Travel Stories Archives - Wandering Crystal

What to Expect When You Move to Scotland

ByCrystal

Moving to Scotland can be full of surprises especially if you aren’t aware of some of their colloquialisms, the Scottish culture or just everyday things that are a part of day-to-day life in Scotland. What is normal to them may be totally different than what you do in your home country. Here is my list…

Rowleywood - Large white sign with ROWLEYWOOD written in red letters on a grassy hill next to the highway

The Ghost Towns of Alberta – Rowley

ByCrystal

A ghost town filled with secrets, creepy mannequins, cats and buildings straight out of the wild west…the tiny hamlet of Rowley, Alberta has it all! More than your average ghost town, Rowley has its fair share of abandoned buildings and deserted railway cars. But the townsfolk, a meager population of eight, have transformed the place…

Snow covered baby bison at Elk Island National Park

Discovering Elk Island National Park

ByCrystal

The highway to Elk Island National Park was a terrifying drive, largely due to the -26℃ winds that were hurling snow so thick I could barely see the road in front of me! Along Highway 16, I passed several cars and trucks that had managed to make their way into the ditch. I even saw…

North York Moors, green, yellow and brown from autumn with a blue sky in the background.

A Terrifying Drive Through England

ByCrystal

Sweat drips down the side of my face as my hand grips the vinyl door handle of our tiny white Toyota Yaris rental car. Chris whizzes down winding country roads, narrowly missing the suicidal pheasants ready to end their lives as they leap into the path of our oncoming vehicle. This was our terrifying drive…