Most places in the Byward Market are overpriced and cater to tourists. Planet Coffee is one of the exceptions.
French woman in English Canada.
Exploring the world with my camera since 1999, translating sentences for a living, writing stories that may or may not get attention.
Firm believer that nobody is normal... and it’s better this way.
Most places in the Byward Market are overpriced and cater to tourists. Planet Coffee is one of the exceptions.
I'm very ashamed to say that, for the past...er, 8 years, the pumpkin carving duty was often performed by my Chinese in-laws. But this year, we decided to tackle the chore. Cut me some slack, okay...
North Americans take Halloween seriously. As soon as the back-to-school displays are gone, they are replaced by gooey candies and a wide range of merchandises sporting skulls, bats, pumpkins...
My story with Canadian cinema didn’t start very well. When I first came here, Feng dragged me to see Men with Brooms. Keeping in mind I barely spoke English and didn’t know much about Canada, I...
Soon, a long horde of newly-deads, including Colonel Khadafy, marched down Saint Patrick Street, blocking the traffic and scaring passer-by. Ottawa citizens stood no chance against the zombies...
Thanksgiving long weekend brought amazingly hot weather and we decided to spend the day in Ogdensburg, NY State.
Weather-permitting, I’m still looking for beautiful fall sceneries in Ottawa—this is the perks of living in the NCR!
Last Saturday began “Occupy Ottawa”, a movement modelled on the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York.
Right after it was announced Steve Jobs passed away, the Apple Store at the Rideau Centre became an impromptu memorial to his legacy.
Dating is so heavily codified you’d need The Da Vinci Code’s symbologist to understand all the subtleties.
Watson's Mill is is one of the few remaining operating gristmills in Ontario and it's open to the public.