I spy pretty places http://ispyprettyplaces.com An expat travel blog Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:17:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/ispyprettyplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-ispyprettyplaces-social-media.png?fit=32%2C32 I spy pretty places http://ispyprettyplaces.com 32 32 112622089 How to survive a Canadian Winter: Top Ten Tips http://ispyprettyplaces.com/how-to-survive-a-canadian-winter/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/how-to-survive-a-canadian-winter/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:17:44 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2591 Canadian winters are notorious for sub zero conditions. It is the Great North after all. The past week has been typical of what most would picture when they think of Canada in the winter. We started the week off with 8 cms of snow on Monday. This was followed by another 5 cms on Tuesday […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/how-to-survive-a-canadian-winter/feed/ 4 2591 8 Things that are surprisingly expensive in Toronto http://ispyprettyplaces.com/8-things-surprisingly-expensive-toronto/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/8-things-surprisingly-expensive-toronto/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:44 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2564 I’ve lived in a few expensive cities in the past few years, so I feel like I have a good idea of what is expensive and what isn’t in different countries. In preparation for teaching overseas, I was once told, years ago on a course, that you should never convert prices to ‘back home’ when […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/8-things-surprisingly-expensive-toronto/feed/ 3 2564 The Capsule Wardrobe: A new way to shop http://ispyprettyplaces.com/capsule-wardrobe-new-way-shop/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/capsule-wardrobe-new-way-shop/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:34:50 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2469 When it comes to shopping, how do you shop? Do you shop just because you like it and fancy something new? Or do you plan out your wardrobe and search for missing pieces? Do you only shop during a sale? Do you prefer the op shops and Ebay or the high street? Or do you […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/capsule-wardrobe-new-way-shop/feed/ 0 2469 Jatiluwih: Bali’s underrated rice terrace http://ispyprettyplaces.com/jatiluwih-balis-underrated-rice-terrace/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/jatiluwih-balis-underrated-rice-terrace/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:40:08 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2482 When you booked your holiday to Bali you probably imagined yourself posing gracefully with a backdrop of lush, vibrant green rice terraces. Am I right? Rice terraces and and Bali kinda go hand in hand. And most people are easily able to tick this off their bucketlist  when visiting Ubud with Tegalalang rice terraces a […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/jatiluwih-balis-underrated-rice-terrace/feed/ 13 2482 The Expat Blues: When you’ve had a bad day http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-expat-blues-when-youve-had-a-bad-day/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-expat-blues-when-youve-had-a-bad-day/#comments Sat, 07 Oct 2017 13:00:11 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2471 There are bound to be bad days when you are an expat. Uprooting your entire life and starting up new is no easy feat after all. The psychological strain associated with moving is often referred to as the Expat Blues. So far on my expat journey I had yet to really experience the expat blues. […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-expat-blues-when-youve-had-a-bad-day/feed/ 5 2471 Everything you need to know about a Coffee plantation in Bali http://ispyprettyplaces.com/everything-need-know-coffee-plantation-bali/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/everything-need-know-coffee-plantation-bali/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:15:46 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2422 For some reason, coffee wasn’t on my brain when visiting Indonesia. Although, an avid tea drinker, I am also quite partial to a decent cup of Joe. And despite clocking the packing on various Starbucks coffee grinds with exotic images of Sumatra or Java, I just didn’t make the connection until I was in Indonesia. […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/everything-need-know-coffee-plantation-bali/feed/ 17 2422 Beginner’s Guide to Lombok http://ispyprettyplaces.com/beginners-guide-lombok/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/beginners-guide-lombok/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:00:21 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2372 Lombok is often referred to as the sister island of beautiful Bali. Although only a 30 minute flight from Bali, this larger Indonesian island is often overlooked. Yet there is plenty this bigger sister island has to offer for those willing to go off the beaten track.  Where is Lombok? Lombok is located east of […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/beginners-guide-lombok/feed/ 26 2372 Seven temples you must visit in Bali http://ispyprettyplaces.com/seven-temples-you-must-visit-in-bali/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/seven-temples-you-must-visit-in-bali/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:00:39 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2302 Bali is just one of the 17,500 or so islands making up Indonesia. It is unique in that it is the only island practicing Hinduism. Balinese Hinduism is different to the Hinduism practiced in other countries like India. An explanation of this religion may explain why Bali is often called the Island of Gods with […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/seven-temples-you-must-visit-in-bali/feed/ 21 2302 The arrival: The early days in a new country http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-arrival-the-early-days-in-a-new-country/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-arrival-the-early-days-in-a-new-country/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:00:30 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2271 It has been one month since our arrival in Toronto. And as expected, I have mixed emotions about being back in the city. I’m not sure if my return to Toronto is classed as expatriating, or repatriating, which may or may not explain the mixed emotions I’m harboring. True, I have lived in Canada before, […]

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]]> http://ispyprettyplaces.com/the-arrival-the-early-days-in-a-new-country/feed/ 12 2271 Where to eat in Singapore: A neighbourhood guide http://ispyprettyplaces.com/where-to-eat-singapore-neighbourhood-guide/ http://ispyprettyplaces.com/where-to-eat-singapore-neighbourhood-guide/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:27:10 +0000 http://ispyprettyplaces.com/?p=2153 Singapore is known as foodie heaven. And rightly so! Not only will you find local Singaporean food to be top notch and affordable but you will also find an assorted mix of Asian food (Thai, Vietnamese, Malay etc) available throughout the small island. What’s more, with nearby Australia making its mark on the food scene […]

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