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- Category: Adventures Around The World
- New Brazilian Mystery – The Airbnb That Hated Me (And Others)
- 8 Easy Tips to Make Your Flight Comfortable
- What Happened to Massena, NY State?
- 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
- Two-Factor Authentication is The Bane of my (Semi-Nomadic) Life
- 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. It’s Tough to Come Back…
- Unpacking and Rediscovering Canada
- Chinese Culture Explained in Five Expressions
- Four Mind-Blowing Lessons Travelling Taught Me
- 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Chinese Culture
- Awful Things Can Happen Amidst General Indifference
- 6 Unique and Funny French Words and Expressions
- This is Why Stereotypes Are Fun in Our Multicultural Household
- Same Team, New Destination
- 10 Things That Feel Pretty Awesome After a Long Trip
- Best and Worst Hotel Experiences Around the World
- Helping Tourists is a Weird, Random Experience
- 10 Things I Missed From Canada While in France
- My Best Tips to Explore Paris on a Budget
- I Need International Flavours on my Plate
- 10 Weird and Funny Questions The French Asked Me About Canada
- Dupont de Ligonnès’ Intriguing Case and France’s Most Wanted
- Cachoeira Do Tobogã, the Crazy Brazilian Natural Slide
- Bloco Da Lama (Mud People)
- An Argentinian Coin Story
- Busing 3,048 Kilometers…
- Ice Field And Icebergs
- The Brutal and Amazing Torres Del Pain(e) Hike
- We Made it to Ushuaia, the End of the World
- The Road To The End Of The World
- Patagonia – Punta Arenas
- Crossing The Andes To Chile
- Malegria in La Paz, World’s Highest and Most Chaotic Capital
- On the Shore of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
- Peru-Bolivia, A High Altitude Border Crossing Experience
- How We Lost Everything in Panama
- The Unique Beijing Silk Market Experience
- A Chinese Massage Story
- Zoom Airlines Failed us… and Ceased All Operations
- Category: Author Seeks Publisher
- Licking My Wounds After Yet Another Rejection
- I Need Your Help, And a Better Querying Strategy
- The First Query Rejection Emails
- Author Seeks Publisher – Turns Out I’m Not a Unicorn
- Two Readers Discovering My Manuscript
- The Step I Missed in the Querying Process
- My Story, 10,916 Revisions Later – Editing is no Joke
- No News (from Querying) Is No News
- Author Seeks Publishers – The scenarios
- Author Seeks Publishers – The Moment I Hit the “Send” Button
- Author Seeks Publisher – The Query Letter
- Author Seeks Publisher – The Starting Point
- Category: Blog
- The “Instant Economy” of 2026: How PayPal Sets the Standard for Fast Payouts
- Canada Unfiltered: How to Survive and Have a Great Time in the Land of Maple Syrup
- Marathon Season Mindset: Why Discipline Beats Emotion Every Time
- Sleep Well to Travel Better: Accommodation and Well-being on the Road
- Altitude Adjustment Tips for First-Time Andean Hikers
- Discovering London Through Ancient Stones and Stories
- Great Spots to Meet New People for Dating in Toronto
- 5 Top Cultural Events to Enjoy in St. Kitts
- Flowers Around the World: How Bouquets Reflect Cultural Identity
- A Digital Nomad’s Guide: Time Zone and Wi-Fi Management for Casino Gaming
- Unforgettable Central American Travel Spots the US Loves
- The Best Lesser-Known Countries to Visit in South America
- Canada is More Than Hockey: a Deep Dive Into its Cultural and Sporting Identity
- Category: Canadian Life
- I’m so Freaking Tired of Living in These “Interesting Times”
- Cellphone Plans are Still a Complete Rip-Off in Canada
- How to Celebrate Two Back-to-Back Birthdays
- How to Succeed in Canada When You’re a New Canadian
- 7 Unique Signs You’ll Only Find in Canada
- I Don’t Want to Grow Old in Canada
- Frozen Body, Anaesthetized Mind and Fresh Snow in Ottawa
- Four Big Companies Canadians Love to Hate
- How to Ask For a Reference (And Give One!) in Canada
- What’s New in Canada? Zombies and a Major Crisis, Apparently
- For Better or For Worse, Canada is THC High
- Why is it So Difficult to Renew Important ID Documents?
- Time to Apply for My Third Canadian Passport!
- The Many Ways to Celebrate Christmas (Or Not)
- 4 Weird, Specific Things That Scare Me in Canada
- A Magic Solution for Pain Relief and New Friendships
- Amazing Fall Colours this Year in Ottawa… Check This Out!
- 5 Steps to Make Friends in Canada When You’re New to the Country
- My French Survival Kit (When Everything is Expensive in Canada)
- 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?
- 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?
- Two Amazing Fall Colours Spots in Ottawa
- Stop Being Scared of China (and Get a Chinese Massage!)
- Do You See Your Smartphone as a Basic Need or as a Luxury?
- My Canada is a Kindhearted Canada
- When Canada Was Really Shitty
- Weed Is Now Legal in Canada (No, I’m Not High!)
- The Greatest Thing About Blogging – We’re Not Strangers, After All
- A Year of Crisis With My Parents Later…
- 10 Sure Signs It’s Summer in Canada
- Let Me Clear Out a Big Chinese Food Misunderstanding
- Political Lawn Signs, Yet Another Strange Canadian Mystery
- Honest Question, Why Do You Live Where You Live?
