Amsterdam Part 1

ByTravelling Minion January 14, 2024 3 Comments
My main focus today is to visit two of the more popular Amsterdam Museums. Because the GoCity pass doesn't cover these museums I need to make reservations ahead of time and I slot both these visits on my first full day in Amsterdam.  Anne Frank House The first museum of the day is the Anne Frank House. This is a museum that is built around the home of Anne Frank where she hid from the Nazi's...

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...

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...

Wrapping up my Trip to Morocco

ByTravelling Minion December 18, 2023 6 Comments
It's now time to do a wrap up on my fall trip to Morocco. In a last hurrah, both Gimpy and I have deemed this as our last "big" trip together. Over the years we've been fortunate enough to do embark on some amazing adventures. So we ensure we put an exclamation mark on our time travelling together! If you've spent anytime to read through the trip, Thank You! If you haven't and want to, you can...

The Long Way Home (In JAL First Class)

ByTravelling Minion November 26, 2023 2 Comments
After leaving Bahrain I begin my long journey home. Instead of a more direct routing, I will be doing a series of flights over the course of three days to get home. This means an overnight flight from Bahrain to Bangkok. Spending the day in Bangkok. Then another overnight flight to Tokyo. Spending the morning in Tokyo, then flying to Los Angeles and then north to Vancouver. Why you may ask? Well...