Travel Archives - Dr. Nicole Basaraba

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019
Posted in Canada, Ireland, PhD

The Irish National Famine Way: A Transmedia Story

The National Irish Famine Way is Ireland’s newest accredited national heritage trail that runs approximately 165 km from Strokestown, Roscommon, to Dublin, Ireland. The National Famine Way is a project that I’m honoured to have participated in over the past year. The story starts at the height of the famine in 1847 (Black ’47) when

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on October 20, 2014October 19, 2014
Posted in Belgium, Culture

5 ways Belgium changed me permanently

Talking to my close girlfriends about dating I realized that I have put Edmonton men at a slight disadvantage because I lived in Belgium for over two years. Europe changed me and I’d like to think for the better, but it can make me feel like a bit of a snob. 5 ways Belgium has

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on January 7, 2014January 7, 2014
Posted in Canada, Travel

10 Winter Dates That Won’t Break the Budget – Edmonton

As the holidays have come to a close, it’s easy to let days like “Blue Monday” and the credit card bills get their cold hard grip on your heart. But there are still lots of fun activities to do in Edmonton that won’t hurt the wallet too much. Check out my article “10 Winter Dates

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on August 12, 2013August 11, 2013
Posted in Canada, Travel

Cariwest Festival 2013 – Edmonton, Alberta

The thing about using up your vacation days to take a Masters degree is that you then make the most of every day and weekend of the summer. This weekend was the Cariwest festival so technically I wan’t in Edmonton, but the Caribbean or so I like to imagine. Cariwest is a three-day Caribbean Arts

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on July 22, 2013July 22, 2013
Posted in Canada, It's Canadian

10 Facts about Edmonton as Observed by a European

Last week I had two Irish friends come visit. They both have lived and worked in Belgium for over three years and their observations about Edmonton and it’s locals was interesting to me as a native Edmontonian and a “naturalized European” who quickly readapted to her home environment. So here are 10 things she noticed: