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- Category: Adventures Around The World
- Why, When and How to Use Travel Booking Websites – Tips and Tricks from the Road
- The Right Story for the Right Place – How to Pick Books You’ll Enjoy While Travelling
- The Most Unglamorous and Glamorous Sides of France in the Same Story (Part II)
- The Most Unglamorous and Glamorous Sides of France in the Same Story (Part I)
- That Time, This Summer, When I Got into Trouble (2/2)
- That Time, This Summer, When I Got into Trouble (1/2)
- We’re Going Travelling… And Yes, Actually Going is Scary
- 10 Weird Moments Hours Before a Backpacking Trip
- How to Change your Identity
- I’m Going to France and It’s Making Me Anxious
- 15 Weird Things Non-Europeans Say When They Meet a French Person
- Body? Here. Mind? Elsewhere.
- The Art of Explaining Abroad What Canada Is Known For
- Cold and Confused
- Beyond Weather Considerations – What I Miss After Coming Back to Canada
- Unpacking and Rediscovering Canada
- Chinese Culture Explained in Five Expressions
- The Toughest Part of Coming Back? Not the Weather…
- 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Chinese Culture
- Amidst General Indifference
- We’re Not That Special And Unique, Sterotypes Can Be True (And Funny)
- The “Other” Landing Strip
- Same Team, New Destination
- Today We’re Packing to Travel to….
- Best and Worst Hotel Experiences (Share Yours as Well!)
- Sink Or Swim – Going Travelling… And Going Alone
- Helping Tourists (Or Not)
- 10 Things I Missed From Canada
- How I Got Sick of French Food
- 10 Weird and Funny Questions French Asked Me About Canada
- Political Pawns
- France’s Most Wanted
- You… Or You
- The Customer Is King
- The Oh-So-Sexy French Myth
- Welcome Home…
- Going, Going, Gone
- 10 Things I Can’t Travel Without
- Takes A Second To Say Goodbye
- Stuck In A Moment
- The Word Is Collapsing
- Games Without Frontiers
- La Desaparecida
- The World For Dummies
- From Laowai To Canadian
- Ten Songs, Ten Different Travelling Mindsets
- Traveling is Scary… But Addictive
- Back Home
- Category: Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil - Winter 2015
- Category: Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand 2010-2011
- These Are the Delicious Specialties We Discovered and Ate in South-East Asia
- Singapore-Sydney-Los Angeles-Toronto-Ottawa – The Epic Journey Back Home
- Funny and Exotic Signs in South-East Asia
- Singapore – Marine Bay Sands’ Trendy Rooftop Pool
- Multicultural Singapore – Geyland, Little India, Chinatown and More
- Chinese New Year in S’pore
- Bangkok, Thailand – The National Palace
- Say Wat? – Temples and Places of Worship in Bangkok
- It’s A Mall World – Bangkok is Apparently Addicted to Shopping
- Discovering Bangkok (and Wondering How to Cross Streets)
- The Thai Massage Experience in Thailand
- Southern Thailand – Phuket
- Southern Thailand – Krabi, Ao Nang and Railay
- Southern Thailand – Ko Phi Phi Ley and Maya Beach
- The Woman in Black – Full niqāb in Malaysia
- Southern Thailand – Ko Phi Phi Don
- Southern Thailand – Ko Lanta
- Southern Thailand – Trang Islands
- Southern Thailand – Tham Morakot, the Emerald Cave
- Southern Thailand – Ko Muk
- The Thai Adventure – Crossing the Overland Border Between Malaysia and Thailand
- Malaysia – Pulau Langawi
- Malaysia – Georgetown
- Malaysia – Discovering Kuala Lumpur
- Going to Malaysia
- A Foodie’s Day in S’pore
- A Secret Affair in Singapore
- Singapore’s Chinatown
- Bye Australia, Hello Singapore
- 10 Stuff We Learned in Australia
- Australian Capital Territory – Exploring Canberra
- New South Wales – The Grand Pacific Drive (III)
- New South Wales – The Grand Pacific Drive (II)
- New South Wales – The Grand Pacific Drive (I)
- Sydney’s Iconic Places By Night
- New Year’s Eve 2010-2011 in Sydney
- East Coast Australia – Queensland, Brisbane and Surfers Paradise
- East Coast Australia – Queensland, Noosa
- East Coast Australia – Agnes Waters, Rainbow Beach and Floods Everywhere
- East Coast Australia – Outback Queensland
- East Coast Australia – Queensland, The Whitsundays
- East Coast Australia – Queensland, Airlie Beach
- East Coast Australia – Queensland, Magnetic Island
- Hostel Life in Australia – Living Out of A Bag
- Sydney – The Fish Market
- Sydney, Australia… Where I Wanted To Live, Long Ago (And Not Anymore)
- 2010 U2 Concert in Sydney
- Sydney – Bondi Beach
- Newcastle – Kangaroos, Birds and Koalas at the Blackbutt Reserve
- The New OZ, Where Coke (And Everything) is Expensive
- Los Angeles to Sydney – G’Day, Sydney
- Los Angeles – The Rich and Famous Side
- Los Angeles – Venice Beach
- Los Angeles – Hollywood Boulevard
- From Ottawa to… Hollywood
- Am I Travelling or Running Away?
- 10 More Things I Can’t Travel Without
- Down Under
- Category: Brazil - Winter 2021
- 8 Brazilian Things I’ll Miss (and 3 Things I Won’t)
- São Paulo to… Paris – When the Past Catches Up With You
- Maceió to São Paulo – Leaving Brazil Step 1, COVID Test and Full Lockdown
- Maceió – I Gotta Go
- Maceió – The “Swimming Pool” Beach
- Maceió – Sunday is Beach Day
- Maceió – “One Day, My Plane Will Come…”
- Maceió – (Kind of) Speaking the Language
- Maceió – Two Days with the Federal Military Police
- Aracaju to Maceió – Free Bus Wi-Fi to Catch Up With The World
- After Salvador, I’m Breathing in Aracaju
- Salvador to Aracaju
- Salvador, Muted – The Year When Pandemic Cancelled Carnival
- Faith and Stormy Weather in Salvador
- Looking for the Goddess of the Sea Along Salvador’s Coastline
- 6 Cities and 1,090 Km For Only $77.32 (I Love Travelling by Bus Travel Rocks in Brazil!)
- Aracaju’s Amazing Beach is 90% Sand, 10% Water
- Aracaju, The City Where Time Stands Still
- It’s Official, I’m Stuck in Brazil (Thanks, COVID!)
- Maceió to Aracaju
- The Best Food Truck Parks Ever are in Maceió
- Jangada Boat Ride in Maceió to An Amazing Natural Pool
- I’m Still in Love With Maceió (This is Why)
- Never Do Laundry The Night Before a Bus Trip
- Olinda’s Timelessness is What You Need in Time of Crisis
- Lost in Boa Viagem and Old Recife
- Pandemic Quarantine Hotels in Canada and Freaking Out in Recife
- The João Pessoa-Recife Bus Ride (And The Prep Before)
- Beach, Fish for Dinner and Repeat, I Love My Life in João Pessoa!
- Found the Easternmost Point of South America in João Pessoa!
- It’s Lively After Sunset in Tambaú, João Pessoa
- Natal to João Pessoa – First Bus Trip, New City, Bad Airbnb
- The Fine Art of Going to the Beach in Ponta Negra, Natal
- This is The Soundtrack of Natal
- My Husband Sent Me to Natal All Alone (And It’s Awesome)
- Nerve-Wrecking Plot Twist in São Paulo and Quick decision
- Wild Waves and Posh People on Praia Brava
- Driving Around Ilha De Santa Catarina… And Changing A Tire
- Pre-Departure COVID Test in São Paulo (Gotta Love Brazilian Pharmacies!)
- Fascinating “Altinha” Ball Skills and Thong Bikinis at Praia do Matadeiro
- Bodyboarding and Exploring Endless Praia do Moçambique
- Fishermen, Crabs, and Jungle Hike on Praia do Pântano do Sul
- Two Amazing Skies in One Day on Praia do Campeche
- Hiding From a Spectacular Storm on Praia da Armação
- Dunes, Wind and Giant Rocks on Praia da Joaquina
- Losing Track of the Time on Praia do Moçambique
- I’ll Go Sand-Dune Hiking for a Top Brazilian Beach
- Seven Waves, Wild Dolphins, and Middle-of-the-Jungle Mall for New Year’s Day
- How to Finally Delete 2020 (Brazilian Style, With White Clothes and Fireworks)
- Bye Rio, It’s Time for Our GOL Flight to Floripa!
