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Initially our plan was to stay in London for one year, but we have reapplied for our visas and will be staying a few years longer. With Europe at our fingertips we plan to do a whole lot more traveling.
| The Leanos's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 A trip a month in 2008 Jan 21 '08 | Europe | |
 Sveet, Sveden Jan 21 '08 "an elegant part of the city, and the epicenter in the summer" | Stockholm, Skane | |
Baby its cold inside...and out! Jan 22 '08 "it looked like a scene from the Chronicles of Narnia" | Jukkasjarvi, Norrbotten | |
Castles, castles and a bit of wine Feb 23 '08 "you get some amazing vistas of the castle; it was like stepping into a Disney movie" | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
Pirates of Penzance Mar 21 '08 "oh, you mean the Pirates?" | Penzance, United Kingdom | |
A wee weekend in Ireland Apr '08 "certain areas were how I would imagine Beirut looks" | Dublin, Ireland | |
 Issacs Hostel "Avoid" | Dublin, Ireland | |
I heart NY Apr 25 '08 "none of New York was as crowded as I imagined it would be" | New York City, New York | |
Treasure Island May 02 '08 "the city hadn't yet started to stink" | Venice, Italy | |
Camping Alba D'Oro "Not gold, but good enough" | Venice, Italy | |
When in Roma May 04 '08 "we only scratched the surface" | Rome, Italy | |
 Pasta Love "Love Pasta, Pasta Love" | Rome, Italy | |
Pompeii - the old and new May 07 '08 "we knew that we were in a bath house" | Pompeii, Italy | |
The Amalfi Coast May 07 '08 "the Amalfi Coast and it was just what we needed" | Salerno, Italy | |
An audience with the Pope May 07 '08 "a Pope pop concert" | Vatican City, Italy | |
Just what the doctor ordered May 08 '08 "reminded me of the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland" | Siena, Italy | |
The Tuscan Sun May 09 '08 "Florence is actually the busiest of the Italy cities" | Florence, Italy | |
When the moon hits your eye, like a big Pisa pie May 10 '08 "the leaning tower is the biggest rip off though" | Pisa, Italy | |
The Hills are most certainly alive Jun 20 '08 "Yes that's right, a trick fountain" | Salzburg, Austria | |
Carpe Diem "Fine Dining Finger Food" | Salzburg, Austria | |
 Sound of Music Tour "My Favourite Things" | Salzburg, Austria | |
Pension Elisabeth "Great value" | Salzburg, Austria | |
Sightseeing in 2007 Jan 02 '07 | Europe | |
Westminister Abbey and Evening Prayers at St. Paul's Jan 02 '07 "We have decided to start off the year by seeing London" | London, England | |
The Russians are coming, the russians are coming! Jan 13 '07 "Alberta Ballet is nothing in comparison to the Royal Ballet" | London, England | |
Rocky Horror Picture Show Jan 17 '07 | London, England | |
The Souk "Cheap, good food, just off of Trafalgar Square, behind St Martin in the Fields." | London, England | |
London Clubbing Jan 20 '07 "Last night was an awfully cold evening to go home in wet skivvys!" | London, England | |
Lyon - Delightful Jan 21 '07 "I call bollocks on that" | Lyon, France | |
Bocuse D'Or Jan 23 '07 "Seeing the Bocuse was a lifelong dream for me" | Lyon, France | |
Paris, Paris...how I love thee Paris Jan 25 '07 "it only took one day for Patrick to fall in love with the city" | Paris, France | |
Perfect Hostel "Decent hotel, poorly run." | Paris, France | |
The left and right bank Jan 26 '07 "St. Germaine was a definite highlight" | Paris, France | |
Isle de la Cite and our date down the Champs Jan 27 '07 "Patrick and I decided that we needed to have a real date while in Paris" | Paris, France | |
Finding time for Greenwich Feb 04 '07 "Maritime Museum is probably the best "kid" sight in London" | London, England | |
Snow day???? Feb 08 '07 "Here is the photo of the snow that kept people home from work" | London, England | |
Another winter beach visit Feb 10 '07 "a Dirty Dancing era type family holiday location" | Southend-on-Sea, England | |
Year of the Golden Pig Feb 18 '07 "the largest of such celebrations outside of China" | London, England | |
Visitor...whoo hoo Feb 23 '07 | London, England | |
Life is a Cabaret "If you do not enjoy shocks or a bit of nudity, do NOT go and see this show. We enjoyed ourselves, ..." | London, England | |
