Thoughts From Places
After three nights in Stockholm, we headed to Copenhagen on Easter day. After Stockholm, what really stood out for me about Copenhagen was all the colour. We arrived in the evening, so we headed to dinner at Kødbyens Fiskebar – an industrial-style restaurant in the former meat market serving simple seafood dishes. I’m not a fan of seafood, … Continue readingColourful Copenhagen
I had always wanted to go to Stockholm but assumed it was too expensive and that it would require too much planning to explore the city. I was happy to be proven wrong. Yes, it’s not a cheap destination by any means, but it was only slightly more expensive than London and it really depends … Continue readingStockholm: An Introduction to Scandinavia
When I was 12, my mom brought home a book of photography dedicated to the beautiful city of Prague. I remember perusing that book and wondering if I would ever get to see the city in person. Prague was always on my list of cities to see in Europe since then, but I had never … Continue readingPretty Prague
The year so far has not been easy. I’m not complaining, just stating. I was in desperate need of a vacation, but with a very commitment-phobic attitude, I was unable to decide on a place to go. Enter my friend Elly. She was going to her hometown of Lake Garda in Italy for two weeks … Continue readingIdyllic Italy
I spent about a week in Madrid in April for work. It wasn’t my first time in Spain (having been twice before), but it was my first time in Madrid. I must say, it exceeded my expectations. I won’t weigh in on the Madrid vs Barcelona debate, because I’m still undecided…and it’s irrelevant. Both have their … Continue readingGraffiti Galore in Madrid
My friend Merna once dragged me to a gathering hosted by a native Canadian Shaman. At the time, I didn’t really understand or know much about Shamans and was a bit skeptical as the session began with the Shaman asking “how do you practice self love?” It was obvious that I wasn’t the only one … Continue readingOn creating a habit and completing a challenge
After two years and moving three times (so far) in London, I think I’ve shed my naive and gullible reading of flat (or apartment) advertisements on UK-based sites. London is the most amazing city I’ve lived in so far, but it’s not as glamorous as advertised. There are some absolutely gorgeous places to live in … Continue readingA Short Glossary of The True Meaning of Terms Used in Flat Advertisements in London
2014 will forever be to me the year when everything went wrong. I don’t know about your 2014, but mine was exhausting, challenging, and downright depressing. The entire year. Even though I had some great achievements, like graduating my masters program and getting my UK work visa (both long term dreams of mine), they were … Continue readingHope for a better year!
This is my kind of town, Chicago is My kind of town, Chicago is My kind of people too People who smile at you – Frank Sinatra Even though I had lived in Toronto for 6 years with New York a relatively short distance away, I had never actually visited the United States of … Continue readingCharming Chicago
Part of the reason I love my work so much is that I get to travel to places I never thought I would get to; last year that was Korea, and this year it was magnificent Peru. I went to Peru in September and stayed for about two weeks. The first week was spent in … Continue readingPicture Perfect Peru
What do you need to do if you’ve recently moved to London, one of the greatest cities in the world? I recently moved to London from Amman, Jordan. While I had lived in Toronto before (for almost 6 years), I never had to deal with the hard part of setting up a life on my … Continue readingA short guide to moving to London