Tag Archives: Winter

Exploring Canadian Immigration at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada isn’t known as a winter tourist destination. That fact didn’t stop me from visiting. I walked down the snowy streets of Halifax.  The sidewalks were mostly clear but had a few icy patches.  I headed towards the Halifax piers.  More specifically the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.  Pier 21 was used as an eastern seaboard immigration processing facility from 1928 to 1971.  Today, it is a museum dedicated to the history of Immigration in Canada. Continue Reading . . .

Without a Plan ~ Winter Road Trip in Iceland

A cold wind slams into me as I walk out the Keflavik International Airport. I am actually in Iceland and it’s early February. I unlock my rental car and program my Reykjavik hostel into my GPS unit. I would have brought my own car, but considering I had only recently got it, I thought this time around, renting a car would be for the best. Saying this, I do have trips I want to go on and if it wasn’t for doing research into dealerships like Conklin Chevrolet, I probably wouldn’t even have a car and the idea of a road trip wouldn’t be possible! Anyway, I have my hostel for tonight book and have to return the rental car in two and half weeks. I am about to embark on a winter road trip in Iceland without a plan. I have a 10 item bucket list of things I want to do. Continue Reading . . .