- The Lonely Neighbour from Halfway Across the World
- Love It Or Hate It, I Have An Accent (Do You?)
- How to Explain Abroad What Canada is Known For
- And Now It’s… Chocolate Season!
- 3 Weird Canadian Behaviours (Somewhat) Deciphered
- Your Typical Walk-In Clinic Experience in Canada (It Sucks)
- Golgappe And Mooncakes with Your Thanksgiving Turkey, Maybe?
- I Love You, Pumpkin – Fall Flavours in Canadian Supermarkets
- Ottawa’s Twelfth Homicide of the Year
- Under the Weather – When Nothing Goes As Planned
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the 2017 Ottawa Bluesfest
- The German Nipple Story and Cultural Sensitivity
- The Hilarious “Bon Cop, Bad Cop” Movie and Canadian Humour
- Fries + Cheese Curds + Gravy = Poutine Fest in Ottawa
- The Special, Awkward and Funny Side of Interracial Unions
- Yet, In Canada, I Was Happy To…
- What I Miss the Most After Coming Back to Canada
- This is What Happens in a Chinese Home…
- 7 Awfully Canadian Moments that Happen Daily in Canada
- 5 Good Decisions that Made My Life in Canada Easier
- How to Celebrate Zhōngqiū with MoonCakes
- When a Trip Ends, Close Your Eyes and Just Jump
- 6 Common and Confusing French Words Used in English
- Slow Cooker Wild Rice with Beans and Vegetables
- How to (Involuntarily) Break Up with Your In-Laws
- Effortless Slow Cooker Curried Rice and Lentils with Veggies
- Wait, Canadian Radios Play a “Clean Version” of Radiohead’s Creep?
- It’s Summer, It’s “Something Something Season”!
- Problem? Solution. Delicious Slow Cooker Recipe Inside.
- 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
- Funny How We All Crave Different Foods!
- The Toughest Part of Coming Back? Not the Weather…
- 10 Things That No Longer Surprise Me in Canada
- Coming Back is All About Logistics… And Reiventing Life
- Faith in Mankind Restored, Just in Time for Christmas
- People of Ottawa – Fall 2015 Street Photography
- This Is Why I Used To Hate Small Talk
- Mark’s First Flu Shot Experience
- In Canada, You’re on Your Own, Without a Safety Net
- Canadians are Weird with Campaign Signs
- I’m Sick of Being Sick (And Dealing With Unpleasant Doctors)
- Voting Harper Out, Step One of the Election
- The Byward Market, a (Pricey) Seasonal Delight for the Eyes
- There’s No Magic Recipe to Live a Perfect Life
- The Dog Days of Summer in Ottawa
- Do You Also Judge People on Garbage Collection Day?
- 10 Entertaining Small Differences Between France and Canada
- … Just Take the Firetruck
- What’s Your Hidden Skill or Talent?
- I’ve Learned the Value of Convenience in Life Now That I Have Zero Free Time
- This Is Why I Hate North American “Suburbia”
- Where Does It Smell Like Teen Spirit in Ottawa?
- Tim Hortons, Yay or Nay?
- I’m Rooting For Dandelions And Other Little Wild Things
- Canadians Love Their Flag
- Why Are So Many Big Retailers Closing in Ottawa?
- I Guess this is What Doomsday Would Look Like…
- Car-Watching in Parking Lots in Actually Fun and Instructive
- 8 Sounds That Will Become Familiar In Canada
- Your Dog Might Be Friendly But I’m Not
- How to Start a World Culinary Journey
- 3 More Canadian “Conveniences” I Missed During Our Trip
- 3 Things I Really Missed in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay
- Stepping Back Into the Fridge
- 7 Weird or Common Smells I Associate With Canada
- Childcare is Way Too Expensive in Canada
- North America, The Land Of Cheerful And Excited People
- Checking Out the 2014 Capital Fair in Ottawa
- Canada Hall, A Thousand Years of History and Culture
- The Empress of Ireland at the Children’s Museum
- Ottawa’s Children’s Museum is Perfect for a Rainy Day
- Fresh, Tasty and Colourful Produce at Ottawa’s Byward Market
- Splurges Vs. Steals – What I Don’t Mind Spending Money On
- Getting Soaked at the Farm for the Love of Photography
- Immigration Q&As – Language Schools, Immigration Consultants and More
- Allegory of the Shopping Mall, a Love/Hate Relationship
- Commute Candids – A Love/Hate Relationship With OCTranspo
- 10 Foods and Drinks the French are Weird About
- 11 Foods Canadians (…Not Me) Seem to Be Crazy About
- How To Get Your Kid Hooked to Hockey
- Ottawa – The Arboretum
- An Unexpected Ottawa Gem – Petrie Island
- More Candids in Ottawa – Summer 2013 Street Photography
- People of Ottawa – Summer 2013 Street Photography
- Canadian Museum of Civilization – The Grand Hall and The First Peoples Hall
- When the Lousiest Salesperson Participates in a Garage Sale
- Ottawa Skyline – It’s Lovely, By The River
- It’s Spring, So The River Floods in Ottawa
- The Trashier, The Better or Why I Watch Stupid Shows on TV
- Why I’m Forgetting My Parisian French in Canada
- What Does a Canadian, Chinese and French Household Look Like?
- Celebrating Chinese New Year, 新年快乐!
