En sortant du métro vers le remue-ménage du centre-ville du samedi soir mon coeur sursaute. Parfois, je marche dans la ville juste pour voir ce qu’elle fait, Toronto. Est-ce qu’elle est bruyante ? Est-ce qu’elle rit ? J’aime ses quartiers, sa diversité, et le fait qu’on puisse sortir chaque soir pendant un an sans…
I stood in front of the red double doors of a Toronto subway carriage, holding on to the silver stanchion and staring at the reflection of myself in the window pane. It wasn’t the same reflection I saw seven months ago, before I had moved to the Caribbean. My skin was tanned and my hair…
It’s easy to get caught up in all the things there are to do in Toronto in summer — between exploring all the neighbourhoods, eating all the food, and avoiding all the tourist traps, you could easily fill a week-long itinerary. But why not get out of the city and take a couple day trips…
When people ask me whether they should visit Toronto on holiday, I generally say no. I tell them to go to Montreal instead. I know, right? I grew up and went to university there, but it seems like I have no love for Tronno. It’s not true. I love Toronto, but I don’t think it’s…
Québec City is one of the most “European” of the major cities in North America, mostly thanks to its cobblestone streets, horse-drawn carriages, and joie de vivre. But does that continental personality apply to the food as well? Anyone who knows me is well aware that I love food. When I travel, the first thing I want…
Just because a city isn’t on the tourist map doesn’t mean the place isn’t worth your time. In fact, that should only make you keener to go! Many major tourist destinations have their so-called second cities: places that are often just as interesting as the key location but overshadowed by its popular neighbour. Personally, I…
I went to French immersion school in Toronto and every year we got to celebrate the wonderful Quebecois traditional of Carnaval! One of our teachers always dressed up as Bonhomme, the carnival’s snowman mascot, and we played games and did lots of activities. It’s not until looking back on it today that I realized they…
Okay, I rarely – if ever – post this kind of stuff on my blog. I’m not even sure where to categorize but I just HAD to do it. Grey’s Anatomy is back tomorrow for Season 11 and I literally just finished watching every. single. episode. For the second time. I once wrote that I might…
Emerging from the subway into the rush of down on a Saturday night still makes my heart skip a beat. Sometimes I stare out of windows or go for walks just to see what the city is doing. Is it noisy? Is the city laughing? I love its neighbourhoods, its diversity, and the fact that…
In a recent episode of Girls, Hannah talks about feeling like she’s selling out by writing advertorials. Her job is where creatives go to die (read: make money). I feel like that sometimes with my blog, too. You make a choice between living and livelihood. I used to really like writing narrative pieces and I…
