A Moment in Time on a Toronto Subway
Monday, July 25th, 2011Amidst a sea of people buried in their iPhones and MP3 players, I see something on a Toronto subway that warms my heart and reminds me of the city I left five years ago.
Archive for the 'Toronto (still/again)' Category
Toronto Pride Parade: A Photo Essay
Thursday, July 7th, 2011Here are some impressions and colourful shots of the Toronto Pride Parade, attracting over a million people on a hot sunny Sunday afternoon.
Roundup: Time Management in Toronto, Working Holidays, and Freelance Tips
Friday, July 1st, 2011Wow! Have I already been in Toronto for a month? Where does the time go. Whereas in so many other places in the world I’ve found that time moves slowly, my time back in Toronto has catapulted into mach mode. Of course, it’s exacerbated by the fact that I have a massive list of errands [...]
Airport Musings
Monday, September 7th, 2009Thoughts that Happen During the Longest Trip on Earth This is the story of one girl’s determination to take a large trip without layovers, inexpensively, and somewhat stupidly. Please enjoy my antics. So. The longest trip on earth (or at least so it felt). I endured it recently, and lived to tell the story. It [...]
My Latest Wanderings
Thursday, August 27th, 2009In the last week or so, I’ve been jet-setting between Toronto, Mexico, New York, and Australia! Here are a few gory details: As you read this, I’m in the middle of a mammoth journey from Toronto Canada back to my current home 2 hours outside of Melbourne Australia. The trip is about 50 hours long [...]
X Marks the Spot: E-Book Review
Monday, August 24th, 2009I only recently heard about the buzz term “Location Independent”, and realized that I am living a similar lifestyle myself; I make a living that is completely independent of my location in the world. So when I “met” Lea Woodward (“met” being a loose term for the sort of networking that happens between people who [...]
Roundup: August 1st-15th
Saturday, August 15th, 2009My visit to Toronto has continued to be busy but rewarding. In addition to my recent appearance on Canada AM, I am continuing to publish a few articles here and there: WISE BREAD Permanent Home Swap: Solution to a Volatile Real Estate Market Let’s say the real estate markets are down. You want or need [...]
Canada AM recap
Friday, August 14th, 2009For those who missed it, here is a (poorly captured by yours truly – sorry for the mouse hand on the screen) rendition of my appearance on Canada AM this morning. The powers that be liked it enough that I think you’ll be seeing me a few more times on the show in the next [...]
I’ll be on CTV’s Canada AM tomorrow!
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Great news: As part of the promotion of the book 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, I am appearing on CTV’s Canada AM this Thursday morning (August 13th), between 7:30 and 8:30am (Eastern Time)! As the only Canadian contributor to this book, I am pleased to have this opportunity to brag about [...]
Queen of the Road: Book Review
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit: Queen of the Road: The True Tale of: 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its [...]