Crown Jewels...Bling! Mar 04 '07 "leave yourself all day to visit" | London, England | |
When the fat lady sings Mar 08 '07 "I went to see Madame Butterfly at Royal Albert Hall" | London, England | |
Canterbury Tale: by me Mar 10 '07 "my Canterbury Tales" | Canterbury, United Kingdom | |
Hampstead Heath Apr 06 '07 "lounging in the sun a top London's highest peak" | London, England | |
The Boat Race Apr 07 '07 "remarkably similar to the party before the Labour Day Classic" | London, England | |
12 miles just for a snack Apr 09 '07 "we spent 6 hours getting there and back, but it was worth every second" | Bray Court, England | |
Hinds Head "Best Pub Food in the World" | Bray Court, England | |
An unexpected delight May 06 '07 "horse drawn carriages chauffeur visitors" | Seville, Spain | |
Hen's do at Kensington Palace Orangery May 21 '07 "the highlight of an English afternoon" | London, England | |
Destination Wedding in London May 22 '07 | London, England | |
Splitsville (Honeymoon - part1) May 24 '07 "there wasn't even anything going on in the evening" | Split, Split-Dalmatia | |
Magnificent Mostar (Honeymoon part2) May 26 '07 "the incredible resiliency of the human spirit" | Mostar, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Adventures in Bosnia - watch for landmines May 29 '07 "enjoy the scenery, just keep an eye out for landmines because they really do exsist" | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Sarajevo: A city of contrast and conflict May 29 '07 "It was life changing!" | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Lukomir: Tradition untouched May 31 '07 "the overwhelming smell of sheep and cow droppings" | Lukomir, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Kotor's Fjordes and Fortress Jun 01 '07 "the closest thing to a fjorde in Eastern Europe" | Kotor, Montenegro | |
Dubrovnik is Definitely a Jewel Jun 01 '07 "take advantage of the greatest pub in the world" | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
Breathtaking Budva Jun 02 '07 "follow a similar formula on all holidays" | Budva, Montenegro | |
Hotel Avila "Up and coming great hotel" | Budva, Montenegro | |
Chinese "Danger! Caution!" | Budva, Montenegro | |
Final night of honeymoon :( Jun 04 '07 "we took in the sunset while drinking wine" | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
Happy Birthday Liz Jun 16 '07 "marks the Queens birthday" | London, England | |
Royal Treatment Jun 23 '07 "favorite part of the day was looking at all of the fancy hats" | Ascot, United Kingdom | |
I hope it makes me smarter Jun 29 '07 "you could almost smell the IQ in the air" | Oxford, England | |
Shakespeare Exploded Jun 30 '07 "if you like Shakespeare no other place will compare" | Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom | |
The Swan Hotel "Great little place that felt like the Cotswolds" | Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom | |
The Cotswolds and Avebury Stone Circle Jul 01 '07 "Avebury is far less grand, it is free and it was on the way" | Avebury, England | |
A bit off course Jul 07 '07 "The Tour de France - lightening fast!" | London, England | |
Basking in the Sunshine Aug 04 '07 "Next time we will definitely indulge!" | Brighton, England | |
Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 25 '07 "The aromas of the food, the colours and the music were amazing" | London, England | |
Home is where the heart is Sep 11 '07 "hit in the head by the butt end of the bull" | Calgary, Alberta | |
Banff, Moraine Lake and Lake Louise Sep 18 '07 "hoping to see a bear" | Banff National Park, Alberta | |
Dinosaurs and bones Sep 20 '07 "the heart of Dinosaur Provincial Park" | Drumheller, Alberta | |
Venice of the North Oct 20 '07 "Belgian waffles (although here probably only called waffles)" | Brugge, Brabant Wallon | |
York Dec 07 '07 | York, England | |
Sightseeing in South Wales Dec 27 '06 | United Kingdom | |
Castles, an Abby and a lovely drive Dec 27 '06 "Patrick became a master of round abouts" | Wye Valley, Wales | |
A day of detours Dec 28 '06 "only 999 other misadventures await" | Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
Europe's Youngest Capital City Dec 29 '06 "Cardiff was a major disappointment" | Cardiff, Wales | |
