From the blog

Providence, RI: Artsy Fartsy New England

Have you ever been to Providence? If not, you should plan a trip there, now. This is one of the most unique, quaint little towns I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Unfortunately, I only had about 2 hours in the rain there and my camera battery died after only an hour or so. […]

Boston, MA: Following the Freedom Trail

First, some updates OK, yeah, you caught me, it’s been a week and a half since I last posted. Well, I have been busy…painting walls, and…horseback riding, and…going to the beach, and…accidentally insulting people on facebook. That last one may be a lie (give or take a word or two). In any case, I have […]

Chinatown, Boston, MA: Hot Pot Cuisine

After a few hours and a bit of grief spent in a Starbucks in Portland, ME, I finally find a place to stay right outside Boston, in Revere Beach, which I have never heard of, but it’s hard for me to say no to a beach. I arrive around 8pm, park my car on the […]

Portland, Maine: I’m on a boat

After another long day in Quebec City, Kim and I jumped in the car and drove 6 hours to Portland, Maine. Our original plan had been to stop by Bangor, ME to see Stephen King’s house, but we ended up driving through a little late and didn’t have the time to stop. We did, however, […]

Quebec City: Everyone’s at the free Cirque du Soleil show

Quebec City, day 2. Kim and I have taken our time getting up and head back to St. Joseph street around 10:30 to find breakfast. End up eating the most amazing sesame seed baguette sandwiches at this little boulangerie not far down the road called La Boîte à Pain. I have found baguette sandwiches in […]

Quebec City: Le Cercle and bad punk bands

After passing through rural Quebec (and passing by plenty of funny road signs), Kim and I finally pulled up to our host, Jean-François’s apartment in Quebec City (who we found through airbnb btw). Right away we noticed that this part of the city seemed extremely quiet – very few people walked in the streets, and […]

Bromont: wineries and chocolate museums

After packing my car until 3am and then getting up at 8 to finish up, Kim and I finally rolled out of Montreal around noon. A few weeks earlier I had bought a Groupon for a wine tour in a rural area outside of the city, so we went in search of the place. Of […]

The end of the road

Last weekend I went to the end of the road and came back. And by the end of the road I mean I stared death in the eyes and survived…and I also went to the end of the road – highway 50 ends in roadblocks and a do not enter sign right after the turn […]

How to be a Barfly

A few weeks ago, some friends and I were wandering down St. Laurent trying to decide where to go to grab a drink (or two) and enjoy some good music. We had shared a pitcher of Sangria earlier that evening and my bladder was rebelling. I was practically skipping down the sidewalk as my friends […]

Happiness for $3.50

I know, I know…I’ve been terribly slack this week, what with no Music Monday post and all. But things have been quite busy lately – I have finally decided for sure to leave Montreal and return home come September 1st! So you will get all kinds of posts in the weeks to come as I […]