TweetLong after the protests have subsided for the evening I can hear the half-hearted clanging of pots and pans up and down Berri. 8 PM every night, without fail since Bill 78 was announced, Montrea...
TweetWhen I was laid off in 2010, I immediately sought refuge in Nova Scotia. Why not? I could be unemployed in St. John’s, or I could be unemployed in Halifax.I went on bit of a life binge, a free-f...
TweetDuring my trip to Quebec City, I was hosted by Tryp Quebec Hotel PUR, in the district of St. Roch.My driver picked me up and handed me a small bottle of champagne, which I promptly spilled all d...
TweetWhen I told the bride-to-be I would have to work for a few hours every morning during her wedding trip to the Dominican Republic, she protested, “But you’re on vacation!” My response was: “The s...
TweetChocolate sushi.The love for all things winter, even if the rest of us hate it.Drinking all of the beers at La Korrigane.This rabbit crossing in Old Quebec.The Old Town in general.Benjo, the coo...
TweetAn opera singer greeted us at Église St-Roch.A church by Quebec City’s standards. With its neo-Gothic exterior, it might be a cathedral anywhere else in Canada.I was still tipsy from the brewery...
TweetIt’s been three years since I moved downtown, and it’s been three years since I’ve seen any icebergs around the city. I remember that morning when I drew back the window’s curtains to see a mass...
TweetThere’s never been anything I couldn’t mentally do.And then a few weeks ago I found myself standing atop an 18-storey hotel sobbing into my tour guide’s chest. MOST of these awesome people made ...
TweetI like my water bottle like I like my men: lightweight, and durable.I’m lying. If that were true, my water bottle would be bearded and tattooed, armed with an acoustic guitar and enough strength...
TweetAlright, so there might just be a new contestant in my Favourite City in the WORLD EVER competition.I love the French.A few weeks ago I was invited on behalf of Wyndham to check out their new TR...
TweetMy life is a strange conglomeration of paradoxes. I often make this statement to my friends: one week I can barely afford to pay my rent, and the next week I’m being whisked off on luxurious tri...
TweetSince the dawn of the Harry Potter series, I’ve been filled with an unquenchable thirst. Every time I read about how Harry and his friends journeyed to Hogsmeade with a stopover for some Butterb...
TweetMy childhood memories are strongly punctuated by Disney princesses and my mad love for The Lion King. The fact that fictional characters were such a key part of my upbringing (and the upbringing...
TweetI like sea life and I’m a big fan of Free Willy. (Not the sequel, though. That crap is whack.) Aeroplan offered me a free day pass to check out all the creatures living under the sea at SeaWorld...
TweetMy cab dropped me off at the outlet mall where I was to board my shuttle to Legoland. The bus driver ticked me off his list, and then looked at me with suspicion: “Just you? Why are you alone?”“...
TweetGreetings from my lovely suite in Orlando, Florida!Awhile ago, I moaned and groaned about winter and how it was sucking the life out of me. It’s true, and I can’t help it. Cold and slush and sto...
TweetAnd out of the ashes of a desolate travel year with a bleak future — just when I thought my days of wandering were over — suddenly the pieces fall together. Like a puzzle. Like a mot...
TweetIt’s been a frigid winter, and our outdoor garbage bin has gotten the worst of it. It’s stood immobile on our back deck for months now, entirely filled with frozen ice.Matt, being th...
TweetWhen I recently started writing a budget travel column for Where.ca, I began exploring a whole lot of alternative travel booking websites. It’s a fascinating world for me, one that lures me into...
TweetI was tagged by Ms. O’Neil to participate in this “7 Super Shots” game from HostelBookers.com. And since I seem to have nothing better to talk about these days other than yoga ...
TweetI always think I have a handle on my Newfoundland dialect when I’m talking to Come From Aways, but every now and then a phrase or expression intrudes my conversation without me even realizing it...
TweetI gotta tell you, all these “top sexy awesome travel bloggers” lists are making me feel quite left out. I’m hurt. Amid all this controversy over what constitutes a “sexy blogger,” and whether or...
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TweetIn the past two years of travel and freelance writing from home, I’ve become bit of a hobo.The thing is, I live for comfort. I do love fashion and I do love dressing up, but after leaving the of...
TweetThis one time in Mexico, I was undressed by a dolphin.That sounds worst than it is. I can only imagine what kind of Google results I’ll get for this post. DOLPHIN SEX!During my first trip to the...
TweetThere’s been many an occasion since last May when someone has brought up the city of Montreal in a casual conversation and I immediately start gushing, “OMGILOVEMONTREAL!!!!” And then I struggle...
TweetSince Cailin O’Neil tagged me in this, I am obligated to fulfill my destiny and carry out this burdensome task. You’re all getting to know me too well. I can feel my ratings plummet.Here are the...
TweetI might have mentioned once or 300 times that I grew up in central Newfoundland, and yet my jaunt around the area this past summer had many surprises in store. That’s what happens when you live ...
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