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Sandbanks – Ontario | Beach in Canada
Sandbanks – Outlet Beach Hey guys! Last weekend was feriadão and we took the Friday off to ride a 4-day mini-vacation. We combine with dear friends of Mississauga to enjoy a beach and take a walk through the region of Prince Edward County, Kingston and 1000 Islands, where there are several beautiful places. Today I’m going to tell you a little bit about the beach. We drove about 2h45min +stops, from Ottawa to Sandbanks, on the shores of Lake Ontario. Yes, if you thought the beach was saltwater was mistaken, the beach is lake, but no shame does not. The area offers several beaches, all within the Sandbanks Provincial Park.…
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IKEA Guide for Immigrants | the office
Long time no see… it took me longer i came back with another environment from the IKEA guide. Today with that environment that can become super important for newcomers, a small work placeholder, computer accessories, cables, the possible place where the illustrious wi-fi of the house will be plugged. It is not a rule, but a space dedicated to the computer was very important to us at the beginning to make our corner a little more organized, since everything was half integrated and we shared a single small environment in living room, office and dining room. Essential Table, chair, a little place to store things and a light…
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New York with family | Part II
Brooklin Bridge, New On the 5th, we start the day (already close to lunch time, as usual), through the Financial District. Wall Street was our first stop, followed by charging bull (always crowded) and the adjascentes streets. Then, basic walk to the area of the old twin towers, felled in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. Today, the area is very different from the one we visited in 2010, with the first building already ready, the entire memorial built and the 9/11 museum in operation. The visit to the memorial is free, already the museum is paid (but is included in the New York City Pass). Next, our plan…
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Ottawa | the best city to live in Canada
At the beginning of June this year came out the ranking of the best cities in Canada and guess who took the very first place in 2016? Ottawa! (special thanks to Gaby in Canada who warned me!) We are very proud of our city, which occupied the second place of the best cities to live in 2015 and jumped to the top of the list in 2016. The silver medal went to BURLINGTON, Ontario and third place went to OAKVILLE, also in Ontario. See the list of the first 25 placed and the report that was source for this post here. The questions are diverse and there are several classifications within…
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Ottawa Tourism | Downtown
When we have visitors from afar, we always take the opportunity to tourist a little here in Ottawa even too. There's always someone who comes who doesn't know any area yet or always has who (and includes us) who want to revisit some favorite locations in the heart of the Canadian capital. Behim we chose a hot Sunday to stroll around downtown Ottawa with the whole gang. One of the points we haven't visited in a while now and that just confirmed it's a great spot to add to the Ottawa itinerary is Nepean Point. This "lookout" is behind the National Gallery of Canada, bordering on yours that goes to…
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New York City with family | Part I
The two looks are beautiful, but I prefer those sitting… Who followed my instagram a few weeks ago, we spent almost 1 week in New York, in the company of Diego's sister, her husband and our goddaughter / nephew beautiful. New York City is that thing, as much as you go there multiple times over the years, there are always things to do, explore and revisit. Spring leaves the city super beautiful (and super full – say in passing). See our tours there in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012. We rented a car and drove, the four of us, from Ottawa to Secaucus, where our hotel was. By the way,…
