The End-of-Summer Scramble
Every year, the end of August brings on a wave of quiet but palpable panic. We all sense it: the end of summer is coming. We’re running out of time […]
10 ways I fell in love with Norway: Part 2
If you missed my last post, this won’t make any sense to you. Check out numbers 1-5 here. Okay, carrying on! 6) Neverending daylight. We first encountered the 24/7 daylight phenomenon in the Lofoten […]
10 ways I fell in love with Norway: Part 1
You know when you meet someone and you’re like hey, they seem pretty cool and then suddenly you’re head over heels, rapidly falling down this rabbit-hole of infatuation with increasing […]
A Toronto Girl in San Diego: Part 2
While in San Diego, we decided to venture out on a day trip to Anza-Borrego, the Desert State Park. While the site is famous for its beauty, I wasn’t expecting […]
A Toronto Girl in San Diego: Part 1
I love exploring my own city, but when it’s buried under an eternal winter it’s time to explore elsewhere – like California, for example. I was on a solid 15 […]
O Come All Ye With Strollers
This time of year, one of the biggest attractions in Toronto is the Distillery District’s Christmas Market. It’s everything you want it to be – food, alcohol, lights, carolers, Santa […]
Park-chilling, face-melting, and aggressive tree bark
The heat. The woozy, sluggish, sweltering heat, where you’re never entirely sure what’s happening because all of your brain’s efforts are focused on not dying. It was that kind of […]
Beauty, loss, and avocado
If you’re reading this, it’s too late. They’re long gone. Every year I’ve missed out on the cherry blossoms at High Park. Though the flowers are beautiful, they’re not in […]
Little Pleasures in a Big City 