English and French are Canada’s official languages however Quebec is only one (of 10 provinces and three territories) that is predominately French-speaking. While there are other French communities throughout the country French Canada as a whole is quite small. In Ontario where I grew up I started learning French in grade 3 (age 7) and…
Category: Canada
Travel Moments: My Seven Super Shots
A few months back Jen at She Went Away invited me to participate in a blogger challenge entitled my seven super shots. I loved the idea but it has taken me ages to get around to the task. Now that I am actually going to do something with my photos (besides blogging with them) I figured it…
On the Tourist Trail: Discover Niagara Falls
Sometimes you just have to give suck it up and deal with the fact that the things you want to do are things that many other people want to do as well. I often do try to go to places that are less frequented. Not because I am trying to have a more authentic experience…
Home Again
The reason for me returning to Canada twice in one year? A wedding of course. My older brother finally proposed to his girlfriend of almost 10 years and they set the date for August. When he proposed last year my tickets for my flight home in December were already purchased. If not I would have…
The Dollhouse
I’ve been in Toronto for the past few days and this time around I’ve explored parts of the city that I never knew as a kid. In the past I always spent time in the west end or downtown. The friends D and I were staying with live in the east end. And so does this…
At Home: In Canada and On Holiday
It still counts if you go to your home country. I’m currently back home in Canada at my parent’s house in the ‘burbs. D convinced me to leave my computer at home so my intent on regularly blogging will be hindered. All we have here are PCs. While I still use a PC at work since…
Happy Canada Day
Happy 145th birthday Canada! Every year on the 1st of July Canada Day is celebrated in Trafalgar Square. This expat gathering of Canadians is the largest outside of Canada. I do love my adopted country but I have to say moving abroad has made me even more proud to be Canadian. Canada is no utopia, no country…
Toronto Walking Tour – Day 2
One of my biggest disappointments with the city is that they are building condo, condos, and more condos. It doesn’t make for a very interesting landscape.
A Self Guided Tour of Toronto
Much like London, many of Toronto’s neighbourhoods have distinct styles/feels to them which adds to the overall richness and diversity.
A Winter Walk
There isn’t much visible history in Mississauga (suburbs of Toronto) but we explored one remnant of the past, the ‘church on the hill’ founded in 1825.
Here There Everywhere 