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I couldn’t help but stare up at a French voile curtain that was beautifully draped behind a baroque-style balcony of a second floor flat in Montreal. A trio of neatly placed plant pots were lined up in front of a heavenly-looking hammock. Despite having only been in this French Canadian city for a short time, [...]
I fell in love in Vancouver… with gelato! There’s this little place called Bella Gelateria near Canada Place on the waterfront that makes the most beautiful gelato I’ve ever tasted. It’s beyond delicious. I was there almost every day ordering a double scoop of creamy scrumptiousness. Bad for the waistline, but too enjoyable to miss [...]
Wrapped in a white fluffy dressing down, fresh from a long luxurious shower, I wandered into the bedroom and admired the king size bed that was sumptuously layered with cushions. Then I moved into the spacious office room where a plush couch, coffee table and desk could be found. I was staying in an executive [...]
I’m definitely a cat woman. Not in the sense that I’d pull off donning skin-tight leather like Michelle Pfeiffer or Halle Berry (ahem, that would not be pretty!). I just like those fluffy little creatures that spend 90 per cent of their time curled up in a ball fast a sleep and the other 10 [...]
There were many mornings in Vancouver when I’d take a relaxing walk along the Sea Wall to get some fresh air and enjoy the beautiful views. After a while I became accustomed to keeping an eye out for stone art that would literally appear overnight. Rocks would be balanced in seemingly impossible ways and piles [...]
Besides being a beautiful, fascinating country to visit, Canada is also brimming with quirkiness. From the hippie vibe on Vancouver Island to the fabulous eccentricity of Montreal, I definitely saw the quirky side of Canada. I’ve put together some photographs of the weird and wonderful sights I encountered in quirky Canada. The Darth Vader violinist [...]
Never in a million years did I envisage seeing the Northern Lights in Canada – especially during the summer months, when the nights are so light. It was early August when I visited the tiny town of Churchill in Canada’s Arctic. As the Calm Air flight from Winnipeg landed and the plane’s doors opened, I [...]
Waterfalls are among the world’s most wondrous natural sights. There is nothing like a mighty mass of water cascading and crashing down rocks to enliven the senses. The waterfalls in Canada certainly did not disappoint, but it was the smaller ones that left more of a lasting impact. I’m not saying that Niagara Falls – [...]
I visited the city of Burnaby in British Columbia, near Vancouver, after hearing good things about a quirky 1920s vintage village located here. Burnaby Village Museum, as it’s called, wasn’t open until later on that morning and there were a few hours spare. The nearby Deer Lake Park turned out to be a beautiful location to spend [...]
Toronto may be the financial centre of Canada, but there is much more to this city than bankers and skyscrapers. I arrived in Toronto after spending several weeks getting in touch with nature in the Rockies. Walking through Dundas Square on a Friday evening was a sobering experience. Bright lights flickered and bounced off gigantic [...]
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