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 …
Summer Holidays 2024: 5 Must-Visit North American Festivals
Summer Holidays 2024: 5 Must-Visit North American Festivals. Summer is a time of festivals. When we lived in Montreal, summer is when the city would wake up from 6 months of winter. The city would be …
The Best Views in Montreal
I lived in Montreal over 25 years and have seen this city from every possible angle. This post lists the best spots for views of the city. I cover lookouts, observatories, and rooftop …
12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)
12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …
The Ultimate Guide to Canada
The Ultimate Guide to Canada. The mistake most travellers make when visiting Canada is to underestimate its size – this is a huge country, the 2nd largest in the world. So any itinerary that, for …
A Local’s guide to Montreal
A Guide on What to See and Do in 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. …
A year of Airbnb apartments
A year of Airbnb apartments Note: This is an older post dating back to 2015. ————— We had never used Airbnb before last summer. Move the clock forward and we’ve …
Being Back ‘home’ after a year of Travel (ie. when home is no longer home)
Being Back ‘home’ after a year of Travel This is an older post. But it’s relevant to anyone who’s faced being back “home”: the conflicting feelings, the way we see the place …
Travel Insurance for Canadian Travellers – sifting the facts from the BS
Travel Insurance for Canadian Travellers Please note: This post was written in 2015. Certain things may have changed so please doublecheck with the policies applicable in your province. …