- 10 Great (and Free) Resources to Improve Your Canadian English
- Fall Colours Photography, Last Activity Before Giving Birth
- A 2012 Fall Day along the Ottawa River
- Nine-Month Pregnant for Thanksgiving 2012
- Foodie Review – Yummy Sushi (Somerset Street, Ottawa)
- It’s Garage Sale Season
- 10 Interesting Foods I Only Discovered in Canada
- Foodie Review – New Pho Bo Ga La
- 5 Aspect of Life in Canada I Just Don’t Get
- I Want To Get Fitter And I Tried Joining Goodlife
- Living in a Huge Country Like Canada Can Be Weird
- Picture of the Week – Canadian “I Love You”
- Capturing a Beautiful Fall Sky at Parliament Hill
- Foodie Review – Dick’s Drive-in & Dairy Dip on Merivale in Ottawa
- Foodie Review – Sushi 88 on Somerset (Ottawa)
- Fundraising (and Slacktivism) is Surprisingly Big in Canada
- Foodie Review — Taste Ramen+Fusion on Bank Street (Ottawa)
- Foodie Review – Planet Coffee in th Byward Market (Ottawa)
- The Same… Just Different – These Tiny, Weird Differences
- Early Fall in Ottawa – Lovely Rain Drops After The Rain
- Canadians Behind The Camera
- French Guys are Different, Especially Seen With a Canadian Eye
- Chinese Guy and French Girl, We’re an Unlikely Couple
- 5 More Things My French Mum Noticed in Canada
- 5 Little Things My Mum Noticed in Canada
- The Best Cryptic Street Art in Ottawa
- How Can I Accept My “Creative” Use of English Language?
- 8 Things More Expensive in Canada than in France
- Spring is Political Campaign Signs Season in Canada
- Five Great Songs About Canada
- Can I Rant About Movie Tickets Getting So Expensive?
- It’s Just Impossible to Get a Family Doctor in Ottawa
- Guess What We Can Never Agree on At Home…
- Ottawa Commuters and the Busy Rideau Bus Stop
- Did You Know That Quarters Are Super Cool in Canada?
- Money is a Very French Taboo
- Stuff Canadians Don’t Like (Part II)
- 10 Myths About Canada
- 10 Canadian Political Facts
- 10 Facts About Canadians
- The Alien Student
- I’ve Just Landed My Very First Office Job
- No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom
- The Campus Theory
- From Teacher To Student
- Lost In Franglais
- Things I Love/ Hate About Canadian Food
- The University of Ottawa is a Red-Tape Nightmare
- I Started Doing Yoga and I Love it
- Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Canada
- My First Five Culture Shock Moments in Canada
- Category: Canadian Survival Guide
- 6 Times I Failed at Canada as a Newcomer (Happy Canada Day!)
- 6 Weird Comments People Make To Immigrants
- Why Life in Canada is Both Exhausting and Full of Opportunities
- Is It a Smart Move to Immigrate to Canada When You Hate Winter?
- 5 Useful Tips For Immigrants and Expats Facing Crisis
- If You’re Not Okay Right Now, Read This
- 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
- International Money Transfers Are Tricky When You’re Not the 1%
- 3 Types of Crisis All Immigrants Must Be Ready to Face
- 7 Questions People Like to Ask Canadians They Meet Abroad
- 20 Situations Most Immigrants Experience at Least Once (Right?)
- 4 Mistakes I Made When I Came to Canada
- This is What You Should NOT Do When Switching Telco Providers
- 8 People Every Immigrant Should Have on Speed Dial
- 5 Useful Learning Experiences All Newcomers Should Embrace
- “Will My Life Be Better in Canada?”
- 8 TV Programs to Understand Canada Better
- This Is How I Finally Got My Christmas Shopping Done
- “Wide, Open Spaces” and “Opportunities” – The Canadian Dream in France
- 6 Problem-Solving Life Hacks (That I Should Have Tried Earlier)
- An Immigrant’s Dream in Canada
- How to Buy a Winter Jacket in Canada (With Canadian Wisdom)
- 9 Tips to Help Other Immigrants Beat the Holiday Homesick Blues
- 10 Realistic Tips to Americans Interested in Moving to Canada
- 5 Mistakes I Made in Canada (Avoid Them!)
- Anger and Stress – There’s Something Wrong with Healthcare in Canada!
- Being Alone Abroad Means Having Nowhere To Go For Comfort
- 5 Unexpected Little Pleasures Every Immigrant Enjoys
- Here is the Worst Marketing Pitch for Canada Ever
- Guess My Weird, Specific Fear in Canada
- The Ultimate Canadianness Assessment
- “The Doctor Will (Hopefully) See You Now” – A Canadian Walk-In Clinic How-To Guide
- 4 Infuriating Canadian Business Practices You Will Hate Too
- 3 Easy Steps to Save Money on Groceries (Tested and Approved!)
- More Popular Canadian Grocery Items… With Pictures!
- “They Eat What?!” – Products You’ll Find in Canadian Supermarkets
- The Perks and Drawbacks of Ottawa – Quality of Life and Activities
- The Perks and Drawbacks of Ottawa – Work, Commute and Opportunities
- Life Gets Complicated If You Don’t Speak English in Canada
- 5 Personality Traits of Canadians You May Not Know
- Renewing My Expired G2 Driver’s Licence Turned Out… Interesting
- 10 Useful Things to Do Before Landing in Canada
- 5 Great Beauty Products for Winter – Tested and Approved!
