The icing on the cake – Paris in the snow

Paris is a gorgeous city on a regular day, but add to it a fresh blanket of snow and it’s just like icing on a cake.

Lunch at a lobster pound in Maine

There are as many lobster pounds or lobster shacks in Maine as there are lobsters, or so it seems.

Cranberry picking in Québec

Québec is the third-largest producer of cranberries in the world, behind Massachusetts and Wisconsin, though most of the cranberries produced here eventually end up in the States anyways. Americans, myself included, really love their cranberries!

Ecuador Eats : Tropical fruit

Ecuadorian food is worth the trip alone, but what I enjoyed the most was the abundance of perfectly ripe tropical fruits.

Caving in Ecuador

Having never been even slightly tempted to go in a cave, I was surprised to find myself actually in one during our days spent near Cotopaxi.

Postcard: Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Maine

Built in 1858, Acadia National Park’s iconic lighthouse stands at the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay on the southwestern coast of Mount Desert Island.

Poutine – Québec’s favorite snack food

Québec’s most well-known specialty, besides maple syrup, is probably poutine. It’s extraordinarily important to people here, as snack foods often are, and the discussion of where to find the best poutine will inevitably spark a lively debate. Everyone’s got their favorite. Of course there are endless ways to customize your poutine, but the classic trio of fries, gravy and cheese curds is pretty hard to beat, in my opinion.

Postcard: Le Château Frontenac

The Château Frontenac got a roof makeover. Doesn’t it look nice?

Postcard: Chicago

One of the best “must see” tips we got from friends was to have a drink in the Signature Lounge of the John Hancock building instead of paying the admission to the observatory. We arrived a bit before dusk, and managed to get seats right away. Once you have something to sip on, you are welcome to stay as long as you’d like. We admired the view until the sun set, which was just breathtaking.

A Visit to the Chicago Bean

After I parted ways with Mathieu on Sunday morning, he to run 26.2 miles, and I to crisscross the city by foot, bus and L hoping to catch a glimpse of him doing… Read More →