A Local’s guide to Montreal
A Local’s guide to Montreal. I’m always blogging about exotic foreign places and it hit me that I’ve never posted photos or written anything about the city where I lived for 25 years. But it …
Celebrating Two Lives
Celebrating Two Lives. Both my parents died this year, my mom in March, my dad in August. I’ve always said that this blog was first and foremost a place to record my memories and thoughts. That’s …
The Best Photo Locations in Quebec City
The Best Photo Locations in Quebec City. Quebec City is an incredibly photogenic city, blessed with an impressive geographic location and a quaint city center (made up of the lower and upper town). …
A “Do-it-Yourself” Photographic Walking Tour of San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)
Photographic Walking Tour of San Miguel de Allende. San Miguel de Allende is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is one of the most photogenic places in Mexico. It’s a place where you can spend …
Should you leave a negative Airbnb review?
Should you leave a negative Airbnb review? It’s something we’ve debated a lot lately. It didn’t use to be the case, we travelled full-time for 6 years (2014-2020) and at that time we …
Why you have to Visit Old Montreal (a place I both Iove and hate)
Why you have to Visit Old Montreal. I have a complicated relationship with Old Montreal. There are parts of Old Montreal that feature the absolute worst of mass tourism: tacky stores and restaurants, …
A Walking tour of Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal
A Walking tour of Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal. Every guide to Montreal recommends a visit to the Plateau Mont-Royal. But I’ve yet to see anything detailed on what you should actually do …
What to Do in Ottawa (a Local’s Guide)
What to Do in Ottawa (a Local’s Guide). I spent my teenage years in Ottawa, living here a total of 8 years. It’s a city I know well. Coming back was a chance to revisit the places that make …
Why you HAVE to Visit Córdoba (Spain)
Why you have to visit Cordoba spain. Updated June 2025 after a 3rd visit to Córdoba. It’s a great city. ——————- Córdoba is one of …