Kelly Bedard

Don’t miss the rest of this series HERE. In this instalment I’ll walk you through how I usually approach eating in New York City following my personal philosophy of embracing the cliché. I usually fly out on a Friday after work so, by the time I get to the city, it’s pretty late. But, because […]

  Kelly Bedard

Read my introduction to this series HERE. In this instalment I’ll walk you through how I usually approach the logistics of a weekend in New York City following my personal philosophy of embracing the cliché.   The Flight: One of the best things about New York’s importance on the world stage is how many flights […]

  Kelly Bedard

Potential culprits include Jay-Z, Frank Sinatra, Darren Star, and pretty much anyone who has ever lived in New York. If I’m being really honest, it may even be Nora Ephron’s fault, but I hate to blame anything on her so let’s just say it was Sinatra. If you can make it there, you’re gonna make […]

Read Part One and Part Two of my Alaskan Couple’s Cruise series.    In Part Three I talked about our approach to planning port days and excursions including three different strategies for different types of trips and travellers. Below I’ll chronicle our itineraries in each port and share the details of the fantastic excursions we […]

  Kelly Bedard

Read Part One and Part Two of my Alaskan Couple’s Cruise series.    In my introduction to this series, I talked a lot about why cruising appeals to me despite not being particularly into the culture of a cruise ship. It’s all about the ports. A cruise allows you to visit lots of different places […]

Read Part One of my Alaskan Couple’s Cruise series HERE.    In my introduction to this series, I wrote about how my fiancé and I chose our Alaskan cruise, from the decision to go at all to when and on what line. We knew we wanted to save money on the actual fare in order […]

I fell in love while trapped in my apartment. The Covid-19 lockdowns began a little over two months into my relationship and immediately 100% of our dates shifted to my 770 square foot apartment. My essential worker boyfriend came and went and gradually moved in while I stayed put in my little box on the […]

  Kelly Bedard

I pride myself on being a good traveller. I’ve got just-a-carryon packing down to a science and the dance of airport security is muscle memory. I usually travel alone and I know what works for me- how I like to prioritize my spending, what I’m listening to, how many pairs of shoes I need, how […]