My life before My Expat Life in southern France.
Top Ten Places To Visit In Budapest Hungary Budapest is known as the little Paris of Eastern Europe, although it seems pretty central to me. Here are our family’s top picks for where to go and what to see during your trip. Tobacco Street Synagogue -Second biggest synagogue in the world City Park -Public park, full of…
Top three things to do while in Budapest… my hidden treasure chest #1 – HISTORY Tobacco Street Synagogue Elizabeth City is located in the 7th district on the Pest side of Budapest and is a 10 minutes walk from the Danube River. This area is known for great restaurants, trendy nightclubs and beautiful cafes like…
“The very substance of ambition is merely the shadow of a dream.” William Shakespeare The question becomes, ‘What dream are we pursuing now?” Scratch, scratch… itchy feet. Some of us are more ambitious than others, or you can say some of us are only content with a project in the fold, a dream in the works,…
I love this house. Bought in 2004, just after Daniel was born, we moved from our downtown Vancouver 26th floor apartment with a stunning unobstructed view of the city, mountains and a peek a boo water glimpse. We went out for sushi, walked Stanley Park each day rain or shine, and strolled Robson St. Swam…
I love this house. Bought in 2004, just after Daniel was born, we moved from our downtown Vancouver 26th floor apartment with a stunning unobstructed view of the city, mountains and a peek a boo water glimpse. We went out for sushi, walked Stanley Park each day rain or shine, and strolled Robson St. Swam…
So there once was a man from Italy, who lived across the street from a Hungarian expat from WWII. She was an extraordinary person, who ended up one of the last at Auschwitz with her sister, mother and family. At the end of the war, she walked out of the concentration camps, while the rest…
Friday was another wonderful and busy day. I dropped mom off at work and headed towards Kitsilano my old neighborhood to visit my step sister. We decided to go to Granville Island for lunch and meet up with my good friend Maja from White Rock. The markets were busy, full of tourists during Spring Break….
Last full day visiting family and then I am off, back to Capestang and my little French life! My time visiting went by so fast but I did manage to fit in more than I expected. A few last minute squeeze ’em ins, and some last minute, not going to see ’ems, but over all…
Ladner luncheon. I took my mom and mother-in-law out for lunch at Ricky’s and then visited my Grandmother one more time at the old age home in Ladner before I leave on Sunday. It was like hanging out with two silly teenagers, and these old girls cracked me up throughout the day. My stomach was…
When the Hungarian airlines ‘Malev’ went bankrupt last month, Ryan Air took over their flights making it possible for everyone to enjoy Budapest for cheap! Our family couldn’t be happier. Back in the first week of February, I travelled back to Budapest to film a home and garden channel TV show and it cost me…