Today is, for lack of better words, a day to celebrate families. In Canada, it’s called “family day”, which is a literal and accurate representation of what this day is supposed to be all about. It might be Canada’s best statutory holiday if only because it feels like a free three-day weekend; in a country … Continue reading
It all started with an early morning flight. My friend, Monica, and I had decided that it was worth trekking to Madrid’s airport at 5am to catch a well-priced flight to Spain’s Canary Islands. Why? We had heard the Canary Islands were magical – several different islands off the coast of Morocco in the Atlantic … Continue reading
Last year, the holiday season kicked off with a flight home to Canada. After 3 or 4 months of living in Madrid, I was ecstatic to spend two weeks with my parents, brother, sisters, and brother-in-law – it was exactly the kind of break I needed from my new home. This year, I decided to … Continue reading
The Rooted Traveller 