Hi, I’m a Montrealer who writes about home and away. This is where I keep notes about the city I grew up in, the rest of Quebec and Canada that I keep going back to, and the trips that have stuck with me from further afield. Some posts are practical (how to move here, where to drink the best beer, what the metro is actually like in February). Others are just photos and a bit of writing about somewhere that made me stop and look.
If you want a starting point, the Montreal archive is the busiest. Abroad is where I write about the rest of the world.
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Montreal
Things to do, eat, walk, and notice in my hometown — the practical guides and the local-only details.
Quebec & Canada
Beyond the island. Road trips through la belle province, weekends in the Laurentians, and the rest of the country.
Food & Drink
Brewpubs, markets, restaurants worth the trip, and the cuisine of Quebec — the part beyond poutine.
Abroad
Trips that stuck. Krakow, Barcelona, Chefchaouen, and other cities I keep thinking about.
Photo Essays
Stories told mostly in pictures. Snow on St. Denis, blue walls in Morocco, the Plateau in early spring.
Expat Life
Moving to Montreal, settling in, and the small things you only learn after you’ve lived through one full winter.
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