by Jane Canapini | Jun 17, 2016 | Attractions, Curiosities, Portugal
There’s a saying in Portugal that goes like this: “Porto works, Braga Prays, Coimbra studies, and Lisbon gets the money”. But don’t think that this means Porto is just an unattractive workhorse of a town: beauty is everywhere here, not just in...
by Jane Canapini | Jun 2, 2016 | Curiosities, Events & Festivals, Portugal
If I think about the one word that I found myself saying over and over again while in Portugal, that word was ‘magical’. (Usually with an exclamation mark or two.) Every time I turned a corner, visited a different city, drove to a new region, or even...
by Jane Canapini | Apr 1, 2016 | Canada, Curiosities, Grownup Thoughts, Uncategorised
Not long ago, it was revealed that our unassuming Canadian passport has a pretty rocking alter ego: Hidden within its elegant sepia-toned page designs are hidden additions that turn it into a full-on party-in-your-hand when they are revealed under a blacklight! Each...
by Jane Canapini | Feb 26, 2016 | Accommodations, Attractions, Canada, Curiosities, Quebec
I learned a LOT about the cold on a recent trip to Québec City. Not just because the temperatures plummeted to -27C while I was there (that’s -17 Fahrenheit, for those of us who remember!), but also because I had a chance to talk to experts who deal with the...
