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Trip to Riviera Maya | Playa del Carmen | Mexico
In this post we will talk about our trip to Riviera Maya, more precisely Playa del Carmen. We decided to use March break to do as several Canadians do and escape the never-ending winter. After doing a lot of research, we found a good package to Mexico. The only drawback was that the flight left from Montreal, and not Ottawa. The flight left really early on Sunday. To make things easier, we booked a hotel near the airport with free shuttle, and drove to Montreal on Saturday. For that, we used Park, Sleep & Fly, which combined the hotel night, plus we could leave the car parked in their property…
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Arthur's Christening
As you should have seen on Instagram and Facebook, we spent just over 2 weeks in Brazil in January and took advantage of the presence of the family to perform the baptism in our youngest, Arthur. His dear godparents are the same as Alice's, that is, Aunt Adri and Uncle Renan. This time, we organized a simple, individual ceremony in the church of the neighborhood where my parents live and it was the best of experiences so far. Super quiet, with the church very quiet, during a late afternoon mass. Look at Diana's christening by clicking on her name. Of course, if it were possible to choose, maybe baptizing a…
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Where to buy kids clothes in Canada
Back by the end of last year I added a goal for 2019, which was to give people a reason to return to the blog and to those who periodically seem around here hoping they have new posts. Beknow, I’m trying to get people! But anyway, last year was intense and with the family increasing, every day it becomes more important for us to save money with purchases. Another goal for the year is to reduce the things we have at home, which involves doing many things and above all, not buying new ones. Minimalism is settling in my life more and more. But of course, it’s not just being…
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10 tips for tourists in Canada
In this post I will list 10 tips for tourists in Canada, based on my experience of living in the country for over 10 years. I decided to write this based on our own experiences being unsure what to do in certain situations when visiting other countries. So whether it’s just for sightseeing, a short time studying, or more time on Canadian soil, it’s always good to pay attention to these things. #1 | No Scents is Good Sense Number 1 in my list of 10 tips for tourists in Canada is about odors. People really do not like strong odors from perfumes here. Actually, many places have signs that…
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Trip to Negril in Jamaica
For our trip to Negril in Jamaica we once again decided to leave from Montreal, as the vacation package was a lot cheaper. This was Arthur’s first flight, and he did really well, sleeping for the most part. The girls are already used to it, but normally fight against sleeping, and only did towards the end. Of course they were exhausted when we arrived. The least cool part of the trip was the arrival at Montego Bay airport, that had a huge and slow customs queue. It was really hot without air conditioning, and too much for the three tired/restless children to handle. The Resort The resort was about 1:30…
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2 days in Florence
Florence is the capital of Tuscany and began as a medieval city many years before Christ. The city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance. We stayed at the hotel Poeta Dante (near the Basilica of Santa Croce). Since the city is flat and the main attractions are all close to each other, we walked everywhere. The car ended up staying in a public garage nearby the whole time. We loved the visit to Palazzo Vecchio, full of its mysteries and secret passages. Here are some of the highlights of our stay in Florence. Basilica of Santa Croce The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is situated on…
