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Adventures Around The World

Check Out My Tee — I’m Officially a Happy Brazil Addict!

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France - Spring 2026

Nantes-Paris-Ottawa – Why One Word Made It Bearable

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France - Spring 2026

People at Work in Nantes and Beyond – Spring 2026 Edition

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France - Spring 2026

Give the French Something to Enjoy, and They’ll Take It

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France - Spring 2026

Banksy Made Me Happy in Angers

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France - Spring 2026

Now It’s Nantes’ Turn To Celebrate Carnaval

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10 Steps to Packing Efficiently with a Baby Crawling Around

in France - Summer 2013 on June 27, 2013 May 19, 2026 with 6 Comments by Juliette

Arrange the toys on the freshly vacuumed carpet (what? I did vacuum… ahem… sometime last week…) and sit the baby beside the toys.

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Have Baby, Will Travel (And Now is the Time)

in France - Summer 2013 on June 26, 2013 May 19, 2026 with 20 Comments by Juliette

It’s now time for a real trip, to Mark’s other “homeland”—France.

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Overheard in the Stroller (One Baby, One Mother and Weird Strangers)

in Baby Mark on June 25, 2013 May 30, 2022 with 24 Comments by Juliette

I’m pretty friendly with strangers and chatting with people is natural to me—most Canadians are super friendly.
That said, some people are just plain weird. Especially when you happen to have a child in a stroller with you.
Here are a few “WTF” interactions I had with people lately.

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More Candids in Ottawa – Summer 2013 Street Photography

in Canadian Life on June 22, 2013 November 22, 2022 with 6 Comments by Juliette

The downtown core is always busy, even on weekdays—sometime I wonder if any work gets done when it’s above 20°C in Canada.

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Picture of the Week – Ontario Wine Pick

in Life in Ottawa on June 21, 2013 October 7, 2025 with 6 Comments by Juliette

Apparently, someone wasn’t too inspired with the local wine pick—big blank!

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24 Hours in Toronto – First Trip As A New Mom, Without Mark

in Exploring Canada on June 19, 2013 May 23, 2026 with 18 Comments by Juliette

Feng and I made our way to YOW, the Ottawa Airport, to catch The Rolling Stones concert in Toronto, later in the day.

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