Category Archives: Paris

Parisian Sailing

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Alexandra

Kids playing with sailing boats in Paris. Continue reading →

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Butte aux Cailles

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Alexandra

The Butte aux Cailles started out as a working-class village that sprang to house the workers of the factories that used to dot the 13th arrondissement. It was one of the last strongholds of the Paris Commune revolt in 1871 … Continue reading →

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One day in Paris

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Alexandra

We arrived last night in Barcelona and I have a lot to say about the trip in general, but for now, I’ll leave you with the pictures of our lovely spring day in Paris. After a nice lunch at Chez … Continue reading →

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2007 in pictures…

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Alexandra

It was fun doing this last year, so I thought I’d continue… January We watched the arrival of the Three Kings in Barcelona, walked along the beach in Barcelona, went to the calçots festival in Valls and happened upon the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Brazil, Canada, Children, day trips, Family & Friends, Girona, Kensington, Life in Canada, Life in Spain, Montreal, Paris, Poblet, Toronto | Tagged | 10 Comments

Video of the Week

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Alexandra

This is one of my favourite bits of the Paris je t’aime movie. Very touching, funny, and perceptive about a woman’s journey of self-discovery. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqstlUU_kD0]

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My year in pictures…

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Alexandra

Here are some of the highlights of 2006 for me. In January and February I was in Exam Hell so I would rather forget those… March March 22nd we left Toronto to Montreal, where we spent a week relaxing and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Barcelona, Beach, Castellers, Catalan, Delta del Ebro, Diada Castellera, Festa Junina, Life in Spain, Madrid, Paris, Sant Joan, Sant Pol de Mar, Spain, St Felix, Travel, Vilafranca del Penedes | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Moleskine City Notebooks

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Alexandra

Today I bought the Paris, Lisbon & Barcelona editions of the Moleskine City Notebooks. I first heard about them last year and had been eagerly waiting their release. They are basically the travel guidebook that you write yourself – you … Continue reading →

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