When we landed in Bonaire, we stepped off the plane right onto the tarmac. After feeling that first wave of humid air, I had only one thought: I need to chop my hair off. I told my plan to my sister-in-law, Alana, when we arrived at her parents' home right on the coast. "Be careful …
Dad and I took the Thalys train from Paris to Rotterdam, just as I had done the year before. We met up with my friend Natasha, who is originally from Ottawa and who is currently living in Rotterdam. We had lunch at the Markthal, where I had the opportunity to right a terrible wrong. The …
I wasn't even in Paris an hour before I hopped on the metro and headed to Ladurée, the bakery where I've discovered countless delicious delights. On this visit, I skipped the macarons entirely and went straight for a vanilla Saint-Honoré. I was not disappointed. Last year, I shared an intimate moment with one of those …
When I planned this trip, I left one weekend free for a spontaneous adventure anywhere in France. As luck would have it, Valérie Bénaim, my favourite French TV host, author, blogger (and now YouTuber) announced that she would be hosting a book signing in Mérignac, near Bordeaux. I had read her latest book, Kiffeuse en …
Dad and I took the Flixbus from Lyon to the Italian town of Oulx, then hopped on a local bus to Briançon. We had fallen in love with the ski town last year, and we were absolutely thrilled to be going back. I spent the first ten minutes of the winding bus journey looking down …
I flew from Ottawa to Lyon via Montreal to start the Europe portion of my January 2020 travels. My Dad, who had already been travelling in Europe, flew from Vienna to Lyon at about the same time. We found each other in the arrivals hall and took the train into the city. Everything went so …
In the months leading up to this vacation, my boyfriend Chris and I went back and forth several times before picking a destination. Our options were Scotland or Nova Scotia (New Scotland!) Would we brave the Scottish Highlands, or traipse along the Cabot Trail? In the end, the battle came down to the Canadian dollar …
For my last leg of my winter European tour, Natasha and I took the Thalys from Paris to Rotterdam, where she had been living for the past few months. I had visited Amsterdam on a previous trip, but I had never ventured over to Rotterdam. Natasha took me on a tour to discover the sites …
After leaving Briançon, a city in the French Alps, Dad and I took the train back to Valence, then a TGV from Valence to Paris. I spent the entire train ride completely engrossed in my knitting. Dad tried to chat with me, but I had to tell him that I couldn't focus on the pattern …
As we flew from Vienna to Lyon, France, I stared out the window at the mountains below us. I could see the ski runs, and I started to get very excited. I was about to return to the French alps for the first time since winter 2005. View of the French alps from the plane …
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