I wrote this post a year ago. I never published it. But, today, a debate about food (fried plantains specifically) brought it back to...

Doesn't like is an understatement. I am scared of 1) being in the air, and 2) having absolutely no control over the vessel transporting...

Learning from the mistakes we made during our first big trip, from how we budget for meals to searching for free activities.

"While others are doing XYZ, I'm collecting stamps." Ugh. I don't think another expression annoys me more than this one. Not only does...

A while back, I met a young Haitian-Canadian woman (born and raised in Canada) who told me that I was lucky to have been born and raised...

Le long de la NW 54 St, les églises évangéliques pullulent. Bethany Baptist Church. Église de Dieu Indépendante. Certaines affichent le...

Pieds Poudrés is 2 years old! And like any other toddler, she’s affirming her personality. She’s feisty and throws tantrums. But she’s...

Les Douyon de Port-Salut sont des pye poudre. Le goût de l’aventure et des voyages se transmet d’une génération à l’autre. Ma sœur et moi...

Upon my return from Greece, the first question Hubs asked was "how was the food?". I named our favourite Greek restaurant in Ottawa and...

Let’s talk about hair. Or rather, let’s talk about how I don’t let hair care come between me and my travels. When it comes to hair care,...

Hubs and I love weekend getaways. They are short and sweet. Our favourite spot is in Lower Waterford, Vermont. Do you watch Scandal? If...

Beware of the travel blogger who says they'll tell you all there is to know about a place. It's nearly impossible to do so. Here's why....

I hope you are OK with me blogging about each city separately instead of writing a longer post about my entire stay in Spain. This will...

History. Food. Beauty. End of post. Just kidding. Not 1, not 2, but at least 17 civilizations Lebanon sits at the crossroads between...

Vouloir séparer la politique du sport est, à mon avis, un moyen de faire taire des athlètes que des millions de personnes connaissent,...

L’histoire a commencé cet été lorsque notre ami Bassam s’est rendu sur la terre natale de ses parents, le Liban, pour la première fois....

In Haiti, we have a saying: sa w renmen se li ki touye w. Loose translation: what you love will kill you. In my case, it'll be good food....

Lebanon had moved up the list this summer when my friend Bassam flooded my timeline with beautiful pictures from his first visit there. ...

Butterflies in my stomach. Hundreds of thoughts in my mind. Going through my mental checklist for the nth time. Did I turn off the...

Last year in Spring, I was away for 3 weeks on a mini world tour with friends. In December, I spent 10 days in Haiti. This year, I...