Colleen Brynn

LATEST ARTICLES ( 102 )

• Greens Of Nepal

  

  There has been a bite in the air the last two days, and winter’s cousin taunts us with chilly fingers. Before I leave my apartment in the morning, I bundle up i... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• I Ate It In Washington

  

  Surprise! I’m back from a trip I didn’t announce. Yeehaw. The day before I flew home, I received an email from one of my favourite bloggers/humans out there in... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Blues

  Because I felt a little blue today… Doha, Qatar Mumbai, India Pokhara, Nepal Løkken, Denmark Goa, India Mumbai, India Lumbini, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal Mumbai,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Indian Curse? *Part Three*

  

  Somewhere in Wales… The dust settles first, and a quiet hangs above the intersection where the cars collided, before anyone moves, before anyone speaks. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Indian Curse? *Part Two*

  

  By the end of April, the heat was stagnant and more than suffocating. Each morning, by 7:30 am, while I uselessly applied powder to my face, beads of sweat... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Indian Curse? *Part One*

  

  Some people believe not talking about something – a fear, a worry, a burden – will prevent it from becoming real and will keep it buried in a dark closet with... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Vanity In Wales

  

  My friend Dawn is snap-happy. Those were her words. Given the chance, she will take more photos rather than less. This was how my visit with her earlier this... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• (I Ate It) A Real Taste Of New York

  

  My time in New York was punctuated with plenty of unforgettable drinks and superb meals. Here is a look at some of the highlights… Mulberry Vine (or… finding... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Reverse Culture Shock: India

  

  … Or what being back in Canada is like after almost 3 months in India… I use the term “reverse culture shock” loosely. The following items aren’t entirely... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Only Sunrise

  

  “Every spring is the only spring- a perpetual astonishment.” -Ellis Peters (quote seen here) Another early morning wake up. My alarm went off sometime before... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Have The Cocktail

  

  The ferry ride from Hoboken to New York lasted no longer than a blink of an eye. One has time to see an overview of the New York skyline: the Empire State... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Luckiest Girl

  

  Dawdling in Doha with these Dubliners We met on Easter Island Dancing Spirit Sisters… after 9 long years Only I would find an African wedding to attend in... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Special Day In Portmeirion

  

  Dawn‘s little car, the Pod, as she calls it, rolled over the green hills of North Wales, the white sheep punctuating the landscape. Our chatter was nonstop,... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Nine Years Later

  

  We lived in the same boarding house. She was in her final year of high school, and I was one of the gap students slaving away that year, having come from... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Finding Booze In Qatar

  

  It should come as no surprise that while away from home, Irish people will eventually go looking for alcohol. Let’s not get jumpy; this might be a stereotype,... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Shenanigans In Qatar

  

  As you read this, I should be well on my way to Qatar. As I will have previously mentioned (and if you’ve been paying attention! Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Trip Snaps

  

  So this happened… This is a sincere moment of joy and out-of-breath exaltation at seeing the Taj Mahal after years of dreaming about it, of running to be the... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Rickshaw Ride

  

  Every morning, I would walk down the little alley by my apartment, past feral cats and men carrying things on their heads, to the garbage pile at the end of... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Create Your Own Oasis

  

  I found this gem in an Indian newspaper and promptly shared it in my Instagram feed. The newspapers in India are full of all sorts of bizarre, unreliable and... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Chai O’Clock

  

  Chai: the Indian beverage staple. The average Indian will take his chai strong, milky and sweet. I have chai every morning at home, and at school, it is served... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION