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Exploring local eats in Leslievile, Toronto

Although I’m in the midst of preparing for my big move to Madrid, I thought it would be quite boring for you to read about things like giving away 90% of my clothes, unlocking my iphone and opening bank accounts.  Eh, who am I kidding? It’d be boring to...

The Visa process

Some people would have simply titled this post “Hell,” but I found the visa process to be unbelievably easy.  Here’s what I did:

How I really feel about moving to Madrid

Exactly one month from today, I will board a flight to Madrid to start a new life.  I can’t believe I just wrote that.  Over the past few weeks I’ve heard multiple versions of the same question “OMG aren’t you so excited??”  Sure, I’m excited, but the truth is,...

Your Land My Land has a new look!

Happy Friday! We’ve gotten a makeover!  After many nights of emailing my designer at 2am (sorry, Dereck!) and falling asleep drooling with my laptop on my chest, I’m finally ready to reveal Your Land My Land’s new look!  There will be many more changes over the next week regarding...

Your Land My Land is moving to Madrid!!!

I’ve hinted at something big for a while now, but it’s finally time for me to announce the worst-kept secret in history. I’m moving to Madrid, Spain!

Top three cultural activities in Viti Levu, Fiji

Although it would be easy to go to Fiji and tan on the beach for seven straight days, there are so many cultural activities worth doing on the country’s largest island of Viti Levu.  I had a hard time narrowing it down to just three, but here are my...

Fiji’s Garden of Eden

When most people think of Fiji, it’s hard not to let your mind drift to thoughts of white sand beaches and crystal clear water.  While that scenario obviously exists, Fiji is also one of the greenest places I’ve ever seen in my life.  To get a better feel for...

Food Friday: Flavours of Fiji Cooking School

Bula! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love food and that I love to cook.  So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that we were going to be partaking in a cooking class at Flavours of Fiji Cooking School! ...

Tips for staying safe when traveling abroad alone

Before I launch into my various posts about the beautiful country of Fiji*, I wanted to talk about a subject near to my heart and one that will be of great importance to me in a few months (hint hint!).  There’s been some recent negative press about the dangers of traveling abroad...

Back to the glory days of travel with Fiji Airways

Remember when air travel was fun?  When you didn’t have to pay for water, or starve if you forgot to grab a meal before your overnight flight?  Those were the days…Well Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific is working on doing something about enhancing the in-flight experience. Here’s what they have...