- Surprisingly, Stairs and Doors Offer Fascinating Cultural Insights in Rio
- Exploring Rio From the Stairs to the “Tunnel of Death”
- Blue Sky, Beach, and Coconuts, This is Barra da Tijuca
- Our (Non-Instagramable) Christmas Day 2020 in Rio de Janeiro
- Thoughts From Ipanema on Christmas Eve 2020
- Rio de Janeiro for Christmas 2020 (Eh, Why Not?)
- 2020 is Ending… How is São Paulo Dealing With COVID Now?
- 8 Sure Signs You’ve Landed in São Paulo
- Pandemic Travel 2020 – Ottawa-Toronto-São Paulo (Made It!)
- I Guess We’re Not a Pandemic-Perfect Family, After All
- Category: Brazil – Winter 2022
- São Paulo-Toronto-Ottawa – Pandemic Travel, Improved
- This is Why I love São Paulo (Tchau, Brasil!)
- Back to Santos, Where the World Started Falling Apart
- How to Survive the Night From Hell in Ilhabela and a Chaotic Bus Trip to Santos
- Island Life, Secluded Beaches and Black Fly Repellent in Ilhabela
- São Sebastião To Ilhabela, Six Kilometres Further, On The Island…
- Beaches (Good!) and Blackout (Bad!) in São Sebastião
- How to Not Go to Caraguatatuba and Ace a Complicated Bus Trip
- A Week in Wild, Surprising and Mildly Confusing Ubatuba
- Turning 39 – How to Celebrate a Birthday Alone in Ubatuba
- The “Ubachuva” Experience in Ubatuba – Two Cities in One Stay!
- Paraty To Ubatuba – 75 Km, *Five* Hours, and a Weird Movie Moment Later…
- Hippie Trinidade, Jungle Trails and Camera Suicide
- Paraty, The Only Town With Crabs Hiding Under Cobblestones
- Time Travelling to Paraty – What Year is This, Already?
- How to Spend 36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro (When You Have To)
- At the End of the Day, We’re All Just Silhouettes
- A Lovely, Normal Week in Cabo Frio Later – New Plans and Decision Made
- Arraial do Cabo, The Chaotic Town With Unique Paradise Beaches
- Búzios – Found Brigitte Bardot, But Not (Really) The Beach
- Window to Paradise – Urban Exploration in Arraial do Cabo
- Cabo Frio Carnival 2022 – Celebrating Life (is Better Than Creating Chaos)
- This is Just the Calm Before the Storm in Cabo Frio…
- Rio De Janeiro To Cabo Frio – Somewhere New, Something Different
- Three Days of the Perfect Version of Rio de Janeiro
- Amazing View from Above Between Vitória and Rio de Janeiro
- What to Do in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo? The Full Report, Part II
- What to Do in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo? The Full Report, Part I
- Don’t Come to Vitória for the Beach (But Stay for an Island of Super Rich, Unexpected Fauna and an “Onion”)
- Covento da Penha, Vila Velha’s Top of the Hill Convent with a Stunning View
- First Impressions of Vila Velha — Slightly Confused, Kind of Excited
- Three Airports and 1,600 Kilometres Later in a New Corner of Brazil
- Maceió, The (Much Better) 2022 Version
- São Miguel dos Milagres, The Brazilian Caribbean
- Why Are Coconuts Cheap? Found The Answer at Praia Do Gunga!
- “Should I Go to Maceió?” And Other Travel Dilemmas
- Accidental Insights on Favela Life, Sharks and Old Buildings in Recife
- Colourful Streets, Jungle-Covered Churches and Cats in Peaceful Olinda
- Looking for Time (And Ending Up at the Beach)
- Wild Beach, Love Beach, Nude Beach and Gorgeous Beach – Exploring João Pessoa’s Southern Coast
- Figuring Things Out in João Pessoa, at the Easternmost Point of South America
- Thrilling “I’ll Try Everything” Day Along Natal’s Southern Coast
- Unlocking a New Way to Beach Bum, Brazilian Style – Looking for Pipa Beach and Finding So Much More
- I’m Still in Brazil, Right? – Ponta Negra, Natal
- Flying to Brazil’s Nordeste and Landing in Natal – Timing is Everything
- São Paulo – All Going North… Just Not The Same “North”
- These Rarely Mentioned and Much Less Glamorous Travel Moments
- Revenge on Water and Goodbyes to Santa Catarina Island
- Perfect Waves and Jungle Trail at Praia Do Santinho
- Windy Hike Across Fascinating Sand Dunes on Santa Catarina Island
- People Watching on Santa Catarina Island – Ingleses and Canasvieiras Beaches
- Catching Waves to Feel Alive at Praia dos Açores, Florianópolis
- Got My Own “CPF,” The Magic Number to Unlock Brazil!
- Starting 2022 In Florianópolis On Packed Beaches And Rare Worriless Weekend
- New Year’s Eve 2021 in Florianópolis – Beach Party, Fireworks, White Outfits, and Roses Tossed Into the Ocean
- The Two Unique and Completely Different Beaches of Canto Grande, Bombinhas
- Three Monkeys on The Monkey Trail for This Insanely Beautiful View of Bombinhas
- Exploring a New Corner of Brazil in Bombinhas – Hidden Beaches, Hills… And a Banana Boat
- Unchristmasy But Lovely Christmas 2021 on Ilha de Santa Catarina
- Four Day in São Paulo – Strange Trees, Markets, and Rock Music
- Ottawa-Montreal-São Paulo – Stopping at the Deicing Station Before Summer
- Pre-Trip Prep and the Week That Didn’t Go as Planned
- Going, Going… Gone (Feels Like a Déjà Vu, Doesn’t It?)
- Category: Brazil, Argentina and Chile - Winter 2016
- Don’t Dream, It’s Over – Time To Fly Back To Canada
- People of Rio – The City Where Several Worlds Cross Paths
- Jesus, This Ain’t Easy – Visiting the Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro
- Flavours of Brazil – New Bread Addiction Plus Other Local Delicacies
- Yesterday and Tomorrow in Rio Centro
- Rio de Janeiro – Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Exploring The Pão de Açúcar
- Keeping the Best for Last – Rio de Janeiro, Here We Come!
- Ilha de Santa Catarina, Brazil – Praia dos Ingleses
- Ilha de Santa Catarina, Brazil – Praia do Campeche and Praia da Armação
- Ilha de Santa Catarina, Brazil – Praia de Canasvieiras
- Ilha de Santa Catarina, Brazil – Praia do Moçambique
- Ilha de Santa Catarina, Brazil – Praia Mole
- Florianópolis, Brazil – The Party is Over
- Weird Late-Night Flight from Argentina to Brazil
- Late Night in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Where Do You Go in Buenos Aires When You’ve Been Everywhere?
- Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires – The Hub of Political Life in Argentina
- A Sunday at the Cemetary in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Flying KLM (??) from Santiago, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Late Night in Santiago, Chile
- The Walls of Santiago and 10 Random Thoughts
- Santiago and The Hot Dog Mystery
- Chile’s National Zoo in Santiago (Dragons Not Included)
- Santiago – From Cerro San Cristóbal to the City’s Tallest Building
- Viña del Mar – The Chilly Chilean Beach
- The Split Personality of Valparaíso, Chile
- A Surprisingly Enjoyable Bus Ride to Valparaíso
- Santiago – Getting Blessed and Getting Smart
- Santiago, Chile – Street Photography (Because People are Interesting!)
- Santiago – Need Something? A Market Has It
- Santiago – Still in Love With the City or Not?
- Mendoza to Santiago – Above the Andes (It’s Bumpy and Beautiful)
- Mendoza, Argentina – At the Bottom of the Andes
- Jumping-on-Bed Accident And Medical Help in Argentina
- Giving Córdoba Another Chance… And a Change of Plans
- Fighting the Heat, Cockroaches and God in Córdoba, Argentina
- Two Nights and One Day in Buenos Aires
- From Brazil to Argentina – ¡Hola Buenos Aires!
- Exploring Curitiba, From Futuristic Bus Stops to the Oi Tower
- Hungry? Spotlight on Delicious Brazilian Food
- Natal-Brasília-Curitiba – Bye Nordeste, Hello Curitiba!
- Brazilian Butts on the Beach
- BR-101 to Laid-Back Praia Da Pipa, The Hippie Beach
- (Accidently) Exploring Not-So-Safe Parts of Natal
- Praia de Ponta Negra, Natal
- The Cheapest Flight Ever – Recife to Natal for $25 (!)
- Faith and Food in Centro Recife
- In the Steep Streets of Colourful Olinda
- Trying to Decipher Portuguese Downtown Recife
- Boa Viagem and our First Brazilian Beach
- A Flight to Recife Later…
- Artsy Sunday in São Paulo
- Dark Clouds and Karma – Bit of Bad Luck in Brazil
- Feliz Ano Novo, Welcoming 2016 in São Paulo!
