Finding the best poutine in Montreal is not unlike going after the Holy Grail – many have tried, but few succeeded. The results of such quests always vary, and very few agree on the final selection. For years and years, poutine has been the topic of many heated debates in family reunions, dinner with friends and even guidebooks. And as a big fan of poutine and long-time Montrealer, I figured   Read More ...

There are some places in the world that you know are going to be all wrong the minute you get off the plane. For me, that was Casablanca. Casablanca left me largely unimpressed and even quite wary – nothing went my way from the plane ride to the hotel check-in, and everything in between. My travel friends and I even had to eat at the forbidden Golden Arch because it’s   Read More ...

For freelancers like me, and, oddly enough, for a pretty big bunch of people, time is money. Big money. Therefore, these precious 24 hours we are given each day need to be invested wisely, and efficiently. Which means that I get very little “free” time where I can simply sit back and do whatever I want. One thing I do take time for, however, is my daily read-through the newest   Read More ...

Boston is one of the most appreciated getaways from Montreal, with reason – just under a 6 hour drive (a very short time in North American standards), it’s easily accessible on a weekend. Plus, with the important Irish and Italian communities that settled in Boston long ago, Montrealers feel right at home! And while New England is mostly popular during the fall – hello technicolor panoramas – my favorite time   Read More ...

Paris is always a good idea, Audrey Hepburn once said. And even in the cold freezing Paris winter, I can hardly beg to differ. I’ll take Paris rain or shine, in the autumn or the summer, with or without the Parisians (but mostly without, please). In fact, I’ll gladly take Paris just the way it is, anytime. This is probably the most photos I have ever published in a single post,   Read More ...

When someone claims to be an expert on a city, and pretty much rants on and on about how it’s the greatest place on Earth, you sort of expect that they have seen and done everything there is to do in that place. As it turns out, I am that annoying person. I always give pieces of advice about Montreal, to tourists and friends, even when it is not even   Read More ...

A lot of people had warned me against Fes, despite it being one of the city I was looking forward to the most in Morocco. Sure, once I was there, a handful of people tried to grab my bag, and not once was I comfortable withdrawing money at the ATM by myself. I definitely understood the point of these warnings. But the thing is, I hated Casablanca so, so much,   Read More ...

I’ve been asked to participate in a new travel roulette called “This is My Canada”, initiated by Pamela over at Spunky Girl Monologue. This is my entry. It goes without saying that I am a proud Montrealer and Québécoise – I did start a blog on this sole subject after all. I never miss out on an occasion to enthusiastically mention that I’m Canadian and that Montreal is the best   Read More ...

A lot of people choose to not travel. Some for financial reasons. Other for personal reasons. In all cases, they’re wrong. Because there isn’t anything in this world that will teach you and push you out of your comfort zone like travel does – even if you don’t go very far. Because everything you need to know in life is out there, and not in the relaxing abode of your   Read More ...

Few things get me more excited than visiting a new city. I tried, I really tried – but the countryside just doesn’t do it for me. Sure, it makes for a nice Sunday afternoon ride. A weekend getaway. But living there permanently? I’d say “Someone pass the arson” before I’d even reached the destination! So when this week’s theme was announced, I was beyond myself. I thrive in cities –   Read More ...