Quotes

Growing up is optional!

Posted on January 19, 2024 by crystalburney

One week ago today, I celebrated my 40th birthday at Disney World in a turquoise tutu! We stayed in the Little Mermaid section at the Art of Animation Resort and then went ‘Around the World’ at EPCOT.

“Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional!” – Walt Disney

40 always seemed so old to me growing up and while somedays my body reminds me I’m not a kid anymore, most days I feel a lot younger than I am and spending my 40th birthday in a tutu at Disney definitely made turning a year older a lot more fun!

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The best education

Posted on July 18, 2019 by crystalburney

‘Travel is the best education you can give yourself.’
Growing up, I heard this advice a lot from my Grandma as she was showing us photos and telling us all about her latest trip.  
She saw the world and inspired me to do the same. 
A lifelong teacher, she knew the value of education, but also knew that the world had so much more to offer than you could ever find in a classroom. 
Only while immersing yourself in someone else’s way of life do you realize how alike we truly are.

Thank you for instilling in me this love of travel and need to constantly be educating myself.

Happy birthday my travelling Grandma! I hope everyone up there enjoys your travel stories as much as I always did! Xo

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Childlike wonder

Posted on June 19, 2019 by crystalburney
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Live a life of adventures

Posted on April 9, 2019 by crystalburney
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Airport walls

Posted on February 10, 2019 by crystalburney

Such a perfect quote to be found in the lounge area of an airport!

YHM airport- Hamilton, ON Canada

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by crystalburney


Wishing you all a Happy New Year and a 2019 full of travel adventures!

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Climb that mountain

Posted on August 9, 2018 by crystalburney

Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office of mowing your lawn.Climb that goddamn mountain.

Eight years ago, I was making my way up Mount Kilimanjaro. Our days started with a cup of chai tea and ended with group singing and dancing.  It was a six day journey and one of the hardest things I have ever done. Long hot days of walking, cold nights in tents on rough ground, holes in the ground for washrooms and no showers. By the end, we were all physically and mentally exhausted. Beginning the last section of the climb at midnight felt almost impossible, but getting to the top, just as the sun was rising over the ‘rooftop of Africa’, is a memory I will never forget!

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Travellers are dreamers

Posted on July 25, 2018 by crystalburney

Travellers are dreamers who make their desires for adventure a reality

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Best classroom

Posted on July 18, 2018 by crystalburney

‘Travel is the best education you can give yourself.’
Growing up, I heard this a lot from my Grandmam, often as she was showing us photos and telling us all about her latest trip.
She saw the world and inspired me to do the same.
Grandma was teacher her whole life and knew the importance of education. However, she also knew that the world had so much more to offer than you could ever find within the four walls of a classroom.

Thank you for filling my veins with a thirst for travel and a need to always keep educating myself on this amazing world we live in.

Happy birthday my travelling Grandma! I hope everyone up there enjoys your travel stories as much as I always did! Xo

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Travel isn’t always pretty

Posted on June 9, 2018 by crystalburney

RIP Anthony Bourdain

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