- “Tudo Está Fechado” – Where São Paulo Takes New Year’s Day Very Seriously
- Snow Storm and Missing Luggage – We Made It to Brazil!
- Mark Likes Planes… Will He Like a 16-Hour-Long Flight?
- Applying For Our Visas to Brazil in Ottawa
- Category: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile - Winter 2019
- My Solo Adventure Wasn’t a Waste of Time
- My Brutal AC 093 Santiago Flight Back to Canada
- These Strange Latino Mysteries That Still Keep Me Awake at Night
- A Rare Glimpse of La Moneda, Chile’s Presidential Palace
- I Look Suspiciously Local and Foreign Tourists Are Scared
- My Latest Santiago Shopping Carts Mystery Story
- Valparaíso, Between Hippy-Chic Cerros and a Former Jail
- The First Time I Found Myself Waiting Half-Naked For…
- Four Days in Santiago – This is What I Like to Do
- Viña del Mar, A Soulless Version of Valparaíso
- The Other Valparaíso You Won’t See on Postcards
- And This is Why You Should Go to Valparaíso
- 10 Things Guidebooks Don’t Say About Valparaíso
- How I Got Lost on My First Night in Valparaíso
- The Valparaíso Option (When You’re Tired of Santiago)
- The Surprisingly International Side of Santiago
- The Fascinating Murals of Barrio Bellavista in Santiago
- Avenida Vitacura, Where Rich People Live and Shop in Santiago
- To the Virgin and Back in Santiago
- … And This is What Concepción Looked Like
- I Decided to Explore Concepción… And This Is Why I Left
- Taking the Milky Way to Sea Lions in Talcahuano
- Finding the Right Bus to Concepción is Half the Fun
- A Week of Very Fun and Weird Santiago Moments
- Love Murals? Go to Barrio Brasil in Santiago
- Chile’s Cutest Cats Hang Out in Santiago’s La Vega Central
- Visit Santiago’s Creepiest House, It’s Hiding in Plain Sight
- The Coup, The Struggle for Democracy and a New Beginning
- My Latest Major Facepalm Moment in Santiago
- Me in Chile, Them in Canada, in a Parallel Universe
- “Turn Right, Third Cactus on the Left” in the Región de Coquimbo
- What to See in Coquimbo? Start With the Fish Market
- La Serena, Where Everybody (Somehow) Knows Your Name
- La Serena is My New Favourite Chilean City
- People Go Crazy for “Churrascas” in La Serena
- How to End Up in a Spare Bedroom 500 Km North of Santiago
- My Weird Rollercoaster of Emotions in Santiago
- The Spectacular Top-of-The-Andes Argentina-Chile Border Crossing With 28 Hairpin Turns
- 新年快乐 – It’s the Year of the Pig! (Yes, I Have my Illegal Fireworks)
- Delicious Foods to Sample in Argentina and Uruguay
- Everybody Loves Mendoza, But “Look, It’s Not You, It’s Me…”
- My Austral Líneas Aéreas Experience on the Buenos Aires-Mendoza Flight
- Decision Time – Buenos Aires to Somewhere… But Where?
- I’m Lucky in Buenos Aires This Year
- The Escuela Superior De Mecánica De La Armada – From a Symbol of State Terror to Human Rights Defence
- Crossing Río de la Plata from Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 10 Things I Discovered After 10 Days of Solo Travel
- Punta del Este’s Famous Hand and Beaches
- Friendly, Grungy Montevideo
- Carnival (Already?!) in Montevideo
- Boat + Bus to Montevideo, Uruguay
- Buenos Aires Changed! (Or Did It?)
- On a Mission to Find Missions in Buenos Aires
- Alone
- São Paulo, Brazil, to Buenos Aires, Argentina—Where the Flight Itself is a Culture Shock
- Every Story Worth Reading Has A Plot Twist
- I’m Leaving Brazil With…
- Urban Fun in São Paulo
- The Orange Jello Obsession (And Much Tastier Brazilian Foods in Pictures)
- Climb the Social Ladder Walking Though Rio
- SHARK! (At AquaRio…)
- One of These Nights in Rio
- This is Brazil in a (Coco)Nutshell
- Stuck in Hours-Long Traffic Jams on Ilha de Santa Catarina
- Praia Mole (Swimsuit On), Praia Da Galheta (Swimsuit Off)
- Praia Da Joaquim, Between Sand Dunes and Massive Rocks
- The Hidden Beaches of Ilha de Santa Catarina
- Praia Moçambique – The longest beach on Ilha de Santa Catarina
- Praia dos Ingleses and the Sand Dunes
- The Brazilian Beach Experience – Açaí, Caipirinhas, Corn, Grilled Meat, Pirate Ships and More
- Ilha de Santa Catarina is (Almost) Paradise
- São Paulo to Florianópolis – From the City to the Beach
- People of São Paulo
- January 1, 2019 in São Paulo
- 00:00 in São Paulo – “Réveillon na Paulista” 2019
- … And Back to São Paulo
- 10 Things About Rio Your Guidebook Didn’t Mention
- People of Copacabana
- The Other Rio de Janeiro – Centro
- What’s Your Curse?
- Christmas Day on Ipanema Beach
- Christmas Eve in Rio—Downpours, Mall Santa, Panettone and Cheap Champagne
- São Paulo + A 6.5-Hour Bus Ride = Rio de Janeiro
- Three Days in São Paulo, South America’s Largest City
- São Paulo Ain’t No Gotham City
- From Darkness to Light
- Santa Came on December 16—And This Is Why
- Category: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil - Winter 2017
- Plot Twist – Right Country, Wrong City
- Plot Twist – When the Plane Doesn’t Land as Planned
- São Paulo – Don’t Cry… Time to Leave
- Street Carnival in Grungy São Paulo – Come as You Are…
- Rio Carnival 2017 – The Biggest Street Party in the World
- Rio Carnival 2017 – From Boozy Blocos to the Backstage of the Sambódromo
- Cariocas – Street Photography with People of Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro’s Magic from The Pão de Açúcar
- Catete, Glória and Centro – Neighbourhoods of Rio You Were Told to Avoid
- Copacabana and Ipanema – Picture-Postcard View of an Alluring Hot Mess
- 500,000 Revelers + 3 – Rio’s Crazy Centro Street Party
- Learning All About Carnival Street Parties in Rio – Wake Me Up Before You Bloco
- An Early Flight and a Brazilian Bed Mystery
- Reaching a Plateau in Curitiba
- Curitibanese – Street Photography with People of Curitiba
- Curitiba – It’s an Eye! It’s a Museum! It’s the Eye Museum!
- Balneário Camboriú to Curitiba – The Bus Ride With A Tempting Option
- Balneário Camboriú – Avenida Brasil and Atlântica Between Towers and Beach
- Delicious and Exotic Brazilian Foods, From Açaí to Quindim
- Florianópolis Centro – 0% Beach, 100% Brazilian City
- Sounds Like Samba, Looks Like Carnival in Florianópolis Centro
- Ilha de Santa Catarina – Paradise Found in Sunny Praia Moçambique
- Ilha de Santa Catarina – Sand Dunes and a Bikini Mountain in Praia dos Ingleses
- Ilha de Santa Catarina – Surfers and Fishermen in Praia de Moçambique
- How to Rock the Beach Like a Brazilian in Praia de Canasvieiras
- Ilha de Santa Catarina – 5 Kilometres of Praia do Campeche
- 6 Hours in the Bus on BR-101 – Rio Grande do Sul to Santa Catarina
- Porto Alegreses, People of Porto Alegre – Street Photography
- Porto Alegre – Uphill, Downhill and Repeat in Rio Grande do Sul’s Capital
- 10 Signs You’re in Brazil
- Pelotas – First Sweet Brazilian City
- (Fucking) Chuí – Brazil Starts With Getting the Hell Out of Here
- Chuy, Uruguay to Chuí, Brazil – Finding the Border is Half the Fun
- Punta del Diablo, Uruguay – Bohemian Chinese New Year Under the Stars
- La Paloma, Uruguay – Beach, Booze and Buñuelos
- Three Crosses and a Crossroad in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Montevideo, Uruguay – Graffiti, Beach and Urban Fun
- Ham, Cheese, Meat, Sugar and Other Foods Found in Uruguay
- Salto to Montevideo – Crossing Uruguay From North to South on Ruta 3
- Salto, Uruguay – Hot Water in Gaucho Country
- Argentina to Uruguay – Border Crossing a Giant Hydroelectric Dam
- Concordia, the Argentina-Uruguay Border, Then What?
