Category: ENTERTAINMENT
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BRING TRAVEL HOME INTO YOUR KITCHEN
The first real memory I have of my kitchen pantry was when I was eight years old and my baby brother was born. It was then that my parents changed our pantry to make space for this bouncing baby boy. Fast-forward a whole bunch of decades and a handful of kitchens later, and I can…
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NUIT BLANCHE AND BURLESQUE IN TORONTO
For more than a decade, on just one night a year, Toronto holds a city-wide slumber party. The Canadian metropolis offers this free sleepless night where galleries and art installations delight visitors and locals alike. The city is transformed into an artistic playground where the most unexpected venues play host to an array of interesting…
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A CANADIAN FINDS HER SPORT: DRAGON BOATING
When I arrived as an immigrant to Canada, I was determined to throw myself into my new community. I wanted to meet new people, try new hobbies and activities, and make this new place feel more like home. Especially as truth be told, I was missing my native London, so very much. I tried winter…
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JUST LIKE HOME, BUT NOT: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
“And do I get off at Waterfront station?” The question makes me eavesdrop on the conversation from the front of the Skytrain. “Actually, you should get off one stop before, so you don’t have to walk uphill,” I interject. “I’m getting off there so I can show you if you like.” The young woman looks…
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BRING TRAVEL HOME INTO YOUR KITCHEN
The first real memory I have of my kitchen pantry was when I was eight years old and my baby brother was born. It was then that my parents changed our pantry to make space for this bouncing baby boy. Fast-forward a whole bunch of decades and a handful of kitchens later, and I can…