After doing full day road trips in Hamilton and Tobermory, I wanted to end summer 2016 with a bang – skip mother nature and go deep into some good old fashioned urban exploring. Montreal seemed like the perfect opportunity because it was close enough to get to yet far enough to make one…
No “Could’ve Eaten That” Regret Here
Food is pretty much reason #1 I travel. These are some of the spots we hit up to try some traditional French cuisine. Key word: tried. Montreal Poutine // 181 Rue Saint-Paul E // Montreal What I ate: The Classic Cheese and Gravy Poutine on a rainy patio What I thought: If Trump and Putin…
Dating Your City: A New Version of Urban Medicine
In the phases I’m not traveling, I feel as if each new day competes with the last to further grow an uneasy feeling of routine on my skin. For a Sagittarius, the idea of a routine is synonymous with Toronto’s version of the Scarborough RT: gross. Judging by the amount of content produced and relationships…
Skipping Leg Day: Zahra Treks Tobermory
After establishing that the combination of Zahra and nature is like a pair of socks and sandals from our Hamilton trip last week, I found myself in yet another commitment for an intense adventure up North to Tobermory. We drove 4 hours north of Toronto to the Bruce Peninsula National Park on the shore of…
Doin’ It For The ‘Gram: Exploring Hamilton’s Waterfalls
With hectic flights and changing time zones, I forgot that Zahra Travels started off as an incentive for cheap and local adventure. While Hamilton isn’t across the street, it’s a lot less commercial compared to Niagra Falls and closer than the Iguazu at the Brazilian border. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m as “city” a girl…
Zahra Travels Brazil: Video is Here!!
In honor of it being exactly one year since my flight to Brazil, I put my Snapchat videos together which to no extent come close to the best two months of my life. Thank you to AIESEC Franca, my adorable students, my international rainbow of friends and travelers who made it truly an incredible experience.
24 Cities in 19 Days: Zahra Road Trips Through India + Video!
We as Canadians are extremely lucky to have the sixth best passport in the world. I say this because as a dual national, I went from having access into 29 countries to 172. Simply put, it lets dreamers like me live out our traveling fantasies. Even as a Canadian, getting an Indian visa is…
A Tourist In My Own Town: Zahra Travels Pakistan
Identifying as a Pakistani-Canadian, “home” has been the only place on the map I hesitate to point to. Like anyone with a past, I also had someone in my life before Toronto swept me off my feet. It’s hard to imagine that I’ve spent just as much time in Karachi as I have in…
Getting High with Strangers
In attempts to be all artsy, some people say things like “the world is so big and we are too insignificant in comparison” when looking out at skylines and sea shores. We’ll get back to this reference later. Having never been on top of the CN Tower hiding under the claim that it was way…
A Love Letter to Myself
Originally posted on Ryerson University I woke up feeling a little romantic today. After twitching my fingers and before opening my eyes, I caressed the flesh inside my shirt and hugged my central being leaving hickeys the size of my palms behind. I am real and this is a new day. Goosebumps, which warn the…
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