- Paraná, The Weird Daily Schedule Between Two Rivers
- Sante Fe – “Don’t Wake Me Up From My Siesta” Across Rio Paraná
- The Desaparecidos of Argentina’s Dirty War
- Paraná – A Post-Zombie Apocalypse Sunday
- Ham, Cheese and Other Foods in Argentina
- Rosario – Birthplace of the Flag, the Che and Messi
- Buenos Aires to Rosario – A Four-Hour Bus Ride Later
- Heads or Tails in Buenos Aires
- Porteños, People of Buenos Aires
- La Plata, Argentina – The City of Diagonals
- A Sunday in San Telmo, Buenos Aires
- 15 Signs You Landed in Buenos Aires
- Where, Now? The Chilean Dilemma
- People of Santiago (Plus a Pigeon)
- “They Were Tortured Here” – Chile’s Dark Past
- Up and Down in Santiago – Two Hills and a Cable Car
- Veggies, Fruits, Cats and Food in Santiago
- Valparaíso, a Giant Fire and Full Buses
- January 1 in Santiago – Everything is Closed, “Todo Cerrado”
- Yellow Underwear, Fake Snow, Fireworks and a New Year Party in Santiago
- Ottawa to Santiago – Two Flights and Many Hours Later…
- Packing, Going (The Future is Happening)
- Category: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil - Winter 2018
- The March 11 Mystery and a Perceptive Stranger
- People of Santiago (And a Plan for When You Miss Them)
- Street Food in Santiago – A Mote Con Huesillo With Your Peruvian Bread?
- A Weekend of Transition in Santiago
- “A… E… Z…” The Eye Doctor Experience in Santiago
- Giant Corn of Peru and Other Produce at the Mercado de la Vega
- “Día Internacional de la Mujer” in Santiago – Flowers, Boobs and a Presidential Speech
- Where Haiti, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia Meet in Santiago
- People of Santiago and Their Occasionally Weird Activities
- Wondering And Wandering Around Santiago
- The Final Twist—A Breathtaking Seven-Hour Bus Ride Through the Andes
- Dazed and Confused in Mendoza
- 24 Hours in Puerto Iguazú – No Doubt, We’re in Argentina
- The Barragem de Itaipu – Dam, It’s Big!
- Go Straight for Paraguay, Turn Right for Argentina – Four Days in Foz do Iguaçu
- The Last Train to the Devil’s Throat – The Argentinian Side of the Iguazu Falls
- From Dry to Soaked and Covered with Butterflies at the Cataratas do Iguaçu
- CWB to IGU – Welcome to the Jungle, Baby!
- Change of Plans
- Chilling Out in Curitiba
- Christ, Balneário Camboriú!
- A French Moment in Florianópolis
- The Fascinating Life of Brazilians (And Possibly, Argentinian Tourists) At the Beach
- The Amazing Beaches of Santa Catarina – Campeche, Moçambique, Ingleses, Jurerê and Canasvieras
- A Welcome Dose of Normal in Florianópolis
- Wanted: A Dark Park – Not Wanted: The Brazilian Police
- Centro, Lapa, Santa Teresa, Gloria, Catete and Other Places Your Rio Guidebook Told You to Avoid (In Pictures)
- Street Food of Brazil
- Losing My Identity with The People of Rio
- Rio Carnival 2018 – Day 5, Massive Crowds Storming Centro and Ipanema
- Rio Carnival 2018 – Day 4, From Bloco-ing with The Beatles to Bloco-ing in The Subway
- Rio Carnival 2018 – Day 3, the Picturesque Bloco, the Beach Bloco and the Unexpected Bloco
- Rio Carnival Day 2018 – Day 2, Bloco-ing from Centro to Ipanema
- Rio Carnival 2018 – Day 1, Samba Schools Parade at the Sambódromo
- Rio and the Tunnel of Death
- People of Salvador
- Salvador de Bahia – From the Lighthouse to the Beach with more Pré-Carnaval Craziness
- The Quest for The Golden Church in Bairro Pêlo
- Two Crazy Days of “Pré-Carnaval” Party in Salvador
- When Salvador is Being Boarded Up
- Taking the Pulse of Salvador de Bahia – Celebrating Dia de Iemanjá and Spying on Rich People
- Porto Alegre To Salvador De Bahia — Red-Eye Flight, Amazing Landing and Snack OD
- Three Anecdotes About Three People of Porto Alegre (And Many More of Them in Picture)
- Porto Alegre – Cities Within the City
- You Know You’re in Brazil When…
- Busing to Porto Alegre
- 24 Sugar-Powered Hours in Pelotas
- A Night in “Fucking Chuí” Between Uruguay and Brazil
- Jumping into The Known Unknown – Montevideo To…
- Roadblock – Where Montevideo Turns into “Hotel California”
- 10 Uruguayan Quirks I Noticed (+ People of Montevideo)
- Montevideo – The Anti-North American Suburb
- Uruguay – Hard to Get to but Worth It
- Crossing the Chocolate-Coloured Río de la Plata to Uruguay
- Two Unsettling Sides of Buenos Aires
- Four Days in Buenos Aires
- People of Buenos Aires
- For the Love of Facturas
- Santiago to Buenos Aires – It Should Have Been a Quick Flight But It Wasn’t
- Thank You, Chile
- On Top of Santiago
- … And Back in Santiago!
- Valparaíso in a Cloud of Marijuana Smoke With a Bunch of “Alligators”
- Between Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
- Taxi, Plane, Bus and Bus – The Trip Back South
- People of Antofagasta
- Antofagasta – The Atacama Desert
- Antofagasta – The Pacific Ocean
- 1090 Kilometres North of Santiago
- People of Santiago (Plus a Dog)
- I Checked: Penguins Can’t Tap Dance
- And so, 2018 Started in Santiago…
- New Year’s Eve in Santiago
- Getting Ready for 2018 in Santiago
- 9,000 km Further South
- Take Chances. Lots of Them.
- 6 Everyday Items I Can’t Travel Without (Because… Yes, Packing!)
- Category: China - Summer and Fall 2014
- Category: China – Beijing 2008
- Category: Costa Rica and Nicaragua - Winter 2014
- Costa Rica to Canada – Hello Otta… I mean, Hi, Toronto!
- Jacó to San José – Adios Costa Rica…
- Hostel Life in Jacó, Costa Rica – People (and Hostels) Are Strange
- Jacó, Costa Rica – The Fine Art of Walking and Playa Hermosa
- Jacó Or Where I Apparently Find “Sin City”
- Malpais, Costa Rica – Beaches And a Long Dusty Hike
- Travelling Solo to Get Better – Does It Work?
- Beach Bumming in Montezuma, Costa Rica
- Cabo Blanco National Park, Costa Rica – Snake, Coati, Armadillo And Hike
- Nicaragua to Costa Rica – Bus, Collectivo, Bus, Bus, Ferry And Bus
- A Day With Strangers – People You Meet on the Road in Nicaragua
- Isla Omotepe, Nicaragua – Santo Domingo and Ojo de Agua
- Isla Omotepe, Nicaragua – Where I Realize I Am Not Tour de France Material
- Isla Omotepe, Nicaragua – One Island and Two Volcanoes
- Nicaragua – San Juan del Sur and the Pacific Side
- León, Nicaragua – Revolución, Churches and Big Cola
- People of Granada, Nicaragua
- Relaxing in Granada, Nicaragua
- Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua – Volcano Crater? Checked!
- Nicaragua – Masaya and the Old Fortress
- Granada, Nicaragua – Las Isletas
- Costa Rica to Nicaragua (And Yes, a Crazy Border Crossing Story)
- Here is “Gallo Pinto”, My Favourite Breakfast in Costa Rica
- Costa Rica – Hippie and Laid-Back Sámara
- San José to Sámara – A Five-Hour Long Bus Ride Later…
- People of San José, Costa Rica
- San José – El Mercado Central
- Alone in Costa Rica – Exploring San José
- Going Solo… and Landing in San José, Costa Rica
- Category: Exploring Canada
- Six Days All Over a Strange Version of Locked Down Toronto
- A Unique Niagara Falls Experience
- Unusual Trip to Toronto – Ghost Town, Pandemic Edition
- Will We Survive a Pandemic Summer Trip to Toronto?
- Middle of the Woods, Canada
- Toronto’s Food Scene – I Love Northern Chinese Food!
- 10 Random Observations About Toronto
- Accidentally and Literally Disconnecting in Toronto
- Three Days in Toronto
- Report from the 50th floor – Stuff You Learn Living the Condo Lifestyle Downtown Toronto for 3 Days (Part 2)
- Report from the 50th floor – Stuff You Learn Living the Condo Lifestyle Downtown Toronto for 3 Days (Part 1)
- Fort Wellington, Prescott – Once, There Was a War
- 10 More Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Canada
- 10 Things You Need to Know Before Visiting Canada
- 10 Quick Tips If You Visit Ottawa This Summer
- Doors Open Toronto
- Exploring Toronto
- Shut Up, Shut Up, Shut Up!
