Travels & Tribulations

I work at a tourism office and I am blessed with experiencing the most ridiculous, incomprehensible, outrageous, idiotic, questionable,...

My heart was pounding inside my chest as the teacher took attendance on my first day of grade nine. "Asia?" she says, in a...

As I was getting my haircut for the first time since returning from France my hairdresser exclaimed "Oh no! You have a gray hair!" I...

Recently, I wandered into Memory Lane and explored the devastating life of 12 year-old me. The fluffy pink cover said "Enchanted Secrets"...

While living in Évreux, I have been that nosy neighbour who stares through the window at the apartment across from me hoping to catch a...

If you're a thrill seeker, in France there is no need to leave the comfort of your home. Pick up your phone and dial the number to an...

One day, as a procrastinating teenager I stumbled upon Airbnb (quite literally with the website StumbleUpon). With most websites, I'd...

I was incredibly excited to visit Bordeaux, maybe too much so. When you have high expectations it is easy to be disappointed. As you can...

I always thought that I had full control over my human. My meow was her command. Meow in the kitchen: a bowl appeared. Meow on the bed:...

I teach in a middle school in a tiny French village. My job is to bring Anglophone culture to the classroom and teach them about the...