022 0 Comments
With my Ireland trip blog complete. It's time to wrap it up with a few thoughts. I know that Maui was the first "real" international trip I took. However, going to the US from Canada doesn't always feel that "international". So I'm going to identify this Ireland trip as the "first" one! If you've spent the time to read through the trip, I appreciate it! If not and you want to, you can find the...