- An Artsy Sunday in Montreal With Baby Mark
- Bad Luck Day in Montreal
- Chalet du Mont Royal and Montreal’s Skyline
- The “Itchy & Scratchy Show” And the Hotel From Hell
- The Art of Complaining (What Would You Have Done?)
- Gananoque, Clouds and a Piano
- Sandbanks Provincial Park – Beach, Lake, Sand Dunes and a Storm
- A Misty Visit to Niagara Falls
- Worth The Price – The $7.50 Ferry Trip To Toronto Island
- A Long Weekend in Toronto, Mark’s First Time
- A Scenic Drive Along the St. Lawrence Seaway
- 24 Hours in Toronto – First Trip As A New Mom, Without Baby Mark
- 50 & Counting Tour – The Rolling Stones Live in Toronto
- Street Photography – People of Montreal, 2013 Edition
- Exploring Hochelaga, the Olympic Park and Sainte Catherine Street in Montreal
- Why I’m Not A Huge Fan of “Old Montreal”
- First Road Trip to Montreal With Baby Mark
- First Interprovincial Trip For Mark, Three Weeks Old
- A Perfect Stop – Gananoque, Ontario
- A Quick Trip To Toronto
- Bryan Adams Concert in Toronto
- In The Woods
- Watson’s Mill
- Summer is Over
- Barrie and Balm Beach
- Toronto, Here We Are Again
- Tourists in Toronto
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Niagara Falls, Ontario
- The Wall Live
- Fall in Gatineau Park
- Fall Foliage at Meech Lake, Gatineau Park
- Small Town, Ontario – A Few Days In Deep River
- Exploring Deux-Rivières and Matawa, Ontario
- Townships of Head, Clara and Maria
- Rapides-des-Joachims, Québec
- Pembroke, Ontario
- Lac Leamy Fireworks
- School’s Out
- Toronto By Night
- St Lawrence Market
- Toronto Harbor
- Night And Day in Toronto’s Chinatown
- Kensington Market In The Spring
- Montreal’s Chinatown
- In the Heart of Montreal
- Montreal – St Catherine Street
- Montreal – St-James United Church
- French, English and Montréal
- Winterlude in Québec
- Niagara Falls in Winter
- Downtown Toronto
- Nathan Phillips Square
- Yonge & Dundas
- Kensington Market
- Toronto’s Chinatown
- New Year In Toronto
- Fall Colors In Québec
- Montréal’s Jean Talon Market
- Modern Montréal
- Old Montréal
- The Killers In Montréal
- Pumpkin Day
- Fall Colors
- The Pink Lake
- Heart Of The Country
- Radiohead Concert in Montreal
- The St Lawrence And The Thousand Islands
- A Sunday In Toronto
- Niagara Falls
- The 416 Escape
- Winnipeg Adventures In Friendly Manitoba
- Category: Exploring the US
- 20 Puzzling Aspects of Life in the USA
- Easy Daytrip to the US From Ottawa – Good Old Alexandria Bay
- “Welcome to the United States of America, Honey!”
- 10 Things That Surprised Me in New York City
- Syracuse, New York State, and the Drive Back to Ottawa
- NYC Skyline By Night
- In New York City’s Subway System
- New York City – Little Italy and Chinatown
- NYC 2012 Gay Pride
- New York City – Greenwich Village
- Brooklyn Bridge and NYC Skyline
- New York City – Central Park
- NYC’s MoMA
- Along Fifth Avenue, New York City
- The Empire State Building – On Top of NYC
- NYC – Wall Street and The WTC Site
- Arriving in New York City
- Albany, NY State
- Waddington, Massena and the Great Bug Attack
- Ogdensburg, NY State
- Small Towns, U.S.A
- Whiteface, NY State
- Lake Placid, NY State
- Classic Americana in Ogdensburg
- Alexandria Bay, NY State
- Watertown, NY State
- Fall in New York State (2/2)
- Fall in New York State (1/2)
- Our Southern Neighbours
- A Drive To The Other Side
- The Prescott Shuffle Story
- Category: France - Christmas 2013
- Category: France - Spring 2008
- Category: France - Spring 2009
- Category: France - Spring 2012
- Category: France - Spring 2021
- Category: France - Summer 2013
- Category: France - Summer 2014
- Category: France - Summer 2015
- Category: France - Summer 2016
- Category: France - Summer 2017
- Category: France - Summer 2018
- Category: France - Summer 2019
- Category: France - Summer 2020
- Category: France - Summer 2021
- Category: France and UK - Summer 2010
- Category: London 2012
- Category: Mexico - Winter 2014
- Category: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras - Winter 2012
- Mexico to Canada – Post-Travelling Limbo
- After Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras… Time to Meet Winter in Canada
- Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Back to What People Call “Civilization”
- Isla Cozumel, Mexico – The (Ghost) Town
- Isla Cozumel, Mexico – The Reverse Culture Shock
- Tulum, Mexico – Beach Bumming, What Else!
- Valladolid, Mexico – Cenote and More Maya Archeological Sites
- Chichén Itzá, Mexico – Back to the Maya World
- Ambergris Caye and San Pedro, Belize – Paradise Found!
- Travelling Around Belize – Chicken Buses And Passengers
- Caye Calker, Belize – I Swear It Was Better Before!
- Cruise Ships Changed Belize City (And Not For The Better)
- Dangriga, Southern Belize
- Belize – Quiet and Friendly Placencia
- Puerto Cortes (Honduras) to Placencia (Belize) – The Boat Ride From Hell
- Sedate Puerto Cortes, Honduras
- La Ceiba, Honduras – Suicide Showers and New Food Addictions
- Princess IV Boat Accident Between La Ceiba and Utila, Honduras
- Honduras – Disconcerted in Utila and the Bay of Islands
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras – Most Dangerous City in The World?
- Copán, Honduras – Exploring The Famous Maya Archeological Site
- Copán, Honduras – New Country, New World
- Antigua to Copán – Crossing the Border Between Guatemala and Honduras
- San Pedro to Panajachel, Guatemala – Strange Day, Strange Place
- San Pedro, Guatemala – Coffee, Jesús and the Lake
- The Many Towns Around Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala
- And This is What We’ve Been Eating So Far in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
- Guatemala – Antigua to Lago de Atitlán
- Guatemala – Chicken Buses and Jesús
- Happy New Year From Antigua, Guatemala!
- Guatemala – Market Day in Chichicastenango
- Antigua, Guatemala – Street Photography
- Guatemala City to Antigua – A Chicken Bus Ride Later…
- Accidental Thrill Seekers in Guatemala City – Walking Through Zona 1, By Night
- Santa Elena, Guatemala – Street Photography
- El Petén, Guatemala – Tikal and the Lost World of the Mayas
- Flores, Guatemala – Christmas 2011, Guatemalan Style, Firecrackers Included
- Belize to Guatemala – Border Crossing at Melchor de Mencos
- San Ignacio, Belize – Xunantunich and Cahal Pech Archeological Sites
- Belize – Orange Walk to San Ignacio, a Day of Chicken Buses
- Mexico-Belize Border Crossing – Chetumal to Orange Walk
- Chetumal, Mexico – Getting Closer to Belize
- Tulum, Mexico – The Town and This Amazing Beach
- Tulum, Mexico – Sleeping on the Beach, Hot Water and Power Optional
- Cancún, Mexico – A Fair and The Beach
- Cancún? Niagara Falls with Sand and Saltwater
- Ottawa, Washington… and Cancún!
- Pre-traveling Rush – What Do I Need for Central America, Already?
- Welcome To The Jungle! – Central American Again, Ten Years Later…
- Category: Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil - Winter 2008-2009
- Category: Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Chile - Winter 2020
- My Santiago-Toronto Flight During the March 2020 Pandemic Panic (3/3)
- My Santiago-Toronto Flight During the March 2020 Pandemic Panic (3/3)
- My Santiago-Toronto Flight During the March 2020 Pandemic Panic (1/3)
- There’s a Scary Pandemic, and I’m in Limbo in Santiago
- Some Chilean Protests with your Scary COVID-19 News, Maybe?
- Hello, World, Are We Scared Yet? (This COVID Thingy Makes Me Feel Uneasy…)
- Buenos Aires to Santiago – What a Day and What a Mess…
- My 10 Favourite in Buenos Aires (And 4 Funny Puzzling Moments)
- Buenos Aires – The Old World in the New World
- A Militant International Women’s Day 2020 in Buenos Aires
- Unexpected Boca Fever and Crazy Football Night in Buenos Aires
- Tchau, Brazil – A Day in Airports and 2,700 Kilometres Later…
- Rio de Janeiro Ain’t No Easy City… This is How I Feel After a Week of Rain
- An Unusual Version of Rio de Janeiro’s Famous Beaches
- 2020 Rio Carnival – It’s Never Over in Centro and Copacabana
- “Welcome to the Dangerous São Paulo-Rio Flight”
- Carnival 2020 in São Paulo Carnival – Day 4 of Partying…
- Carnival 2020 in São Paulo – Day 3 of Partying…
- Carnival 2020 in São Paulo – Day 2 of Partying…
- Carnival 2020 in São Paulo – Day 1 of Partying…
- Carnival 2020 in São Paulo – Let’s Get This Party Started!
