La Plata is the “city of diagonals”, designed as a geometrically perfect grid system crossed by diagonal avenues. It took me less then five minutes to get lost.

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21.01.2025

I Tested the Train in Argentina (Just… Don’t)

Going to La Plata seemed so easy from Buenos Aires that I kept on postponing researching ways to actually get to La Plata.

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18.01.2025

How to Embrace Buenos Aires Like a Tourist and a Local

Buenos Aires did get expensive but I found fun ways to reconnect with Argentina. Here are a few recommendations for embracing the city for free or for cheap!

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16.01.2025

Money in Argentina – Yes, it’s a Bit Crazy in 2025

I Googled it. “Is Argentina expensive in 2025?” Shit. Argentina is like a box of alfajores, you never know what tipo de cambio you’re gonna get.

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13.01.2025

How to Make a Smooth Landing Alone in Argentina

I’ve done it all before—travelling alone and Argentina. Still, it can be tricky, especially without cash or a working phone.

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10.01.2025

The Full Report on Brasília, Brazil’s Futuristic Capital

I was super excited when I discovered we could actually visit the Palácio do Congresso Nacional—it’s free, just bring your passport.

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05.01.2025

New Travel Challenge, Making it to Brasília

At 9 a.m., Florianópolis International Airport smells of freshly baked pão de queijo—Brazilians are serious about both breakfast and their beloved cheesy bites.

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03.01.2025

2025 Started with White Clothes, Amazing Fireworks and Perfect Beaches

The Brazilian recipe for a perfect New Year’s Eve doesn’t require many ingredients—white clothes, booze, music, a spot outside, and strangers to party with.

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31.12.2024

Watching 2024 Fade Away from a Happy, Wet Mess

The week between Christmas and New Year is super high season in Florianópolis. The roads are jammed, the beaches around the island are a big, fun happy mess.

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26.12.2024

Stormy Skies and Happy Christmas Moments in Ingleses

Of course, we were going to Florianópolis, the state capital of Ilha de Santa Catarina. This is our happy place

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24.12.2024

Oi, São Paulo, I’m so Happy to See You Again!

I found myself grinning as I strolled down Avenida Paulista. São Paulo feels very homey for a megacity that epitomizes urban grit.

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22.12.2024

Switching Languages, Hemispheres and Seasons with GOOOOOL!

Our idea was to escape Canada via a “sun destination” (Cancún, mostly) and then take one of the many South American budget airlines.

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21.12.2024

3 Days in Unreal, Stunning, Festive and Weird Cancún

The Yucatán Peninsula was once home to a thriving Maya civilization but these days, you will mostly bump into influencers and drunk tourists.

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16.12.2024

How to Catch a 6 a.m. Flight (… Motivation?!)

We discovered Flair Airlines officially pulled out of Ottawa Airport. And this is how we ended up booking Air Transat’s 6 a.m. flight to Cancún.

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09.12.2024

It’s Winter Now in Ottawa, and it Hurts

You don’t even have to watch The Weather Network to know a snowstorm is on the way. The collective, city-wide (region-wide) sigh is almost audible.

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02.12.2024

I Found the One Holiday Gift Worth Buying

Chinese people love calendars. My in-laws give us multiple versions of the latest Chinese calendar from every major Canadian financial institution.

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24.11.2024

In the Dark, from Cold-ish to Colder – Nantes-Paris-Ottawa

It never gets any easier but I’ve been leaving people and places for so long now that I can pull it off without major drama.

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16.11.2024

People of Nantes, the Fall 2024 Edition

This is what I miss the most when I’m in Canada—not the French per se but the rhythm of city life. I never really know what time and what day it is in Canada.

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14.11.2024

Inspiring “Transatlantic Aesthetic” at the Art Museum

After Pierrick Sorin’s video installations I saw last summer, I was curious about the Musée d’arts de Nantes' latest temporary exhibition for the winter.

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12.11.2024

Offbeat French Remembrance Day to Beat November Blues

There was no point in staying in Nantes for Remembrance Day because there was nothing to do, so I took the train to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.

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08.11.2024

Within the Roman Wall in Picturesque Le Mans

The twisting cobbled streets were so quiet it was almost spooky. I was alone. Or maybe a few ghosts were following me, who knows.

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07.11.2024

Vendée Globe Race (and Weather) Madness in Les Sables

Les Sables d’Olonne is much more than a lovely seaside town with a long, long beach, a huge harbour, and ice cream shops—it’s home to die-hard sailing fans.

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03.11.2024

A New, Stunning Version of Angers

The Maine River behind the massive castle that makes the Château des Ducs in Nantes look like a LEGO project was so calm it created a perfect mirror image.

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01.11.2024

The Very French Way to Celebrate Halloween

I swear that for years, decades even, Halloween was a non-event in France, much like Thanksgiving or Black Friday. But the French are now celebrating Halloween.

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30.10.2024

In the Footsteps of Mamie and her Mysteries – Chapter 1

“You and I have unfinished business,” the Bride says to Copperhead before fight. Well, the only person with whom I have unfinished business is my late mamie.

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26.10.2024

Fascinating Fall Colours… in France, This Time!

Usually, Fall is wet and rather depressing in France. Well, this year, the leaves are subtly changing colours and the late-afternoon light is gorgeous.

