For the love of travel

I love to travel, it's something that brings me so much joy. Travelling and exploring somewhere new lights me up in a way that not much else can. I feel "at home" when I'm exploring a new place, navigating through streets I've never seen, taking in all the sights and sounds, exploring the cuisine... there is just something about it that connects with me.

I currently travel for both vacations and work and have been fortunate to visit many different countries on my adventures. I'm someone who likes to experience a place first hand and come to my own conclusion as to whether or not I enjoy it enough to want to go back. I believe cities have personalities just as people do, and either your personality clicks with a city or it doesn't.

One of my favourite things to do in a new city is to wander through the local grocery store. I can get lost in this activity as it sparks so much curiosity and creativity. What are those fruits/vegetables that I have never seen before? How do you eat/cook with them? Seeing new products that intrigue me on the shelves and wanting to try them or recreate them. The toughest part is when I'm staying in a hotel and don't have access to a kitchen to pick up all of these ingredients and play.

I've decided to start this journal to document where I travel over the coming year, and years to come. I thought it would be fun to capture the highlights: where I went, for what purpose, what I did, where I stayed, where I ate, etc. Simply providing my thoughts, experiences, adventures and the odd travel tip in one digital location (vs the many notebooks I currently have).

Bon voyage!