- 10 Neologisms You Didn’t Know You Needed as a Parent
- Getting Around by Bike in Ottawa, Easy or Hard?
- Things Canadians Say (and What They Actually Mean)
- The Time I Was Questioned by CBSA (Lesson Learned!)
- Tips for a Smooth Border Crossing to Canada
- Will You Be a Good Fit for Canada?
- 10 Signs You Are Still New to Canada
- Can You Opt Out of The Canadian Car Culture?
- Best City in the NCR – Ottawa or Gatineau?
- 10 Great Resources to Improve Quebec French Language Skills
- 10 Reasons Why I Stopped Buying Groupon-Style “Deals”
- Amazing Solutions to Protect Your Face and Body in Winter in Canada
- Money Matters – Personal Finance, the North American Way
- Cash, Debit or Credit – This How Canadians Really Pay
- Three More Faux Pas I Committed in Canada
- How to Avoid Three Major Faux Pas in Canada
- How to Behave Like a Canadian Customer
- This is How My Scotiabank Account Was Compromised
- What’s “Couponing” and Why is it so Popular in Canada?
- Immigrants Don’t Always Stay in Canada, And It’s Taboo
- Sale Pitches and Hidden Fees – Canadian Phone Plans Suck
- 10 Ways to Not Become Poor in Canada
- What are the Best Canadian Souvenirs to Bring Home?
- When Do You Stop Being An Immigrant?
- How to Prepare Your Body as Winter Arrives
- How I Gained (and Lost) Weight in Canada
- 5 Important Things to Do When You Land in Canada
- 5 Surprising Things Banned or Illegal in Canada
- How to Avoid Phone Scams in Canada
- Splitting Hair on Haircuts – It’s Expensive in Canada!
- How to Avoid… Scammers
- Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth With Group Coupons?
- How to Avoid… Summer Jobs Scams
- How to Avoid Banking Scams in Canada
- How to Avoid Email Scams in Canada
- My Biggest Challenge as a Newcomer? Loneliness
- 3 Unexpected Things That Happen When You’re an Immigrant
- How to Avoid Identity Theft in Canada
- How to Avoid Consumer Scams in Canada
- I Want Out… But How and Why?
- American and Canadian English 101
- 5 Reasons Why Your Canadian Visa Officer Hates You
- 5 Surprising Things Canada Taught Me as an Immigrant
- 30 Different Expenses You Might Have Once In Canada
- Free Stuff in Ottawa… and in Canada!
- 5 Things That Get You In Financial Trouble
- 4 Reasons Why I Live In Canada
- How to Shop for Clothes in Canada
- Category: Life in Ottawa
- Fall is the Prettiest Season Here in Ottawa
- 4 Great Ottawa Coffee Shops to Catch up with Friends
- You Know What Draws Crowds in Ottawa? Tulips!
- Everything is Breaking, and it’s Surprisingly Insightful
- Two Months of Efforts for a (Hopefully) Unique Summer
- 10 Not-At-All Hidden Signs It’s June in Ottawa
- Flower Power, Tulips Make People Happy in Ottawa
- I Have a New Job… Squirrel Whisperer
- The Unexpected Superhero Powers of Ontario Milk Drinkers
- One, Two, Three, We Are a Weird COVID-Mystery Family
- Raindrops and Vibrant Colours at the 2022 Canadian Tulip Festival
- Intriguing Missing Persons Cases in Ottawa
- [Wanted] Workers, a Working Supply Chain, And Explanations
- Little India in Ottawa Suburbia (So Many Questions!)
- Thanksgiving Fall Colours and Warm Weather in Ottawa (Plus Birthdays!)
- Hello, Hello, Hello… Is There Anybody in There?
- All We’re Chasing is the Sunset (And Surprisingly Warm Weather)
- An Unintentionally Spooky Month of October 2020 in Ottawa
- New Restrictions and Fall Colours 2020 at Rideau Hall, Ottawa
- The Creepy Driver, A Scary “Walking While Female” Story
- Ontario to Quebec on the interprovincial Alexandra Bridge
- Second COVID Wave and Attempts to Normal Life in Ottawa
- Three Podcasts for the Dreaded 2020 Back-to-Work Season
- Where Are We in the Pandemic? Ottawa, Four Months Later
- Navigating These Weird Pandemic Restrictions, From “Stay Safe” to “Stay Sane”
- These Essential Non-Essentials – Lessons Being Learned from The Pandemic Shutdown
- Secret, Forbidden Rendez-Vous Among Tulips in Pandemic Times
- 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic – Looks Normal… and It’s Not
- Pandemic Physical ↔ Distancing (Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds)
- A Pandemic Mystery – This Strange Black Car, in the Neighbourhood
- I Suck at Pandemic Productivity and Trendy Activities
- Grieving – Goodbye, Papi You Meant a Lot to Me
- Two Amazing Fiction Podcasts for Your Winter
- How Did I Not See Ottawa’s Darker Side For Years?
- The Many Signs It’s Fall In Ottawa
- Attacked by Crows, My New Phobia
- Why Are Sidewalks Missing in Suburbia, Canada?
- We Are Being Stalked (By an Unlikely Stalker)
- Against the Clock, Because Life is… Time-Consuming
- The Fleeting Beauty of Fall (Literally Happened Overnight)
- In A Fog (And Nautical Metaphors)
- You’re Tired Too, Aren’t You?