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26.10.2024

Golfing Getaways: Canada’s Top Golf Courses

Golf has long been one of Canada’s most beloved sports, drawing in players from all walks of life to enjoy its mix of skill, strategy, and serenity. In fact, golf is the country's number one participatory sport, with approximately 6 million Canadians hitting the links in 2023. That year saw an all-time high for golf’s

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21.10.2024

I’m on the Other Side of the Ocean Again

I ended up in Canada 23 years ago and I stayed for many reasons but this doesn’t mean I cut all ties with France. I have relatives I care very much about.

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17.10.2024

How to Celebrate Two Back-to-Back Birthdays

Twelve years ago, when I realized I was in labour and definitely giving birth in the following hours, I thought the timing was perfect.

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11.10.2024

Finally Experienced the Magic of Northern Lights!

The lights were like claws tearing the sky apart, and the next minute, they were ribbons dancing in the dark before turning into slow rain.

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07.10.2024

How to Succeed in Canada When You’re a New Canadian

I know a thing or two about feeling at home in Canada, creating meaningful connections, embracing a new culture and finding fun opportunities.

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29.09.2024

Everything is Breaking, and it’s Surprisingly Insightful

I bought a Fitbit Charge 6 in April. In September, the display just gave me a white screen. Enter AI bots, endless customer service chats with humans—or not.

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15.09.2024

7 Unique Signs You’ll Only Find in Canada

Canada’s “exoticism” doesn’t hit you—it creeps up on you. It may take a snowstorm and many everyday life moments to start wondering which planet you landed on.

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05.09.2024

7.5 Hours Above the Atlantic, from One Life to Another

The past four days have been a blur. I traded my French life—you know, the life I traded for a few weeks of Chinese life—for my Canadian life, once again.

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31.08.2024

People of Nantes – August 2024 Edition

I should be sleeping because, in a few hours, I will have to be awake—and not just awake but awake enough to walk to the train station, get off at Charles de Gaulle airport, and fly across the ocean.

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30.08.2024

What I Learned Taking Pictures of the French Eating Out

It all started with a huge queue—and please, do not read this with a French accent because just in case you didn’t know, “queue” means “dick” in French.

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28.08.2024

How to Say Goodbye to the Beach in Style

We went to Saint-Gilles and to Les Sables, doing what we always do—climb on walls, jump over puddles of seawater, and eat decadent chocolate crêpes.

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24.08.2024

How to Handle a Rainy Summer Day in Le Mans

What do you do if you want to go somewhere, anywhere, but multiple weather apps warn you there’s a 100% chance of rain pretty much all day

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20.08.2024

It’s Still Summer in France (I Think…)

We started the week at the beach. It’s warmer than in July and it’s still packed, even though August 15 is traditionally the end of the summer holidays.

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17.08.2024

Processioning to the Beach for a Very French “15 Août”

One minute we were eating bāozi and wandering around in Beijing; the next we were eating ice cream on a French beach.

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La Plata, the City Where You Will Get Lost

I Tested the Train in Argentina (Just… Don’t)

How to Embrace Buenos Aires Like a Tourist and a Local

Money in Argentina – Yes, it’s a Bit Crazy in 2025

How to Make a Smooth Landing Alone in Argentina

The Full Report on Brasília, Brazil’s Futuristic Capital

New Travel Challenge, Making it to Brasília

2025 Started with White Clothes, Amazing Fireworks and Perfect Beaches

Watching 2024 Fade Away from a Happy, Wet Mess

Stormy Skies and Happy Christmas Moments in Ingleses

Oi, São Paulo, I’m so Happy to See You Again!

Switching Languages, Hemispheres and Seasons with GOOOOOL!

3 Days in Unreal, Stunning, Festive and Weird Cancún

How to Catch a 6 a.m. Flight (… Motivation?!)

It’s Winter Now in Ottawa, and it Hurts

I Found the One Holiday Gift Worth Buying

In the Dark, from Cold-ish to Colder – Nantes-Paris-Ottawa

People of Nantes, the Fall 2024 Edition

Inspiring “Transatlantic Aesthetic” at the Art Museum

Offbeat French Remembrance Day to Beat November Blues

Within the Roman Wall in Picturesque Le Mans

Vendée Globe Race (and Weather) Madness in Les Sables

A New, Stunning Version of Angers

The Very French Way to Celebrate Halloween

In the Footsteps of Mamie and her Mysteries – Chapter 1

Fascinating Fall Colours… in France, This Time!

Golfing Getaways: Canada’s Top Golf Courses

I’m on the Other Side of the Ocean *Again*

How to Celebrate Two Back-to-Back Birthdays

Finally Experienced the Magic of Northern Lights!

How to Succeed in Canada When You’re a New Canadian

Everything is Breaking, and it’s Surprisingly Insightful

7 Unique Signs You’ll Only Find in Canada

7.5 Hours Above the Atlantic, from One Life to Another

People of Nantes – August 2024 Edition

What I Learned Taking Pictures of the French Eating Out

How to Say Goodbye to the Beach in Style

How to Handle a Rainy Summer Day in Le Mans

It’s Still Summer in France (I Think…)

Processioning to the Beach for a Very French “15 Août”

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