Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary on Bled Island within Lake Bled, Slovenia - Photo credit: Golik, Bled Island & Bled Castle (1), CC BY-SA 4.0 Bled, Slovenia readily conjures idyllic and serene images, allowing for peaceful thoughts to take hold of one's mind and spirit. The town of Bled, situated aside Lake Bled, is found within the Julian Alps, not far from the nation's capital of Ljubljana (50 km/ 31 m northwest).

I'd be lying if I said I previously knew of the incredible Mount Thor — right here in my home country of Canada. The truth is, I learned of it only a couple of weeks ago. Thor Peak, as it is also known, has the world's highest vertical drop at 1,200 m / 4,100 ft, and has a cliff that overhangs at 105 degrees — 15 degrees past vertical.

My previous post, Snapshots of Poland, was the second part of my spring trip to Europe. The first part was a brief, albeit wonderful visit, with my “Camino sister”. I met her early in m…

I've returned from Europe! I visited a good friend in the Netherlands for a couple days and then made my way to Poland, in Central Europe. It was my first sojourn to this wonderful county — a destination that was not only fabulous to explore but one that I hope to revisit and wander further. I dubbed this my "Poland Sampler Trip" as I quickly realized Poland has much more to offer and that I only "sampled" it.

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Despite the popularity of credit and debit cards worldwide, cash is still widely accepted. That’s why I often visit my favorite Currency Exchange to get local currency before travelling. Additionally, I may use ATMs and Currency Exchange Bureaus at my destinations. As a result, I come home with a couple banknotes and coins that I often keep as souvenirs. This practice has given me a small collection of world money.