- Cold and Confused Back in Canada
- My Frustrating Fall of Fails, When Everything Went Wrong
- The 2017 Fall Colours in Ottawa in Pictures
- Ottawa Tip – When in Doubt, Go to the Hill
- Fix or Replace? The Consumer Conundrum We All Face
- Why Do I Always Get Weird Comments From Random Strangers in Ottawa?
- Canada One-Five-Oh – Pick the Most Irrelevant Branded Product!
- I’m Not Inspired by the Canada 150 “Inspiration Village”
- Canada 150 and a Special Edition of the Ottawa Tulip Festival
- Live on CBC as France Breathes a Sigh of Relief
- The Scene of the Traffic Accident
- Night Owl (Or Yet Another Questionable Decision)
- Not Halloween, a Real Crime SCene (#MajorFacePalm)
- One Leaf, Two Leaves… Okay, Fall Colours Are On
- Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
- Cryptic Signs Found in Ottawa’s Chinatown
- My Weekly Respect to the Household Deity
- Victoria Day Long Weekend 2015 in Ottawa
- I Go to Starbucks Because It’s Just $2.36 to Relax
- The 2014 Gorgeous Fall Colours in Ottawa
- Exploring the Fun Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa
- A Visit to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- The Fun and Massive Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Checking Out All the Main Landmarks in Ottawa (with Pics!)
- Dear Universe… Did I Piss You Off or Something?
- OMG, Ottawa Is Actually Lovely in the Spring!
- Flower Power – Mark is (Re)Discovering Spring in Canada
- Ottawa is a Good Place For My New Nail Salon Addiction
- Picture of the Week – The Classic Ottawa Rideau Canal Shot
- Fall 2013 Candids in Ottawa – Street Photography
- Picture of the Week – Admission of Guilt
- Picture of the Week – Condo Hate
- Picture of the Week – Birds at the Farm
- Glorious 2013 Fall Colours and Weather in Canada
- It’s Fall. It’s Beautiful.
- Surprisingly, I Don’t Always Feel Safe in Peaceful Suburbia
- Picture of the Week – Ontario Wine Pick
- Picture of the Week – Geese Traffic Jam
- Picture of the Week – “Capital BIXI” Are Back
- Picture of the Week – Sens Fever in Ottawa
- Picture of the Week – The Polite Canadian Sign
- Tips For Grocery Shopping in Ottawa – Where It’s Cheaper
- Italian Cars in Ottawa’s Little Italy
- Picture of the Week – Majors Hill Park and the Parliament
- Picture of the Week – Construction Work
- Picture of the Week – Rain and More Rain
- Unique Tour of Château Laurier, Ottawa’s Famous Hotel and Landmark
- Picture of the Week – The Classic Ottawa Shot
- Picture of the Week – Hungry Pigeon
- Picture of the Week – War
- Picture of the Week – Ottawa’s Little Italy
- Picture of the Week – Let’s Kidnap a Girl!
- Picture of the Week – Gunball Machines
- Picture of the Week – Maple Toffee
- Picture of the Week – On The Rink
- Picture of the Week – Man on the Roof
- Picture of the Week – Occupy Ottawa, a Month Later
- Is Ottawa Really as Boring as People Say?
- Picture of the Week – The Canal Drained
- Picture of the Week – BlackBerry
- Picture of the Week – Lonely Dog
- Picture of the Week – Crazy Human Frog
- Rideau Hall, Ottawa’s Top Spot for Amazing Fall Foliage
- Catching an Amazing Sunset on Mackenzie King Bridge
- Picture of the Week – iSad
- Unique Fall Colours at Vincent Massey Park in Ottawa
- Picture of the Week – Campaign Signs
- Picture of the Week – Recycling
- Rare and Lovely Night Lights Downtown Ottawa
- Picture of the Week – Chalk
- Yay, Tickets to WWE and to the Pearl Jam Concert!
- Picture of the Week – 9/11 and the American Embassy
- Picture of the Week – The Evangelists
- Wheat Kings and Bees, Just Like in a Tragically Hip Song
- Picture of the Week – Orange Crush
- Picture of the Week – Winnie-the-Pooh Characters
- Picture of the Week – Double Rainbow
- Picture of the Week – The House of Paint
- Picture of the Week – The Contortionist
- Picture of the Week – Red Bikes
- Picture of the Week – The Drummers
- Picture of the Week – Curious Ant
- Picture of the Week – 33°C
- Dilemma – Is it Ethical to Shop at Walmart Now That We Have One?
- Naked Bike Ride Day, Yet Another Quirky Ottawa Tradition
- Picture of the Week – Fender Bender
- Inside the Government Conference Centre at Doors Open Ottawa
- Picture of the Week – Lost Something?
- How Bell Forced us to Spend a Weekend Offline
- The Tulips Bloomed and I’m Raving About Spring
- I Won a Photo Contest Just in Time for Tulips
- Yummy Foodies Sunday at the Ottawa Veg Fest
- We May Be Stupid But We Are Good At It
- Four Twenty and Cannabis Culture in Canada
- Human Beans (Canadians Love Coffee!)
- A Cold Sunset
- Weird and Creepy Winter Night Incident in Ottawa
- The Rideau Street Phone Booth and People Who Use It
- Great Light and Gorgeous Fall Rhapsody in Ottawa
- Unpredictable Weather Offers Amazing, Changing Sky
- Who Are Those Early-Morning People in Ottawa?
