I’ve already written two posts about rodeos so far, but this is the Cowgirl Diaries after all so I figure it can deal with a few more rodeo mentions! With rodeo season almost over, I jumped at the chance to attend a much smaller and more authentic rodeo than the Calgary Stampede. The Medicine Lodge… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A cowgirl learns to two-step (Medicine Lodge Rodeo)
So after a month of trail riding and moving rocks in the Rockies, myself and my fellow Workawayer headed from the country into the city. My first ranch was about four hours from Edmonton (that’s basically next door by Canadian distances) and one of our friends from the ranch gave us a ride into the… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A Cowgirl hits the mall (West Edmonton Mall, the biggest mall in North America!)
After a week of indulging my travel bug it’s time to settle down to one of the main purposes of this trip: Learning some cowgirl skills! I’ve been riding horses almost all my life, but growing up in England I obviously learnt to ride English rather than Western. When I did my first two Workaway… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: Ranch No.1: A Cowgirl learns reining (and Rocky Mountain trail riding)
The title of this post gives away the most exciting part of my next adventure through Canada: I saw a bear! After leaving Calgary and the Stampede (see previous posts) my next destination was the mountain town and national park of Banff. In order to attend the championship rodeo in Calgary however I had to… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A cowgirl and a bear (AKA Rocky Mountain Road Trip: Banff & Jasper)
I’ve already written a post about the three Stampede rodeos I attended back in July, but the rodeo is only part of the whole Stampede. The timing of my arrival in Canada coincided perfectly with the Stampede and I spent four days and nights on the grounds as they were right opposite my hostel. Nashville… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: The Calgary Stampede 2016
So I have landed in Canada, in Toronto, Ontario to be more exact. When I booked my flights the layovers varied from 2-8 hours. Obviously I booked the eight hour layover with the express purpose of squeezing another city into my time in Canada. After four assurances by airport staff that I could leave my… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A Cowgirl in Toronto (AKA the busiest layover ever)
This post is a little delayed as I have been in Canada for about 10 days already but I’ve been so busy going to rodeos, buying cowboy hats, being bitten by mosquitos, seeing bears and getting lost in the woods that I haven’t had time to write anything down! The journey to Canada had… Continue reading The Cowgirl Diaries: A cowgirl arrives in Canada
When travelling on a budget I often find myself restricted by the cheapest travel days and times. On my recent American West Coast Tour I found myself restricted to two nights and just one full day in Portland, OR. “You can’t see a whole city in a day!” I here you say, and okay I… Continue reading Portland, Oregon in just ONE day!
The year is almost over and it seems like a good time to reflect on what has been an epic year of travel for me. In no particular order here are my top 15 travel moments from 2015: 1- Riding Western Having ridden horses in English saddles since I was 6, becoming a cowgirl and… Continue reading Top 15 Travel Moments of 2015
This is the first post of a few I hope to write offering advice to other travellers based on my own experiences. During my time in America I travelled via greyhound buses several times to and from several different places. Below are seven tips to help you survive your own solo greyhound journey! ~ 1-… Continue reading Travel Tips: Travelling solo on Greyhound Buses
The World is Calling me Home 