Yearly Archives: 2014

22
Jun

My Great Coast Road Trip started with an email from Coast Hotels – a chain of hotels with more than 40 properties in Western Canada and the USA – inviting me to go on a road trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley with wine tasting, delicious food, Mediterranean climate and breathtaking views included. Coast Hotel …

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10
Jun
posted in : MONTREAL

Last year’s food truck pilot project was a big hit on the streets of Montreal. People gathered and waited in line for their favourite street fare and the program was extended by about a month due to its popularity. The project has been improved upon and is back this summer with better schedules, more locations …

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27
May

This article was last updated in November 2019. A version of this article was first written for Tourisme Montréal. In the last few years, Montreal has seen a boom in artisanal boulangeries (bread bakeries) and pâtisseries (pastry shops). From specialized cupcake stores, designer donuts and dainty French pastries to more traditional buttery baked goods, croissants and …

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22
May
posted in : Zürich, TRAVELS

Day two in Zürich started with breakfast at one of the city’s oldest cafés, Café Péclard (aka Café Schobert). The stunning café has a pastry shop with delicious pâtisseries, delicate confections and gorgeous candy-filled boxes (they make great gifts!) located on the first floor. Several seating areas with different decors that haven’t changed much for the …

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17
May
posted in : Zürich, TRAVELS

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you probably noticed that I recently spent a couple of days in Zürich, Switzerland. I and four other bloggers (Eve, Marie-Julie, Pierre-Luc and Carrie) were invited by the airline company SWISS to catch a ride with them to Zürich. We were to go on a discovery of the …

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