- Rare, Insider Peek into CBC Ottawa for Culture Days
- Remic Rapids
- The Invisibles – Homeless in Ottawa
- My University of Ottawa Experience – Winter Semester
- Inukshuks On The Ottawa River
- The Bizarre Winnipeg Greyhound Murder
- Category: Permanent Residence & Citizenship in Canada
- The Working Holiday Visa Option to “Test” Canada Easily
- The Art of Asking (The Right Person, The Right Way)
- Leaving Isn’t Such a Trivial Thing, After All
- It’s a Small World… Or Is It?
- I Get Tons of Weird “Help Me” Emails… And I Can’t Help
- 5 Reality Checks on Your Canada Immigration Project
- How To NOT Ask For Help – Tips to be This Infuriating Person
- Which Kind of (Prospective) Immigrants Are You? Find Out!
- Canada Immigration through Quebec – The Quick, Easy Way?
- Marriage Fraud in the News Again
- Immigrating to Canada – 6 Years Later, What Changed?
- How to Avoid Immigration Fraud in Canada
- “Marriages of Convenience” and Immigration to Canada
- Should You Apply for Canadian Citizenship? The Pros and Cons
- Uncovering an Immigration Job Scam
- I Voted in Canada For The First Time!
- Four Years, Already…
- My Brand New Canadian Passport!
- Citizenship Ceremony In Ottawa – I’m Officially Canadian!
- 3 Very Important Cards All Permanent Residents Must Get When Landing
- I’m About to Become Canadian!
- 10 Common Immigration Questions
- What Happens When You Land in Canada as a Permanent Resident
- Citizenship Exam Day In Ottawa
- How Long Does the Immigration Process Take for Canada?
- How Much Does Immigrating To Canada Really Cost?
- How to Immigrate to Canada in the Family Sponsorship Category
- How to Immigrate to Canada in the Skilled Worker Category
- Let Me Debunk Two Myths About Canada Immigration
- How To Survive Your First Year In Canada
- I’m Applying for Canadian Citizenship… But NO SMILING!
- Category: Traditions, Events and Holidays
- I Found the One Holiday Gift Worth Buying
- Finally Experienced the Magic of Northern Lights!
- Neil Young Live in Toronto – The Woodstock-Vibe Experience
- 11 Balloons and Countless Candles – It’s Birthday Week!
- Making Awesome Memories with Crowded House in Toronto
- Turning 10 – Welcome to the Two-Digit Club, Mark!
- Canada Day 2022 – Who Let the Crazies Out?
- Halloween 2021 – Pumpkin Carving and Trick-or-Treating in Ottawa
- And Mark Turned 8!
- 15 Years of Marriage (Holy Shit!)
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- This is Why I Asked Santa to Come Early
- Halloween 2019 and a Scary Situation – Bad Weather
- 7 (and 45) Celebrations
- “Everything Pumpkin” and Sugar Season
- Canada Day 2019 + Celebrating 10 Years of Being Canadian
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- “They all float down here” – Halloween 2018 in Quebec
- My Most Memorable Night Ever Night, Six Years Ago
- Heatwave and Quiet Streets on Canada Day 2018
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- Damn, We Got Blizzard for Christmas in Ottawa
- How We Ended up Trick-or-Treating With… PM Justin Trudeau
- Halloween Treats Madness in Canadian Supermarkets
- Canada Day 150 in Ottawa – It’s… a Fiasco
- The Never-Ending 2017 French Election Saga – Voting Day
- The French Bureaucracy Saga – Decision Made
- I’m Fighting the French Bureaucracy (And I’m Not Sure Who’s Winning)
- All the Canadian Clichés All Conveniently in One Place – An Afternoon at the NHL Centennial Fan Arena
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- Sprinkles of Christmas Magic (Cough, Cough)
- The Night Immigration Canada Website Crashed (This is What Happens When Trump Is Elected…)
- Hunting for Thanksgiving in Ottawa
- Faces in the Crowd – This is Us, Who We Are
- Celebrating Canada Day 2016 in Ottawa (Eh)
- Victoria Day in Bloom and Ottawa Looking Gorgeous
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- A Surprising No-Snow Christmas in Ottawa
- Let’s Be Honest, Christmas Feels Like a Chore
- Checking Out the 2015 Christmas Lights in Ottawa
- Major Terrorist Attack in Paris – What Just Happened?
- Canadian Tradition – The Remembrance Poppy
- We Showed up to See Prime Minister Trudeau Being Sworn In
- Pre-Halloween Madness in Ottawa – Yes, Out of Pumpkins…
- We Have a New PM – Thank You for Voting, Canada!
- Anything But Harper – Election Day in Canada
- Ottawa Tulip Festival – 2015 Edition
- Ten Years of Marriage (Holy Shit!)
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- Never Heard of Boxing Day? This is What We Do in Canada
- My Holiday Season Wins and Fails with Toddler Mark
- Two-Year-Old Mark as a Pirate for Halloween Night 2014
- In the Wake of the Ottawa Shooting
- Going to a Toronto Blue Jays MLB Game is Actually Fun
- Ottawa Tulips Festival – The Amazing 2014 Edition
- Let’s Fight! Counter March to the Anti-Abortion Rally
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- Amazing Flowers and Colours – 2013 Ottawa Tulips Festival
- New Decade Starting – I’m Turning 30!
- Happy Canada Day From Ottawa!
- The Pumpkin Massacre – First Carving Experience!
