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A Guide to Brockville: City of 1000 Islands

Just chilling outside the Brockville Courthouse. Why Brockville? With a population of around...

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Traditional Cacio e Pepe

Does it feel like everyone you know is living their best life in Italy? That’s probably because...

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Authentic Italian Table in Toronto 2019

Photo credit: Creators at Play The Authentic Italian Table is back in Toronto, but this year,...

Canada

Charlevoix: Auberge des Falaises

Charlevoix and La Malbaie On the drive up from Montréal to Charlevoix, I transported myself...

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Asparagus

Imagine this scene: two dozen bloggers and influencers, their +1’s and a camera crew, running...

Canada

Essential Toronto Itinerary: Distillery District and Canary District

Whether it’s for the Christmas Market in December, the Toronto Light Show in February, or...

Europe

From the Archives: Little Haley from the Swiss Alpes

No, we did not intentionally wear matching outfits that day, Tessa! When you’re already a...

Cook

Everyday Bibimbap

One of my favourite “get to know you better” questions to ask people is what dish they would...

Europe

From the Archives: First Days of My Exchange in Lyon, France

Some of you may not know that I started the first version of this blog because I was going on...

Montréal: A First Look at Old Port’s Jacopo

The Antonopoulos Group's Restaurant Number 15

A Food-Filled Long Weekend in Chicago

Featuring Au Cheval Diner, avec, Allis Restaurant, Cindy's...

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Okay, I’m just going to be honest. With all the travel and work I’ve been doing lately, I just didn’t get my sh*t together to create the line of new holiday cards I wanted to make this year. Am I sad about it? Yes. Am I going to let it stress me out for the rest of December? Well, I hope not lol. Good news is, I still have a few cards from my last order including my “Total Eclipse of the Tart” all purpose cards! So if you still need cards this year, please DM me! Same deal as last year for anyone living in Toronto: $40 CAD (no tax) for 10 cards plus envelopes, and I can literally meet you downtown if it makes sense for the both of us. | #ChuonThisCard #ChuonThisStudio #ChuonThisArt #GetFiggywithIt #TorontoMakers #TotalEclipseoftheTart #TorontoArtists #LetsGetCrackin #GreetingCards #Shoplocal #TorontoGreetingCards #FoodCards #ChuonThis #HolidayFoodCards #Makersgonnamake #TorontoCards

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Yes, it is true that Norwegians are generally known for being pretty attractive. But honestly, some of them are real trolls. 😜 | @visittromso @visitnorway @upnorway @visitscandinavia #ChuonNorway #norwaytravel #ChuonThis #NorwegianTrolls #TromsoMoment #visittromsø #TromsoLove #norwegiantroll #Travelbloggers #ExploreScandinavia #exploreeverything #VisitNorway

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When I first heard about Tromsø (@vanhaarfagre actually went to university up here!) I, like many people, assumed it was a small Arctic fishing village. Turns out, Tromsø is a super legit city of over 70,000 people! It’s also super stylish (they call it the Paris of the North), and not even as cold as it logically should be (warming effect of the Gulf Stream). And man, the view of the city from any direction is so stunning. This photo was taken after going up the @fjellheisentromso (cable car) at around 2:30 PM. | @visittromso @norge @upnorway @visitnorway #TromsoMoment #visittromsø #TromsoLove #ChuonNorway #aerialview #GreatNorth #NorwayTravel #TravelBloggers #ChuonThis #fjellheisentromsø #exploreScandinavia #fjellheisen #VisitNorway

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In @visittromso, they claim that @raketten_tromsoe may just be the “smallest bar in the Universe”! Highly recommend getting some warm gløgg to enjoy by the fireside when it’s lit up and super cosy. After all, you have to stay “on the premises” anyway. 😉 P.S. The beautiful building in the back left is the rådhuset (city hall)! |
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My life/bucket list includes some pretty insane things I thought I would never actually do, and seeing the Aurora Borealis was one of them. But guys, I did it! And it was FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!! It also helps when you are traveling with a man who knows how to drive in insane arctic conditions (even in our tiny French rental car) and find the best spots. Thank you @vanhaarfagre. ☺️ Also, I can’t believe I captured this photo, and on our first night too! By the way, I didn’t bring a tripod; I just awkwardly perched the camera on the roof of our car and held my breath for a few seconds each time the shutter released lol. @visittromso has been an incredibly cool (and incredibly cold) experience and I’m so excited to share the rest of it with you!! .

