Paris Is Always A Good Idea

I firmly believed this until I walked into line at the first security checkpoint at Paris-CDG, and we were told to vacate the area because of an unidentified piece of luggage.  This was two days after the bombing in Brussels.  So while some Vancouverites were counting down to Laduree's (famous bakery/teahouse in Paris) grand opening on Robson, Parisians had… Continue reading Paris Is Always A Good Idea

The World is a Book

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page -St. Augustine I always have my passport ready.  When my friends ask me about it, I smile and tell them I can just leave at a moment's notice.  While in Europe, I was already finalizing my plans to visit Hilltop Children's… Continue reading The World is a Book

Europe Packing Party

You almost lost me to Paris!   Vancouver has been my home since I was three months old, but Paris felt like my second home.  The city's magic that we all know it for was tempered by hard hitting scenes at Le Marché aux Puces (think of East Hastings multiplied by three). This drastic and very apparent division in… Continue reading Europe Packing Party