- Picture of the Week – Halloween 2011
- 2011 Ottawa Zombie Walk
- Wondering What “Occupy Ottawa” Looks Like?
- Ottawa’s Fun and Powerful 2011 Gay Pride
- Seeing Billy Talent Live Was Just Awesome
- I Finally Got to See The Tragically Hip Live!
- Canada Day 2011 Fun Night Show on Parliament Hill
- No Royals Spotted but a Fun Canada Day 2011
- Messy and Meaty Ottawa RibFest Event on Sparks Street
- National Aboriginal Day – Amazing Pow-Wow in Ottawa
- Spotlight on 8 North American Social Events and Traditions
- I’m Turning 28
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- Category: Winter (and Extreme Weather) in Canada
- Seriously, This Brand of Canadian Winter Should Be Illegal
- Canada, Home of Scary Weather and Many Alerts
- It’s Winter Now in Ottawa, and it Hurts
- Ottawa Smells Like a Bonfire and It’s Not Cool
- Looks Like I Lost The Sprint Race Against Winter
- The Surprising Hidden Meaning of Walkway Mats in Canada
- Hiding From A “Derecho”, My New Extreme Weather Experience
- Winter, 5:30 p.m. – I’m Sorry But It’s Starting, Ottawa…
- 10 Signs It’s the Middle of Summer in Ottawa
- Winter Came Early in Ottawa, and I Ain’t Happy
- It’s May, and Winter Finally Went Away, Yay!
- Every Year, Canada Wonders “Will Winter Ever End?”
- Curious About Winter in Ottawa? This is What it Looks Like in December
- 10 Canadian Winter Problems You Must Have Experienced
- It’s Cold, Even The Weather Network Agrees
- After the Tornadoes – Power to the People
- Life Without Power After SIX (!) Tornadoes in Ottawa
- What Happens When Tornado (Or Two) Hit Ottawa
- Snow Has Melted, Time for Ottawa’s Legendary Downpours
- Ottawa Ice-pocalypse or How to Survive an Ice Storm
- Snow Quiet – What the First Snow Feels Like
- Harvey Brought Rain, the Tropical Storm Landed in Ottawa
- No Rain, No Rain!
- The Day Ottawa Was Colder Than Mars (For Real!)
- 10 Minor and Major Winter Annoyances (Team “I Hate Winter”)
- Canada, Hard Mode, Now With Snow
- Fall + Winter (aka Snow and Fall Colours)
- Is It Spring Yet? Tired of Winter in Canada…
- It’s Not “Just” Winter, It’s a Lifestyle (A Checklist)
- The 2015 Colours, Before the Wind Blows Fall Away
- Winter? What Winter? It Feels Like Spring in Ottawa!
- This is Proof That Winter Isn’t a White Immaculate Paradise
- Frozen Eyelashes. Cold. Must Rant. Hate Winter.
- This is Winter in Canada – Pictures of Suburbia, Forest and Snow
- 3 Important Winter Skills Every Canadian Should Master
- This Is What I Call Winter Misery in Canada
- ANOTHER Snow Storm? Come On!
- It’s -40°C And I’d Like To Complain About It
- The First Snowstorm of 2013 in Ottawa
- “Winterizing”, aka Dressing for Winter in Canada
- My Weird Canadian Life – Did You Know Snow is “Vacuumed”?
- You Know it’s Way Too Cold in Canada When…
- Hey Ottawa, It’s… a Lot of Snow to Start 2013
- After a Timely Christmas Snowstorm
- Winter Weather 1 – Doomsday 0
- Picture of the Week – April Snow
- Picture of the Week – Snow Shoveling
- Picture of the Week – Slush
- It’s Winter and Ottawa is Enjoying the Famous Rideau Canal
- Picture of the Week – Red Mittens
- Surprise Snow Storm
- Let’s Celebrate Winter at Winterlude 2012 in Ottawa!
- Picture of the Week – Snow Melting
- Picture of the Week – 42ºC
- It’s March and Maybe Winter is Melting Away
- March Snow and Slush Can Totally Ruin a Weekend
- Ice Sculture vs. Warmer Weather at Winterlude 2011 in Ottawa
- Canada, in the Dead of the Winter
- Poor Pumpkins, It Snowed Already…
- Category: Working in Canada
- I Let AI Be My Travel Agent, Editor, and HR… Big Mistake
- Sorry, I Was Busy Unfucking My AI-Fucked Life
- 5 Details Worth Explaining About my Exciting Freelance Translator Life
- Quick, Send Help – I Can’t “Quiet Quit”… I’m Self-Employed!
- 8 Secrets of the Translation and Copywriting Industry
- Interesting Question: “Can I Work in Canada Without a Visa?”
- A “New Normal” Suggestion That Should Actually Be Normal
- Do You Plan for the Future, Money-Wise? I’m Lost, Here
- 5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Life of a Freelance Translator
- Life and Plans, 200,000 Translated Words Later…
- How to Get Paid (and Spot Red Flags as a Freelancer)
- The Freelancer’s Lament – No Work, Freaking Out
- 5 Surprising Characteristics of the Canadian Workplace
- Doing Blogging Wrong or Going for a Dream and Failing
- 6 Critical Lessons I Learned After 6 Years of Freelancing
- 10 Tips to Hack Your Canadian Resume
- This is Why You Should Avoid Staffing Agencies
- This is Why You Should Be Careful When Recommanding Someone
- 5 Great Perks of Working as a Freelancer
- 5 Myths about Freelancing (Busted!)
