We are lucky enough to live within a couple of hours drive of Banff, in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It’s hard to believe that this international destination is actually in our backyard! We took some time to visit this weekend. Our first stop was, not surprising for us, the Banff Avenue Brewing [...]
23. January 2012
Monday Moment: Kathmandu, Nepal
Our first days in Kathmandu showed it to be a noisy, messy, chaotic city that jangled all of our senses all at once. I had expected the religious observance here to be a calm, quiet, and peaceful adherence as I understood Buddhism to be, but instead found that Nepalese practice a mix of Hinduism and [...]
19. January 2012
Wanna-be Expat
I wanna-be an expat. I want to live outside of my home and native land*. I want to experience another culture on a more long term basis than when we breezed through country after country on our round-the-world trip. But I am having a devil of a time defining it beyond that. There’s all kinds [...]
16. January 2012
Monday Moment: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
I have never felt so close to religion as when in Turkey. The call to prayer wafts over the landscape on a strict schedule in tune with the sun; five times a day the melodic urging beckons the faithful to pray. There is a quiet adherence to centuries old tradition as markets and tea shops [...]
12. January 2012
A Bumpy Ride Into 2012
I’m entering into 2012 all discombobulated. Like when the train doors suddenly open on the platform and the throng of people push relentlessly, puking you out into the station leaving you flapping your arms like an idiot trying to determine if all of you, and your stuff made it out in one piece. There [...]
9. January 2012
Monday Moment: Petra, Jordan
Petra is one of the most unbelievable sights I have ever seen. What is left of it leaves me wondering how on earth it was created; having been carved right out of the mountainsides. It hints to what must have been here at one time; a bustling, vibrant city in an area of the world [...]
7. December 2011
Welcome Boots’n'All Readers!
Hi! I wanted to be here to welcome all of you who arrive after reading the Round the World Travel Budgets Revealed article on Boots’n’All! I’m on a little hiatus right now as I spend time with my family after the passing of my father but I’m glad that you came over and wanted to [...]
21. November 2011
Monday Moment: German Beer
I loved Germany. Most of all I loved the beer in Germany. I took a picture of every new beer we tried…it’s an exhaustive gallery to be sure. This one is one of my favorites; Paulaner Weissbier. Light and refreshing with hints of citrus, spice and clove. Enjoyed in my favorite place in Germany…Frank and [...]
17. November 2011
30 Days Of Indie Travel: A Quote To Live By
This month BootsnAll is hosting a project encouraging bloggers to look back on a year of travel and share stories of travel and fun. Sometimes we forget about the great places we go or the fabulous experiences we have; or perhaps there is some travel that we don’t at first consider to be ‘travel’. This is [...]
16. November 2011
30 Days Of Indie Travel: Home Is Where Ever We Are
This month BootsnAll is hosting a project encouraging bloggers to look back on a year of travel and share stories of travel and fun. Sometimes we forget about the great places we go or the fabulous experiences we have; or perhaps there is some travel that we don’t at first consider to be ‘travel’. This is [...]
15. November 2011
30 Days Of Indie Travel: A Meal To Remember
This month BootsnAll is hosting a project encouraging bloggers to look back on a year of travel and share stories of travel and fun. Sometimes we forget about the great places we go or the fabulous experiences we have; or perhaps there is some travel that we don’t at first consider to be ‘travel’. This is [...]
Wanna-be expat. Giant Stepper. 
Welcome to OneGiantStep.
I'm Gillian. In 2009 my partner, Jason, and I set out to travel the world for a year.
Now we're looking for something more long term; a place outside of our 'home and native land' to hang our hat; another Giant Step along the path.
Come along as we figure out where to go and how to get there.
26. January 2012
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