Catégorie : Travel
A Romantic City Break in Milan – Our First Day
For an impromptu romantic weekend away from home, we set our sights on Milan, the second-biggest city of the incredibly beautiful country that is Italy. Still, I will always remember the stunned reply of my Italian teacher when a student told him that she was dreaming of visiting Milan: “Milano è brutto (ugly)! It’s gray and polluted;…
Five things that surprised me in Florida
While growing up in Montreal, the United States was practically our backyard. We would cross the border a few times a year, either for a day or a for whole month. Even though I feel some closeness to this country because I know well its political system (due to my master thesis) and its culture, I…
Hydra, the Picture Perfect Greek Island
Last week, I wrote about our all-inclusive stay in Greece and I mentioned that we managed to get out of our lounge chairs just long enough to venture out of our hotel once. One morning, we decided to book a trip from the Barceló Hydra Beach Resort to Hydra Island on the opposite side of the Aegean Sea.…
Disheveled in New Orleans: an airboat ride in the Bayou
Packing boxes is not only about moving out of an apartment that was once called home, but also about finding good memories buried at the bottom of one’s junk drawer. In my nightstand, I dug up the business card of Cajun Style Swamp Tours with whom we had toured the bayou surrounding New Orleans, LA in 2008.…
Blissful relaxation in Greece, our first all-inclusive vacation
Last summer, after taking a solo trip to Finland, we decided to spend a week as a couple in an all-inclusive resort. We made that choice for the first time because we were both very tired. Réjean has just founded his company and my carpal tunnel syndrome kept me awake most nights. Not wanting to spend hours…
Memories from Bulgaria: Dolce Sozopol
Sozopol is a city reachable after a long train ride from Varna (4 hours to travel 114 km) and, worst, a chaotic bus trip that lasts about 40 minutes during which you’ll feel you are risking your life every few minutes. If you don’t suffer from motion-sickness, the trip entirely doable by bus … if…
