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Moving From Vancouver To Ottawa !
I’m moving to Ottawa this summer! (well…the family gets to come, too). I apologize for not updating the blog this year. Taking care of my family, orders and planning our move across…
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Roaming Around Ottawa With My Convertible Shoulder Tote Backpack
I’ve been using my convertible tote backpack since June. I use this daily and also brought it on my trip to Ottawa. Typically, I’m a shoulder tote person, but I do like…
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Beautiful Ottawa Architecture
Central Ottawa has some beautiful architecture. This is the back side of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel. I took this photo at sunset, while walking at the back park pathway. That’s…
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Trip To Ottawa – First Stop: Byward Market
This summer was very busy. Usually work slows down a bit in June/July and ramps up again in August for back to school, work and travel. This summer there were many…
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Best Free Places To Go In Vancouver: Steveston Village
Steveston Village is technically in Richmond, not Vancouver. It’s about a 30 minutes drive (on a good day) south of downtown Vancouver. It’s a neat place to go to because it’s a…
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Best Free Places To Go In Vancouver: Granville Island – Industrial Buildings
Each time I go to Granville Island in Vancouver, I always find something interesting. This time, it’s the colourful industrial buildings and the scenery. Here’s some shots I took while walking around.…
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Best Free Places To Go In Vancouver: Granville Island – Under The Granville Street Bridge
I like to go to Granville Island whenever possible. I was there several weeks ago and there’s something I never noticed before that was so interesting. When you’re at Granville Island and…
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Best Free Places To Go In Vancouver: Coal Harbour
It has been an incredibly busy summer in the studio. I didn’t travel anywhere. Typically, I like travelling in late Spring. There are less crowds, it’s not so hot and the airfare…
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Best Free Places To Go In Vancouver: Waterfront and Vancouver Convention Centre
One of my customers in London, England said that she wants to visit Vancouver and asked about where some good places to go are. I realized that I talk about some places…
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Commuter Bag | Waxed Canvas. Leather. Stone | Old Quebec
I brought the Commuter Bag with me for my Montreal and Quebec trip. I found it to be a very good size to bring all of my personal belongings, while being lightweight…
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Paillard Cafe and Boulangerie | Old Quebec | Quebec City
Paillard is my favourite cafe/bakery in Old Quebec (upper part). I like how modern and inviting the whole space is. There are small and large communal tables to sit at. The area…