- A Strange Last Night in Santos
- 10 Tested and Approved Tips for Santos, Paulistas’ Favourite Beach Getaway
- Guarujá – It’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey
- I Went on an Awesome Pirate Cruise in Santos
- Exploring Centro and the Coffee Lords of Santos
- I Don’t “Get” Santos, But I’ll Unlock It!
- Salvador to São Paulo – Time Warp and Alternate Reality
- Foodie Adventures in Brazil – How to Master Bakeries, Buffets, and Tapioca
- Unexpected Saturday Night Clown Party in Salvador
- Itaparica, The Island Without a Beach (No, Seriously)
- Salvador – The Streets of the Pelourinho
- Welcome to “Barra”, Salvador’s Number One Stop for Tourists
- Salvador, the City With an Elevator Worth Getting Excited About
- This is What a Brazilian Bus Trip Pit Stop Looks Like
- The Many “WTF” Moments of a Weekend in Aracaju (Part 2)
- The Many “WTF” Moments of a Weekend in Aracaju (Part 1)
- … And I Got an Airbnb From Hell in Aracaju
- Another Brazilian Mystery – The Challenge of Doing Laundry in Recife
- I’m in Love With Maceió and Its Gorgeous Palm-Lined, White-Sand Beaches
- Olinda, The Town With More Churches Than God Asked For
- A Few New Brazilian Mysteries to Solve in Recife
- Boa Viagem and a Long, Long Unique Shark-Infested Beach
- How and Why Did I End up In Recife’s Jungle , Already?
- São Paulo to Recife – Alone for a New Adventure
- Leaving Paradise, Mysterious Fever, and Downpours in São Paulo
- Praia Do Pântano Do Sul And The Perfect Wave
- The Scariest Thing You Kid Can Say When You’re Driving
- This Is All I Need to Be a Fun Parent
- The Challenge? Climbing Sand Dunes on a Windy Day
- Floripa and the Unexpected Rain-Soaked Carnival Rehearsal Party
- In the Car to Praia do Moçambique
- Argentinian Tourist Lost in Translation on Ilha de Santa Catarina
- Rio to Florianó–… Wait, Where the Hell Did We Land??
- New Brazilian Mystery – Why We Can’t Have a Phone in Brazil
- Sunset and a Thunderstorm on Top of the Pão de Açúcar
- 10 Things You Learn Beach Bumming in Copacabana and Ipanema
- 10 (Weird) Travel Essentials I Always Pack
- It’s Raining in Rio
- The Thrilling Flight from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro
- People, Building, and Tree Watching in São Paulo
- Two Million on Paulista for a Massive 2019 New Year’s Eve Party in São Paulo
- A Strange Last Night Where I Lost Sleep Over Santiago
- Forget About the Protests, This is the More Classic Santiago Experience
- Massive Protests, Tear Gas, Fire, and Barricades in Santiago
- “Chile Woke Up” 2019 Protests – This is What’s Going on Santiago Right Now
- Half-Asleep in Lima to Very Much Awake in Santiago
- 10 Random Things I Discovered in Lima + People of Lima
- Miraflores, Lima’s Fascinating Cliff-Top Neighbourhood
- Finally Rediscovering Lima… and It’s Totally Worth It
- When You Land at 5 a.m. in Lima, Peru…
- Category: Author Seeks Publisher
- Category: Blog
- Category: Canadian Immigration
- 6 Weird Comments People Make To Immigrants
- Why Life in Canada is Both Exhausting and Full of Opportunities
- 4 Things I Learned During my Five-Month French “Exile” (Part II)
- 4 Things I Learned During my Five-Month French “Exile” (Part I)
- Is It a Smart Move to Immigrate to Canada When You Hate Winter?
- 5 Useful Tips For Immigrants and Expats Facing Crisis
- Ace Your G Road Test in Ottawa with this Full Guide + Walkley Route Map!
- G Road Test at Walkley – I Got My Full License!
- Finally Found the Confidence to Take my G Road Test
- The Working Holiday Visa Option to “Test” Canada Easily
- 7 Questions People Like to Ask Canadians They Meet Abroad
- 20 Things Most Immigrants Must Have Experienced
- 4 Mistakes I Made When I Came to Canada (Avoid Making Them!)
- 8 People Every Immigrant Should Have on Speed Dial
- 5 Learning Experiences All Newcomers Should Embrace
- Love It Or Hate It, I Have An Accent (Do You?)
- The Art of Asking (The Right Person, The Right Way)
- “Will My Life Be Better in Canada?”
- Leaving Isn’t Such a Trivial Act, After All
- “Wide, Open Spaces” and “Opportunities” – The Canadian Dream in France
- It’s a Small World… Or Is It?
- This is Why I Won’t Vote in the Second Round of the 2017 French Presidential Elections
- An Immigrant’s Dream in Canada
- 9 Tips to Help Other Immigrants Beat the Holiday Homesick Blues
- 10 Realistic Tips to Americans Interested in Moving to Canada
- When a Trip Ends, Close Your Eyes and Just Jump
- 6 Strange “Side Effects” of Being Fluent in Another Language
- Being Alone Abroad Means Having Nowhere To Go For Comfort
- Four Mind-Blowing Lessons Travelling Taught Me
- 5 Unexpected Little Pleasures Every Immigrant Enjoys
- The Worst Marketing Pitch for Canada You Will Read
- The Ultimate Canadianness Assessment
- Gagan & Shikha, From India to Landing in Ottawa
- The Blogger’s Burden
- French Diplomacy
- The Language Connection
- People I Used To Know
- The Emigration Checklist: Before You Move Abroad, Remember To…
- 4 Short Answers to 4 Immigration Questions: Can I change my name, how long the process takes and more!
- 3 Short Answers to 3 Immigration Questions: Opening a Language School in Canada, Immigration Consultants in India and More
- The Day I Was Almost Denied Entry to Canada (Don’t Be Like Me!)
- Don’t Mess Up With CBSA—Tips for a Smooth Border Crossing to Canada
- Are You a Good Fit for Canada?
- [Interview] Tax Tips for Canadians, with Allan Fefergrad, CPA, CGA
- Living in the National Capital Region—What’s Best, Ottawa or Gatineau?
- How To NOT Ask For Help
- 10 Great (and Free) Resources to Improve Your Canadian English Language Skills
- “You May Say I’m a Dreamer” – Tourist vs. Resident
- Marriage Fraud in the News Again
- The Canadian Immigration Taboo: Those Who Go Back Home
- When Do You Stop Being An Immigrant?
- 5 Things to Do When You Land in Canada (That No One Told You About)
- Estefania: From Argentina to Quebec
- Natalia: From Colombia to Montreal… and Back to Colombia
- Jorge: From Mexico to New-Brunswick
- John Erick: from Venezuela to Montreal
- Daniel: From Paraguay to Montreal
- Neeraj: From India to Toronto
- I Felt Lonely As A Newcomer… Do You?
- 3 Unexpected Consequences of Immigration
- I Want Out… But How and Why?
- Marriages of Convenience
- 5 Reasons Your Visa Officer Hates You
- 5 Subtle Cultural Differences
- 30 Different Expenses You Might Have Once In Canada
- 5 Immigration Mistakes To Avoid
- The WTF Question: Sample Fill-Up Forms
- 4 Reasons Why I Live In Canada
- Khatia Odzelashvili: From Georgia to Ottawa
- (No) Bitching Allowed
- Challenge Your Beliefs
- Canada’s Visa War
- I Belong Here… And There Too
- I made It
- The Wall
- Jigsaw Falling Into Place
- Scar Tissue
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- I’m A Legal Alien
- Landing in North America and Discovering Canada for the First Time
- Category: Immigrants Interviews
- [Interview] Hélène, from France to the mountains of British Columbia
- Stephanie, a “Frozen African” in Canada
- English Girl + Canadian Man = Holly, From England to Canada
- Martin, A French Truck Driver in Canada
- An Update on “Chiruza Canadiense”—The Road to Permanent Residence is Long
- “Mrs. Gaou”, From Togo to Toronto
- Gaston, from Costa Rica to Quebec
- Julien, from France to Ottawa on a One-Year Work Visa
- [Interview] Jeff, an American Globetrotter Settling in Nova Scotia
- [Interview] From One Gold Mine to Another: Emily, from Australia to Kamloops, BC
- [Interview] – Paco, A Self-Employed Designer Moving from Spain to Ottawa
- [Interview] – Carol, a Filipina Live-in Caregiver in Calgary
- [Interview] Miguel, From Mexico to Quebec City
- [Interview] Lou: Trading the UK and a Stressful Life For the Shores of Lake Ontario
- [Interview] Alice, a French Post-Grad Student in Quebec City
- [Interview] Isa: The Montreal Experience as a French
- [Interview] Cecille and Her Family: From The Philippines to Mississauga
- [Interview] Chiruza Canadiense: An Argentinian Stuck in Immigration Limbo
- Lucile And Murtaza: From France and India to Montreal
- Jean-Paul and Emma: From France to Montreal
- Nelson: From Venezuela to Toronto
- Nui: From Thailand to Ottawa
- Oui, I hablo Spanish!
