Category Archives: Travel

Pillow talk

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

December was not a happy blogging month, but I’m back after a well-deserved vacation back home hanging with my family. On my travels I discovered this new little shop in Waterloo called Bon Mot, which sells contemporary art and design … Continue reading →

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First class sleeping

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Even though I’m not going anywhere too far, I’m addicted to airbnb.com. If you’re looking for privately run or exotic accommodations, or just a floor to sleep on, this is the place (check out all the houseboats). We used the … Continue reading →

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Let them eat macarons

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

It seems that everywhere I turn these days, there’s a vision of a jewel-coloured macaron (Blair Waldorf stuffed her prissy mouth with them this week as a substitute for Bass love) or a proclamation that its poor cousin, the whoopie … Continue reading →

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Von Trapp reunion is a warm woollen mitten on my heart

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

Look under the seat! I can’t believe I didn’t know this, but the original cast of The Sound of Music is going to be reunited on Oprah on Thursday. I am a not-so-secret Von Trappite; there’s a soundtrack album cover, … Continue reading →

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Shoe lust: Kron by Kronkron

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

A couple of years ago we took a memorable trip to Iceland. I couldn’t afford very much (except at the killer flea market–great secondhand dresses, just past the shark meat counter) from the local designers, but if I ever go … Continue reading →

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Big in Japan?

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

I’ve heard of this noodle place, but maybe it’s not so big in Montreal. This Plateau resto looked closed right up both times we went past it. Still, a great sign.

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Nick Cave’s Soundsuits in Vogue

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

When we were in New York I was so excited to see this exhibition Dead or Alive at the Museum of Arts and Design: 30 artists who use a variety of organic materials in their works. We’re talking intricate fairy … Continue reading →

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Coney Island dresses up

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

On Saturday we took a trip to Coney Island. After recovering from the haunted house ride, we went to eat peanuts on the beach. While we were expecting good ol’ Americana kitschy weirdness, we didn’t expect to stumble upon hundreds … Continue reading →

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Dress (and dance) like Elaine

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

We’re in New York, so Seinfeld references actually seem appropriate. Yesterday we drove on the adopt-a-highway and passed a Penske truck. Today, I read that the Elaine Benis look is back: floral dresses, socks with shoes, those round glasses which … Continue reading →

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It’s up to you, Liza Minnelli

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

This week, thanks to some tech support, all my browser bookmarks are gone. Five years of favourite sites, recipes, fashion, news, how-tos and worst of all, travel, including all the links I’d been meticulously saving for our trip to New … Continue reading →

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