Saint Andrews & My Seven-Year-Old on Irn Bru
http://youtu.be/H4PxuFQCDis
St. Andrews, Scotland named after Saint Andrews the Apostle, is a beautiful seaside city located on the North East coast of Fife and is known for their university and 'Home of Golf' one of the oldest clubs where championships are held.
The busy streets of St. Andrews were full of students. My stepsister Nicole and I wonder around with my...
Spring Skiing In The Pyrenees
In the heart of Catalan country, a quick two-hour car trip from Capestang, you will find the pretty ski village of Eyne, Pyrénées Orientales. Winding roads lead you up towards snow-capped peaks with beautiful views of the valley below.
Joining three other families from Capestang on this weekend getaway, we had 6 kids and 8...
Da Vinci’s Canal
Leonardo Da Vinci's Canal Lock is his longest standing most successful invention. Centuries later, the miter lock is still used in most canals and waterways around the world including Panama Canal.
It replaced the old Portullis Lock which was basically a door placed directly across the canal. Da Vinci's is 2 gates placed together at a 45 degree, and it sealed...
Best French Immersion Program – Move to France
How we learn French- By Eva Hamori
After nearly two years living in France, I find the confidence to ask the baker for bread, can understand most of what I hear and sometimes, I even respond. Some days you cannot shut me up and other days I struggle to find the simplest words. I guess learning a new language at...
Mont D’or Formage et Saucisse de Morteau
We join our friends, Daniel's handball coach, his family, and their 4 kids, for another beautiful meal.
Mont D'or is located on the Swiss boarder, a huge ski mountain, and world renown. And C, the father of the family, happens to be from this region in France, known for their cheese, the cheese that fondue is traditionally made from.
Cheese and...
TESOL Training – 40 before 40
Another tick off my goal list!
I am methodical creature, not sure why, but I am. Even my memories line up in chronological order to sift through at will. It is strange to people that don’t function that way, so I'm told, but I have no idea how other people's brains work.
I wanted to do this for so long and...
Picasso Museum – Barcelona Spain
Barcelona Spain Picasso Museum is for the art lover.
A little known fact about my past- I worked 10 years for an Art Gallery where I met local and famous artists like Carl Brenders, Terry Isaac and Robert Bateman and participated in signings and sales in the Canadian art scene.
I loved my job and learned so much about collecting art,...
Languedoc Wine & Castle Tours
Alfonz dreamed up a business, got the licensing together in a foreign language, bought the nine passenger Mercedes Van and created the business South Westy Tours back in 2012.
When my friend Sherrin visited us from Canada, we were inspired to do a trial run of some highlights from the tour.
Six of us got in the van with photos and...
40 Before 40 Scotland
Dear Sis,
I know 'hee haw' about Scotland and no real 'scooby' what I am in for. After a 'cuppa' with whiskey of course I only pray I don't end up in a 'stooky' with some 'boggy' hen, in a 'minging' bathroom somewhere. I'll be there at the back of five, and hope we have time to pick up...
House Hunters Return – Where Are They Now?
I have a beef!
I read about House Hunter's International online, and saw some negative comments about the show. Some people are posting that the stories are fabricated! WHAT!! One person went on to say that many of the young people move to other countries without any real knowledge of the country they are moving to; not the politics, economy,...
