As I start to pack my over-stuffed suitcases for my summer marathon journey across North America, I’m giddy with the thought of being surrounded by friends, family, food and feelings of home. Despite my current …
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LeeAnn and Megan during the Uni days.
Today we meet the final subject of my university roommate expat interview series. We head back to New Zealand, Wellington this time, to chat with LeeAnn who has been an expat on two continents.
LeeAnn was the English major of our group and she and I had several classes together when I wasn’t studying journalism with Megan. She always had the best reading material and I am thrilled that she just started a new blog, all about books! We spent many afternoons browsing the second-hand bookshops of Halifax together.
LeeAnn grew up on the outskirts of Halifax and actually attended high school with Andrew. She’s moved from one rocky coast to another on the other side of the world. Read the full story »
Happy Canada Day!
Just because I love living in Brussels, doesn’t mean I don’t miss Canada. In fact, I think living outside your home country makes you even more patriotic, as Marilla touched on in her interview.
I’m sending out a huge thanks to fellow Canadian abroad, Tammy, who posted this video which I absolutely love. I may have even gotten a little choked up…. just a little. *sniff*
You see, it was filmed in Halifax, my home for ten years. There are scenes shot at the Peggy’s Cove lighthouse. Andrew grew up just down the road from those rocks and we spent a lot of time there. I recognise every building in the background and just about every tree and rock in that video.
I love all of the references in the song to things I miss and most of all I love the self-depricating humour so common to my fellow Canuks. We love to laugh at ourselves.
So wherever you are and wherever you’re from, I hope you have a fantastic Canada day! I can’t wait to walk those streets and stand on those rocks in August!
It’s been blistering hot in Brussels for the past week or so. Although I love to see the sun, after melting in my 30+ degree living-room, I was ready to cool off. Fighting for a …
I’ve been reminded, by the lovely Lee in Italy, that I haven’t written about my experience at this spring’s Accessible Art Fair. So here goes…
The Conrad Hotel was a much more upscale venue and the …
Earlier in the spring, I started Project Terrific Terrace, to beautify my ‘garden.’ I took a few photos this morning to show you all how it’s been progressing.
Mostly, it’s been going well. I debated just …
For the third installment of my former roommate expat interviews, we meet Marilla in Newfoundland, Canada. Marilla is the only one of us who has repatriated back to her home country with her new expat husband. …
Last week, I started profiling my former university room-mates, who co-incidentally have all ended up as expats. Continuing the interview series, we head to New Zealand to talk to Tez.
Tez was one of the very …
A few weeks ago I ran a contest to promote my up-comming exhibition at the Brussels Accessible Art Fair.
I am pleased to announce the winner!
I love talking to other expats. I’m fascinated by the many reasons people decide to pack it up and move abroad. I’m even more fascinated by their experiences living in a new culture. Over the next few weeks, I’ll …
Puy lentils, lentille du Puy, (or French green lentils) come from the Le Puy region of south-central France. These small, green, peppery lentils are often called ‘poor man’s caviare’ in France. I hadn’t really eaten lentils, outside …
It’s been a while since I’ve participated in any blog tagging activities but this one was too good to pass up. The lovely Tez, a Canadian gal in New Zealand and one of my former …
Our ‘Web Guy’ takes a look at how to choose an internet service provider in Belgium.
Most expats wouldn’t dream of living without internet access. We’re becoming more and more connected with our iPhones, Blackberries, netbooks …
The Accessible Art Fair starts tomorrow evening and I am packed and ready to go. I’ve had so much support from my readers here on CheeseWeb as well as my ACM Photography blog. Quite a few of …
Belgium is a quirky little country. After five years of living here I’ve come to love, or at least accept, its eccentricities.
Lately I’ve noticed I now take for granted many things I found strange when I …
Do you take a lot of travel photos?
Do you have a favourite one that you would like to become a unique piece of art to hang on your wall?
I’m running a contest over at ACM …
Last weekend I had a break from photographing gardens and instead spent my time photographing a little slice of heaven. I just never would have expected heaven to be so close to Wales.
People are always surprised when we tell them our cats are Canadian.
“You brought three cats to Belgium, all the way from Canada,” they exclaim. Well, actually it was four cats and our Saint Bernard joined …
When I saw that the recently released Tripbase Free Foodie Travel Secrets e-book made no mention of Belgium, I was shocked. After all, Belgium is a foodie heaven. Here in Brussels, you can find great food …
When I saw that the recently released Tripbase Free Foodie Travel Secrets e-book made no mention of Belgium, I was shocked. After all, Belgium is a foodie heaven. Here in Brussels, you can find great food …