- What Happens When a Client Decides Not to Pay?
- 10 Numbers to Know When Working in Canada
- 5 Commandments for Freelancing As a New Parent
- How I Took the Freelance Plunge With Maple World Translation
- My Insightful Experience in an Inbound Call Centre (Part II)
- My Insightful Experience in an Inbound Call Centre (Part I)
- The World Needs More Proofreaders – Swarovski Ad Fail
- I Ain’t Working for Free (And Neither Should You)
- Working in Canada – The Ugly Side of The Work Culture
- Working in Canada – The Bad Sides of the Work Culture
- Working in Canada – The Good Sides of the Work Culture
- Working in Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- The Canadian Job Market, This Endless Challenge for Immigrants
- 7 Canadian Work Culture Differences You May Not Know
- How to Avoid Employment Scams in Canada
- I’m Done With Teaching, I Need a New Career
- Category: Life Experiences
- How I Got a Dose of “You’re Awesome!” Canadian Positivity
- What’s Hardest About Aging Loved Ones When You’re Far Away
- Anything Can Be Learned – I’m Cracking Zumba, And I Love It
- 4 Interesting Things I Learned During my 5-Month French “Exile” (Part II)
- 4 Things I Learned During my Five-Month French “Exile” (Part I)
- I’m the Person All Gyms Hate
- White Hair, Kind of Care – I’m Getting Old, Ain’t I?
- I Deleted My Flickr Because of the Creeps
- 5 Things I Learned Working Out at the Gym This Fall
- Four Podcasts to Listen in the Fall of 2017
- The Good People of This World (Or Two Feel-Good Stories)
- This is Why I Won’t Vote in the Second Round of the 2017 French Presidential Elections
- Four New Podcasts That Make You a Better Person
- 5 Captivating Podcasts for Your Fall Commute
- Dialling 911 or Not, A Tough Call
- 6 Strange “Side Effects” of Being Fluent in Another Language
- 4 Awesome New Podcasts for Spring 2016
- Worries, Big and Small, Silly or Real
- My New Overpriced Status Symbol (aka Bag to Put Stuff in)
- What’s Your Favourite Little Treat in Daily Life?
- 3 Very Stupid Ideas (and Why I Was Wrong)
- 3 Awesome Podcasts for your Back-to-Work Commute
- I Discovered I Was French When I Moved Out of France
- 5 Great Podcasts You Should Listen to Now
- Be Confident, Because We’re All Beautifully Flawed
- I Love My Kid and My Job, But I Need Some Breathing Space
- People I Used To Know
- Letting It Go of Control (To Regain Some)
- How I Lost My Brazilian Wax Virginity… in Chile
- I Don’t Like Most Fruits (and My In-Laws Take It Personally)
- The New Camera Saga – No, I Don’t Want the Pink Model
- 6 Things I Learned at My Lowest Weight
- Better? Yep, I Think So (Mental Health Check)
- 10 Awesome Nonfiction Books You Should Add To Your Reading List
- Ditching BlackBerry For A Samsung Galaxy III (Feels Good!)
- 5 Girly and Trendy Skills I Really Don’t Master
- How I Got Addicted to Pedicures
- I Splurged on a eBook Reader and I Love It
- I Can’t Help Worrying All The Time (and It Worries Me)
- How Did We End Up With So Many Passwords?
- 5 Subtle Daily-Life Differences I Found in Canada
- My Personal Stalker
- Category: The Blogging Experience
- Google Sucks Now – Can We Rebel and Get a Better Web?
- 10 Reasons Why I Stubbornly Keep On Blogging (17 Years Later!)
- Blogging is Getting Pretty Weird, and Kind of Scary Too
- 2019 Blog Update – Bye Flickr, Hello Better Readability, and More
- It’s 2019 and Blogging Has a Shady Side
- This Is Why Blogging Can Save The World
- Where Did All the Blogs Go? No One Is Blogging Anymore!
- And Now, a Page of Internet Drama…
- Behind The Scenes of Blogging – Interacting With The Community
- Behind The Scenes of Blogging – Managing the Back End
- Behind The Scenes of Blogging – The Writing Process
- Another Year of “Merci” and Numbers to Close 2015
- 4 Marketing Pitches Most Bloggers Will Get At One Point
- Another Year of Blogging – 2014 Stats, Success and Fails
- A Blog’s New “Clothes” – A Better Theme for 2014
- Spam. Sigh. And More Spam. And I’m Fighting It.
- Sahifa, A New Theme for Correr Es Mi Destino!
- Blogging is Time-Consuming… And Actually Expensive
- You’ve Just Lost a Visitor – 5 Website Pet Peeves
- 10 Great Time-Wasting Entertaining Websites
- 10 Things I Learned the Hard Way About Blogging
- 10 Blogging Basics I Learned the Super Hard Way
- How to Deal With Annoyances That Ruin Blogging
- 10 Tips to be a Better Blog Writer
- Tips for When There is Nothing to Blog About
- 5 Blogs Turn-Offs or Why I Stopped Reading Your Blog
- What Monetizing Solution Work Best for the Average Blogger?
- This is How the Blog Changed from 2006 to 2011
- At War Against Spam
- The Best 3 Quick and Simple Photography Tips I Was Given
- 500 Articles And Four Years Later…
- Correr Es Mi Destino, Reloaded and Now on WordPress!
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