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10 tips for visiting parks in Orlando
Mandatory group photo at magic kingdom entrance The month of May flew, because we were in Orlando on vacation. You know what vacation is like, that anxiety to get there, then in the first few days it seems like you have a lot of time ahead of you and when you see it's enough to pack up and come back. On trips, I end up giving a break to social networks and posting very little, because focus on family and tours, really does not seem like it gives time to check the phone. Yes, as it has become our travel routine, everything is very intense. This time, we spent…
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Tulip Festival | Ottawa 2017
Canadian Tulip Festival 2017 The beautiful tulips colored Ottawa during the days 12 and 22 Of May in 2017 and I passed there quickly to record a little bit of this beauty. We were going away on the second day of the festival and not to miss it, I visited Dow’s Lake on the way to the same airport. This was the 65th Canadian Tulip Festival that takes place in various locations in ottawa and gatineau and note there, in 2018, will take place from 11 to 21 May. The 15 minutes under fine rain were essential for me to register with the same phone, the festival that was promising…
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IKEA Guide for Newcomers| the Dining Room
Almost forgotten here on the blog, I come back today with the IKEA sweetheart series and the empty pocket love-hate relationship with those who are changing countries and need to start from scratch. We’ve had several rooms in this series (see links at the end of this post) and although most newly arrived immigrant households are somewhat compact for economic reasons, whether you want it or not, you’ll need a place to eat, being a family, a couple or someone living alone. I have selected pieces that can be used in the long term, because from my own experience, I know that many of the things bought in these first…
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The art of immigrating
At Ottawa airport, the day we arrived as permanent residents in Canada. Just like art in other fields, the art of immigrating is yes, in a way, complex and not for everyone. Today, after basically 9 1/2 years of the moment we became immigrants, I remembered those first days and months when we arrived with so many things to learn and so many uncertainties. We are with renovation here at home currently and after almost 30 days without stove and 2 weeks camped on the basement floor of the house where the laundry is doing cooking times, we are slowly returning to our normal rhythm. The kitchen here is not…
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Kitchen – retirement diary | The Before
Look at you dear readers, I, as a motivated architect That I am, I’m always finding ways to turn our home into a sweet home (see the hashtag #studioajhome on instagram). This is not only a task reserved only for architects or staff working in the area, many people I know are always trying to bring their style to their home, making improvements and making their corner in the world more cozy. They say that in a blacksmith’s house, the skewer is wooden, but here at home, on the contrary, I try to make the improvements constantly and when possible (and drag Diego with me), but there are things that…
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Winterlude Festival 2017 | Ottawa
Rideau Channel – Winterlude 2017 This year we managed to take a lightning ride at ottawa's traditional winter festival, Winterlude. We ended up going on the last weekend of the festival and luckily we caught a beautiful day with mild temperatures and with the Rideau Canal still open (it was closed at 11 pm that same day due to positive degrees). The only downside, let's say, is that everyone had the same idea and the whole of downtown Ottawa was crowded. The canal was full of families, skaters and passers-by, the ice sculpture area was in long lines and the Rideau Centre (shopping mall super close) was also…