- Gill: From Britain To Brampton
- Mourad Regragui: From Morocco To Ottawa
- Yasmine: From Former Yugoslavia To Québec
- Adam and Eric: From the USA to Toronto
- Ed Maruyama: From Brazil To Nunavut
- Gabriel Almada: from Argentina To Canada
- Guillermo Ziegler: From Argentina To Canada
- Category: Permanent Residence in Canada
- Category: The Road to Canadian Citizenship
- Category: Canadian Life
- One, Two, Three, We Are a Weird COVID-Mystery Family
- I Used to Enjoy Grocery Shopping… Now I Hate It
- Canada is No Longer Affordable, What’s a Good Inflation Strategy?
- Talk To Your Kid About Sex, It’s Important and Fun!
- It’s So Grim Here… O Canada, What’s Happening to You?
- Anything Can Be Learned – I’m Cracking Zumba, And I Love It
- What’s a Typical Canadian Dinner, Exactly? (Enlighten Me!)
- My Ontario Vaccine Passport Fiasco
- This Impossible-to-Get Vaccine (Not COVID, The Other One!)
- Pandemic Restrictions – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- Early and Lovely 2020 Fall Colours in Gatineau Park, Quebec
- The Stupid COVID Blame Game
- The CERB, AKA “Sorry, Eh” Canadian Pandemic Money
- Let’s Compare 2020 COVID Draconian Lockdown in France vs “Stay Home” in Canada
- Ontario’s 2020 Lockdown and Unique Notes Posted on Windows
- 2020 Ontario Lockdown – Feels Weird to be Wandering in Empty Parking Lots
- Pandemic Grocery Shopping is An Acquired Skill
- Back to Norm—… Wait, What’s The New “Normal,” Already?
- I’m the Person All Gyms Hate
- Do You Plan for the Future, Money-Wise? I’m Lost, Here
- Two Amazing Fall Colours Spots in Ottawa
- Stop Being Scared of China (and Get a Chinese Massage!)
- My Canada is a Kindhearted Canada
- When Canada Was Really Shitty
- Weed Is Now Legal in Canada (But I Promise I’m Not High)
- We’re Not Strangers, After All
- The Big Argument
- 10 Signs It’s Definitely Summer in Canada
- Yet Another Canadian Mystery – The “Discover Your Neighbours’ Political Preferences” Game
- Why Do You Live Where You Live?
- The Lonely Neighbour
- You’re Tired Too, Aren’t You?
- The Fall of Fails
- 3 Baffling Canadian Behaviours (Somewhat) Deciphered
- Sick of Doctors
- Ottawa’s Twelfth Homicide of the Year
- Under the Weather
- Why Do I Always Get Weird Comments From Random Strangers in Ottawa?
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the 2017 Ottawa Bluesfest
- The German Nipple Story (Or the Art of Imparting Cultural Wisdom)
- Canada One-Five-Oh – Pick the Most Irrelevant Branded Product!
- “Bon Cop, Bad Cop” and Canadian Humour
- Live on CBC as France Breathes a Sigh of Relief
- The Special, Awkward and Funny Side of Interracial Unions
- Yet, In Canada, I Was Happy To…
- Night Owl (Or Yet Another Questionable Decision)
- Our Chinese Home – Why I Have a Pig Around My Neck
- 7 Awfully Canadian Moments that Happen Daily in Canada
- 5 Good Decisions that Made My Life in Canada Easier
- 6 Common and Confusing French Words Used in English
- How to (Involuntarily) Break Up with Your In-Laws
- Wait, Canadian Radios Play a “Clean Version” of Radiohead’s Creep?
- Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
- It’s Summer, It’s “Something Something Season”!
- 8 Questions that Somehow Make Sense in Canada
- It’s Not THAT Personal, Ask Away!
- Yet Another Frustrating and Typical Walk-In Clinic Visit in Canada
- My friends, The Tim Hortons Parking Lot Outlaws
- My Cravings ≠ Your Cravings ≠ Their Cravings
- 10 Things That No Longer Surprise Me in Canada
- Coming Back is All About Logistics… And Reiventing Life
- Restored: Faith in Mankind
- Immaterial
- My Oddly Specific Fear
- People of Ottawa – Fall 2015 Edition
- This Is Why I Used To Hate Small Talk
- The Shot
- Two Countries, Two Systems
- TMI
- Sick of Being Sick
- Voting Harper Out, Step One
- The Household Deity
- Every Life Happens
- The Dog Days of Summer
- This is Rubbish
- 10 Noticeable Small Differences
- … Just Take the Firetruck
- Hidden Skill
- I Want It
- Suffocating Blandness
- Where Does It Smell Like Teen Spirit?
- I’m Rooting For Dandelions And Other Little Wild Things
- Flagged
- Retail Tales
- I Guess this is What Doomsday Would Look Like…
- Automobile Folklore (Why Crossing Parking Lots Can Be Fun)
- Ten Years (Holy Shit!)
- 8 Sounds That Will Become Familiar in Canada
- Screwed Up! Fixed It! (With a Side of “Lost in Translation”)
- Letting It Go of Control (To Regain Some)
- He Might Be Friendly But I’m Not
- 3 More “Conveniences” I Missed When Traveling
- 3 Things I Missed During This Trip
- Stepping Back Into the Fridge
- $2.36 to Escape
- Wake Up and Smell Canada!
- Dear Canada, I’m a Bit Mad At You
- A New Chapter?
- The Land of “OMG-So-Much-Awesomeness”
- Overwhelmed
- The Capital Fair
- Canada Hall: A Thousand Years of Canada’s History and Culture
- “Snow” and Canada’s Titanic
- A Rainy Day at The Children’s Museum
- It’s Fresh, Colourful and Tasty
- Splurges Vs. Steals
- Storm over the Farm
- Dear Universe… Did I Piss You Off or Something?
- C’mon Let Me Ride
- Allegory of the Shopping Mall
- At The Bus Stop
- How To Get Your Kid Hooked to Hockey
- Ottawa – The Arboretum
- An Unexpected Ottawa Gem – Petrie Island
- More Candids in Ottawa
- Candids in Ottawa
- Canadian Museum of Civilization – The Grand Hall and The First Peoples Hall
- When the Lousiest Salesperson Participates in a Garage Sale
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- By The Flooded River
- The Trashier, The Better or Why I Watch Stupid Shows on TV
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- Ten Foods and Food Products I Discovered in Canada
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- Cocooning
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- 5 More Things My Mum Observed in Canada
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- 8 Things More Expensive in Canada than in France
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- Stuff Canadians Don’t Like (Part II)
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- 10 Myths About Canada
- 10 Canadian Political Facts
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- The Alien Student
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- The End of Fall
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- 10 Clues I Became Canadian
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- Lost In Franglais
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- Fast Food, Junk Food (4/10)
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- Stuff Canadians Like (Part 2)
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- Canada Looking For Marijuana Suppliers
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- 2017 Fall Colours in Ottawa
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- Cryptic Signs Found in Ottawa’s Chinatown
- Victoria Day Long Weekend 2015 in Ottawa
- Gorgeous Fall in Ottawa
- Dinosaurs, Spiders and Whale: The Canadian Museum of Nature
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- Playing Tourists in Ottawa
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- Flower Power!
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- A Strange Cultural Difference (Or Feeling Unsafe in Peaceful Suburbia)
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- Human Beans (Canadians Love Coffee!)
- A Cold Sunset
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- Inside CBC Ottawa
- The Byward Market
- Warm Summer Night
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- Close Up of the Canadian Parliament
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- On Campus (Part II)
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- Amazing Skies
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- 1, Sussex Drive
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- The Rideau Neighborhood
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- Building Reflections
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- Happiness
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- Along The Canal
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- A Bizarre Story
- Interesting Skies
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- Smells Like Spring…
- Destruction
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- Category: Practical Advice
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- Fix or Replace? The Consumer Conundrum
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- Living in a National Capital: The Perks and Drawbacks of Ottawa [Part 2 – Quality of Life and Activities]
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- 5 Personality Traits of Canadians You May Not Know
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- 10 Neologisms You Didn’t Know You Needed
- When Canadians say…
- 10 Signs You Are Still New to Canada
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- Lips, Face, Hands, Body, Feet… Fight Winter!