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Met up with my sweet friend @sarita_maria from Ottawa who is now living in Oslo, and found out that she is working at the coolest place ever: @kulturhusetioslo! It’s like a café and concert space and bar and restaurant and I feel like this is what Norway is seriously doing right, right now. #ChuonNorway
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For anyone who loves French food and wine, the release of the annual #BeaujolaisNouveau (a just barely-fermented-for-a-few-weeks wine from the Beaujolais Region) on the Third Thursday of November is a fun time all around! At first, I was sad to know I would be missing it in Toronto. But then I realized, like a total idiot, that I would still be in Europe and surely, there must be amazing French food in Norway! By chance, @pasc_55 and I managed to find the cutest French restaurant, @brasseriefrance in Downtown Oslo that was celebrating big time. The food here was amazing, classic and very reasonably priced for Oslo. Most impressive? That dessert cart! You saw correctly: the dessert course is literally a choice of one or all like, 30 items on the cart, including macarons, crème brûlées, homespun vanilla bean ice cream, mousse and truffles. Honestly, it was like a scene taken out of “Be Our Guest” in Beauty and the Beast! .

#ChuonNorway #ChuonThis #BrasserieFrance #FrenchFood #BeaujolaisNouveauDay #OsloRestaurants #Travelblogger #foodblogger

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Going back to #Norway soon and can’t wait to drink coffee and eat cinnamon buns, smoked salmon and seed bread all day! @vanhaarfagre says too many cinnamon buns will make me sick but I never listen (until it’s too late). Also, if you live in Toronto and haven’t visited the Scandinavian style bakery @brodflour in #LibertyVillage, what are you waiting for? .
#ChuonNorway #Brodflour #Scandinavianbakery #ChuonToronto #SmokedSalmon #Foodbloggers #Norwegianfood #ChuonThisCafe

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Scored the best corner seat in Le Boulevardier hotel restaurant at @legermainhotels Montréal for breakfast. This hotel takes “breakfast is included” to the next level by offering a pristine restaurant experience to all of its guests, and there is no opt-in option - breakfast is included for everyone! One of the reasons I haven’t been sliding in as many restaurant visits as usual on this Montréal trip is because the hotel breakfast has been exceptional. Classics like eggs, bacon and hashbrowns, pastries, cold cuts and fruit, toast bar and yoghurt and granola: everything you need and nothing more, and all very high quality. PS. Beautiful dining room designed by @zebulonperron. .
PPS. I wonder how many people ask for pink champagne on ice? 😏
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While I’m sitting inside my hotel room watching it hail like mad in Montréal, I’m having a hard time believing it was only last week that I was in @visitthebahamas! By far, the most special part of this trip was being able to visit @nes_eug in her hometown (even on this exceptionally windy and rainy day in Nassau) and see Baby Girl Nylah again. Who actually, is no longer a baby and is growing into the sweetest toddler. Baby Boy Noah is lucky to have such a big older sister. #ChuonBahamas

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I’m having a hard time picking my favourite space at the @rosewoodbahamar but The Library lounge certainly could take the crown! It’s a perfect spot to sit and sip their signature “Sky Juice” welcome drink featuring fresh coconut, condensed milk and (optional) gin.
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A few of you have been asking about the purpose of this trip to @visitthebahamas - I am here with my team at The Advocates’ Society (my other job) running #FallConvention2019, an annual legal educational conference for about 250 lawyers. Feeling super lucky to be able to do this, and couldn’t think of a more amazing place for a conference! .
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It’s no secret that I am obsessed with hotel breakfasts, especially fantastic buffets. Sometimes you don’t even need more than just a little fruit, pastry and cappuccino to jump start the day, but it’s also nice to know there are options. @rosewoodbahamar has a few different restaurants onsite with one being Commonwealth (which is where we had that amazing beef Wellington the night before!). The breakfast spread here included a wonderful International buffet, but instead of having an omelette station, you know what they had? An #avocadotoast station lol! Not a bad idea at all. Swipe to next photo to see the impressive presentation. #RosewoodBahaMar #RWJourneys #ChuonBahamas #ChuonThis

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