Festive Season in London Dec 03 '06 | United Kingdom | |
Dickensian Christmas Festival in Rochester Dec 03 '06 "God Bless Us Everyone!" | Rochester, England | |
Ding Dong Merrily on the Tree Dec 07 '06 "It was one of those nights that you expect might happen if you live in London, but probably never does" | London, England | |
Trafalgar Lights Up the Night Dec 07 '06 "a very lovely way to spend an evening" | London, England | |
Skating in the rain Dec 10 '06 "there were lots of adults with wet pants" | Kew Gardens, England | |
Borough Market, Frost Fair and a royal ba-humbug Dec 16 '06 "the Royal family do not celebrate Christmas in a very royal manner" | London, England | |
Christmas party season is in full swing Dec 17 '06 "Finally London is starting to feel like home" | London, England | |
Christmas Eve Prep Dec 23 '06 "we got what we needed and had fun doing it," | London, England | |
Christmas Dec 24 '06 "Thanks to everyone who shared Christmas with us" | London, England | |
Theaterland Dec 30 '06 "there is the ghost of a clown that pushes the actors into the spot light" | London, England | |
Happy New Year Dec 31 '06 "we had a great evening" | London, England | |
Living the London Life Oct 27 '06 | United Kingdom | |
Today I became one of those women... Oct 27 '06 "...it is not about self-importance, it is about survival" | London, England | |
OXO Tower "It is very posh and kind of expensive, but what a view." | London, England | |
Going to the chapel... Oct 28 '06 "We look forward to starting our life here and seeing where else this adventure will lead." | London, England | |
Guy Fawkes Celebration Nov 04 '06 "a celebration in the name of a criminal leads to all sorts of possibilities" | London, England | |
World Music Awards 2006 Nov 15 '06 "I saw Paris Hilton and Michael Jackson" | London, England | |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nov 24 '06 "Japanese Crane Dance - mesmorizing" | London, England | |
Natural History Museum "Beautiful building and a great way to spend a Friday night." | London, England | |
Lovely Leeds Castle Dec 03 '06 | Kent, England | |
Adjusting to life in London Oct 11 '06 | United Kingdom | |
Employable, yet not employed Oct 11 '06 "The job market here is very different than the one in Calgary" | London, England | |
Da Vinci Code in London Oct 12 '06 "My feet haven't hurt since I arrived and I haven't been cold" | London, England | |
V&A - Leonardo DaVinci Exhibit "Visit this exhibit early in the day because it gets very busy" | London, England | |
Home Sweet Home Oct 14 '06 "Our street is on a street just like the ones that we grew up on, except that it is 7 stories above street level" | London, England | |
a-MAZE-ing Oct 19 '06 "The Palace is a lot nicer than Windsor, but it was the Gardens that got our attention" | Hampton Hill, England | |
Hampton Court Palace "Beautiful - worth the trip out of London" | Hampton Hill, England | |
| Spain | |
Barcelona: A city of architecture, art and cheap eats Sep 28 '06 "Barcelona is filled with cool architecture, random art along the streets, churches and museums." | Barcelona, Spain | |
Itaca Flat "This is a gem!" | Barcelona, Spain | |
Beautiful Montserrat Oct 01 '06 "Although neither of us are really religious people, we felt moved by Montserrat in a way we didn't expect." | Montserrat, Catalonia | |
Sitges: Quaint, quiet, cutely European Oct 01 '06 "The beaches were beautiful and white, and they were still packed with sun worshippers at 6:00 in the evening" | Sitges, Spain | |
Our warm up trips May 01 '05 | North America | |
Family wedding May '05 "the thrill of a lifetime (sense the sarcasm)" | Edmonton, Alberta | |
Food and wine, who could ask for more Jun '05 "what better place for a chef and wine lover" | San Francisco, California | |
Havan - A Good Time Jan 01 '06 | Veradero, Matanzas | |
Again Apr '06 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Canada | |
| Standalone Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
The Producers Oct 14 '06 "Great show. Funny, entertaining and high energy. Worth every penny." | London, England | |
Royal Pavillion, Brighton
Cathedral, Seville, Spain
Beautiful ceramics, Seville, S ...
Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spai ...