- Learning Personal Finance, the North American Way
- Cash, Debit or Credit? Canada’s Three Payment Methods
- Three More Faux Pas I Committed in Canada
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- Being a Canadian Consumer
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- Couponing, a North American “Sport”
- Sale Pitches and Hidden Fees – Getting a Phone Plan in Canada Sucks
- 10 Ways to Not Become Poor in Canada
- Canadian Souvenirs
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- 5 Things You Wouldn’t Believe Are Banned or Illegal in Canada
- How to… Report Scams
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- How to Avoid… Summer Jobs Scams
- How to Avoid… Banking Scams
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- American and Canadian English 101
- 5 Things Canada Taught Me
- Free Stuff in Ottawa… and in Canada!
- 5 Things That Get You In Financial Trouble
- A Driver’s License Story
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- 10 Things You Must Eat (Or Drink) In Canada
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- Damn, I Wish I Had Known That…!
- How To Understand Canadian Jokes (9/10)
- Learning French Or English In Canada (6/10)
- Things I Learned In 2007
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- Halloween 2021 – Pumpkin Carving and Trick-or-Treating in Ottawa
- 15 Years of Marriage (Holy Shit!)
- 37
- This is Why I Asked Santa to Come Early
- Halloween 2019 and a Scary Situation – Bad Weather
- 7 (and 45)
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- Canada Day 2019 + Celebrating 10 Years of Being Canadian
- 36
- Canada Day 2018 – Hot and Deserted
- “B” as in “Blizzard,” “C” as in “Christmas”, “D” as in “Done”
- Trick-or-Treating With… Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (?!)
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- Canada Day in Ottawa, 150 Edition – Report from the Front
- The Never-Ending 2017 French Election Saga – Voting Day
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- 34
- Sprinkles of Christmas Magic (Cough, Cough)
- The Night Immigration Canada Website Crashed (This is What Happens When Trump Is Elected…)
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- Celebrating Canada Day 2016 in Ottawa (Eh)
- Victoria Day in Bloom and Ottawa Looking Gorgeous
- 15 Minutes of Fame at Blog Out Loud 2016
- No-Snow Christmas
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- I Ain’t Scared
- The Remembrance Poppy
- The Day Prime Minister Trudeau Was Sworn In
- Bye Bye, Monsters
- Thank You for Voting, Canada!
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- Ottawa Tulip Festival – 2015 Edition
- 32
- Boxing Day, a Canadian Tradition
- Holiday Season Wins and Fails
- Halloween Night
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- Ottawa Tulips Festival – 2013 Edition
- Happy Canada Day From Ottawa!
- Ottawa Tulips Festival – 2012 Edition
- French Presidential Elections This Weekend
- Hockey Playoff Game 3: Ottawa Senators vs New York Rangers
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- 2011 Ottawa Zombie Walk
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- Ottawa’s Gay Pride
- Billy Talent, Live
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- Night Show On Parliament Hill
- Canada Day 2011
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- 8 North American Social Events and Traditions You May Not Know
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- Latina Dances in Ottawa
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- Ottawa’s Tulips Festival
- Hockey Day in Canada
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- The Olympic Torch Relay In Ottawa (2/2)
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- Metallica Concert In Ottawa
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- Happy Birthday, Canada!
- National Aboriginal Day
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- Canada Day In Ottawa
- Tulips Everywhere
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- Category: Winter (and Extreme Weather) in Canada
- Hiding From A “Derecho”, My New Extreme Weather Experience
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- Every Year, Canada Wonders “Will Winter Ever End?”
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- 10 Common Canadian Winter Problems
- It’s Cold
- After the Tornadoes – Power to the People
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- The Day a Tornado (Or Two) Hit Ottawa
- Ottawa’s Legendary Downpours
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- Snow Quiet
- Hi, Harvey!
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- The Day Ottawa Was Colder Than Mars (For Real!)
- 10 Minor and Major Winter Annoyances (Team “I Hate Winter”)
- Canada, Hard Mode
- Fall + Winter (aka Snow and Fall Colours)
- Signs That Maybe, Possibly, One Day, If We Are All Super Nice, Spring Will Come and Stay
- It’s Not “Just” Winter: It’s a Way of Life (A Checklist)
- Before the Wind Blows Fall Away
- Winter? What Winter?
- An Ugly Side of Winter
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- Suburbia, the Forest and Snow
- 3 Winter Skills Every Canadian Should Master
- Winter Misery
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- It’s -40°C And I’d Like To Complain About It
- The First Snowstorm of 2013
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- “Vacuuming” Snow
- You Know it’s Way Too Cold When…
- Starting 2013 Snowed Under
- After The Storm
- Winter Weather 1 – Doomsday 0
- Picture of the Week: Snow in April
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- On The Rideau Canal
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- Surprise Snow Storm
- Winterlude 2012 in Gatineau
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- Picture of the Week – Snow Melting
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- Winter Melting Away
- March Snow and Slush in Ottawa
- Winterlude 2011 in Ottawa
- In The Dead of the Winter
- A Creepy Winter Night
- Pumpkins and Snow
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- Warm Weather Makes Headlines
- Winter Fun
- Ice Sculptures At Confederation Park for Winterlude 2010
- Ice Carvers At Work
- The Great Melt
- Freezing Rain
- And… Winter Is Here
- Not Winter Already…
- Snow Sculptures And Winter Fun
- Winterlude (Or Having Fun In The Cold)
- Winter In Canada
- Blizzard? Checked!
- Seven (Canadian Winter) Facts
- Snow, Snow, Snow… And More Snow
- Through The Storm
- Spot The Difference
- Tired of Winter Weather Forecast in Ottawa
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- 2007 Winterlude Festival in Ottawa
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- Cold Weather Crash Course in Canada
- Category: Working in Canada
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- 10 Reasons Why I Stubbornly Keep On Blogging (17 Years Later!)
- Blogging is Getting Pretty Weird, and Kind of Scary Too
- Three Podcasts for the Dreaded 2020 Back-to-Work Season
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- 35
- Four Fall Podcasts
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- 4 Awesome New Podcasts for Spring 2016
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- 33
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- Another Year of “Merci” and Numbers
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- 31
- 10 Awesome Nonfiction Books You Should Add To Your Reading List
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- Exhibition in Paris
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- ¿Que Voy Hacer? ¿Que Voy A Ser?
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- September & 11 Months
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- Unleashing the Dragon
- August & Ten Months
- Mark – Code Name: The Destroyer
- My Son Is Not a Fucking Sumo Wrestler
- July & Nine Months
- Overheard in the Stroller (One Baby, One Mother and Weird Strangers)
- The Velcro Baby
- Spinach vs. Biscuits
- June & Eight Months… in Numbers!
- A Kid Friendly World—France and Canada
- “It Gets Better…”—Okay, So When Exactly?
- May & Seven Months… in Numbers!
- From “Yuck” to “Yummy” – A Baby’s Food Adventure
- Overheard in the Stroller: “You Should Know, You Are the Mother!”
- 4 Types of People Who will Drive You Crazy after You Had a Baby
- April & Six Months… in Numbers!
- Love is a Battlefield
- Then and Now (Or Five Months of Developing Mother Instinct)
- Sexy Boots
- March & Five Months… In Numbers!
- So, Are Babies That Expensive?
- Privacy Issues in a Big Scary World
- I trade you an Advil for a Tylenol Extra Strength—Welcome to the House of Germs!
- Girls, Guilt is Killing Us!
- February & Four Months… In Numbers!
- 10 Signs You Are the Mother of a Baby
- Baby Money and Social Benefits
- The Quest for Insouciance
- 1 + 1… + 1 = Family Portraits
- Of Losing Control (And Changing That Pyjama)
- Three Months… in Numbers!
- A Pinch of Chinese, a Pinch of French—Our Biracial Baby
- Lost – Identity
- Five Baby Items I Bought That Actually Turned Out Useful
- Calling a Spade a Spade—When It’s Not the Time to be Modest
- The “Too Much Information” Article on Breastfeeding
- Two Months Later – Pee, Smiles and the Month in Numbers
- The Most Stressful Sound in the World
- Mark, the Sling and I Against The World
- 10 Tips for Better Baby Pictures… With Examples!
- Sleeping Like a Baby… Not
- Parents vs. Newborn—How We Attempt to Keep Our Sanity
- 10 Weird Consequences of Having a Baby
- Me, a Mommy? Seriously?
- One Dragon Baby to Rule Them All—A Month Later, in Numbers
- Hurricane Mark
- My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part II
- My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I
- The World: Meet Mark, Born 12/10/12!
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