Wandering Miss Emma.K

Familiar Ground

Something many of you will not be familiar with, is that MANY years ago, I went on an international student summer program that placed me in Greece. It was AMAZING! I made some truly wonderful memories, and it kind of inspired me to keep exploring. Among other things, I made some truly wonderful connections with…

Last Day in Scotland

Edinburgh Day Two – city tour day is in full force. We decided to save some cash and walked into the old town instead of taking the train. It ended up being just 15 minutes ish to walk, so it was pleasant. On the corner of Prince’s street we stopped into St. John’s chapel. From…

Some Mash for the ladies

Another early morning, and we are on another train! We left our airbnb early in the morning, and left Glasgow by train to cross to Edinburgh, arriving around lunch time. And I was pretty stoked to get there because my friend Eilidh was meeting us there! She had been studying/living/working in Edinburgh all summer, and…

The Bonnie Bonnie Banks

Today is another bus tour – yes, we really like those. We didn’t want to rent a vehicle and drive, and so we thought these bus tours would be the best way to travel around and see as much as we could. We were undecided about this tour, but the day before decided to commit!…

Making my way downtown

Glasgow day one! We started bright and early, getting on the train to the central station. Our airbnb was just half a block from the train station, so it was super convenient. Our first stop: The People’s Palace and Doulton Fountain. The inside was a cool museum. Parts were dedicated to WWI/WWII, the history of…

Bel-FAST Indeed!

After the magic of Northern Ireland, we had one last morning in Belfast before moving on. We packed up and stored our things for a small fee at the Belfast visitor center in the main part of the city. From there, we took a bus to another place I was excited to see. Queens was…

Walking Among Giants

Our first full day in Belfast was actually not in Belfast at all. We got up early and headed out to catch our tour bus for our Giant’s Causeway tour, which was a doozy, let me tell you. Our tour guide’s name was Patrick, and he was a funny guy. He liked to ramble while…

A Castle and a Crash

DUBLIN DAY THREE. After the hype of the previous day, we all went to bed kinda early – but not before packing up our room to move onto the next stop. In the morning, we got up early and went to Dublin Castle, in the hopes of getting into a guided tour first thing in…

The Luck of the Irish

The adventure has begun! And it began in such a special way. My mom, grandma, and myself, landed in Dublin around 11:30am, all a little tired and a little grumpy, but ready to start our trip! We first headed to our airbnb where we dropped our things off, and headed out into the city. BUT…

I’ve got savings to spend!

It feels like I always start these slots of posts the same way: “It’s been a while since I last wrote”. The last entries I wrote was about Croatia last summer, which honestly was so fun and I loved it. Since that time, I’ve been a busy bee, working hard, and eventually April 30th came…

The Final Disaster

Well, the day to leave Croatia was finally here! After just over a week, some bumps along the way, it was an early start. My flight left first, at 6:15am. Everything I’ve ever experienced has taught me to always arrive at the airport 2 hours early. That meant 4:15. That meant ~3:45 ride to the…

The Last Day

Another early morning was ahead of us. We packed up our backpacks, and made the usual trek to the bus station. We had to get on the 4 hour bus back to Dubrovnik. We figured, the earlier, the better. So away we went. And the bus was pretty full! On the way we stopped and…

Krka-ck On!

And we’re back at it! After the hot day in Hvar, it was a long night to sleep. Both Celesta and myself had a hard time sleeping – I was constantly tossing with my sunburn on my back and shoulders, and my feet elevated because they were swollen. Celesta actually went and slept on…

Mocktails and Motorboats

One of the main reasons we chose to go to Split is because it was really well connected to lots of other small towns and a network of islands. One such island is Hvar, with a fortress and extensive beach spots. And that is where we decided to go! We got up extra early to…

Blisters and Birkenstocks

Getting to Split was long, and a little weird (what with the border crossing and such), but after our long day of walking, we walked up three flights of stairs to our airbnb to crash. It was a long day of sun exposure, walking, uncomfortable bus riding, and so we spent a little time resting…

Day One on the Third Day

So our trip was off to a fun start! Saturday morning I got to our airbnb in Dubrovnik and promptly crashed for SEVERAL hours. I fully intended on making the most of the time, but I just couldn’t function without some sleep. I set some alarms and slept right through them, so clearly I needed…

It’s About Time

Well this blog has been empty, hasn’t it?! Crazy to think that my Austria adventures were 2 years ago! My life has taken many twists and turns since then, but I thought updating on travel is a constant I should keep! I’ve done some re-branding for this website, and will use it to update on…

one week later

Well everybody, I’m sure you’ve been watching your calendar closely and have seen that it has been one week since I arrived back home to Canada!! I haven’t posted anything about coming home and that sort of thing, and so I thought now would be a good time to do so! I left Vienna at…

ciao bella

Hello hello, one and all. It has been some time since I’ve updated you all! When I last posted I was prepping for my finals. And they eventually came, as any test does// They went well! My german test was very manageable, and my ACC was maybe a little rough, but very doable. My IBB…

for a canadian, i’m not doing so well.

So the past few days have been EXTREMELY hot in Steyr. Yesterday was above 30 degrees, and the day before was about 30 degrees. It’s been brutal to sleep in our flat because its so hot outside. I myself was awake around 5:30 sweating my face off. Not aa pleasant picture. So today we decided…