Canadian Period Dramas

1 July 2016 // 2 Comments

Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! Here’s a list of all the period dramas / historical dramas that are set in Canada or told from a Canadian perspective (titles listed alphabetically). 15 février (February) 1839 (2001) CBC’s Alias Grace (2017) CBC’s Anne (2017)... Continue reading →

Happy National Aboriginal Day (Canada)!

21 June 2016 // 2 Comments

Today, 21 June, is National Aboriginal Day in Canada. It is a day to celebrate Canada’s (or Turtle Island – for all of North America) Indigenous culture (read more here). This year, the National Aboriginal Day celebrates its 20th anniversary. Out... Continue reading →

Moving to and Living in London On a Budget

8 April 2016 // No Comments

Today marks my 6th month anniversary in London, England! Additional comments added in dark blue. Moving to London Prior to moving to London, I found the blog posts on moving to the UK on Alyssa Writes extremely helpful, particularly regarding the Youth... Continue reading →

Toronto’s Downton Abbey: Spadina Museum

5 February 2016 // No Comments

This is a belated post for my Canadian and American readers who are currently enjoying the final series of Downton Abbey on PBS Masterpiece, which will run until Sunday, 6 March. (I should have posted this two weeks ago when I had finished... Continue reading →

Toronto in Murdoch Mysteries

25 January 2016 // No Comments

Now that CBC‘s Murdoch Mysteries (also known as The Artful Detective) S9 has premiered on Alibi in the UK (and on Ovation in the US), I would like to share some photos of the Toronto sites in Murdoch Mysteries from my last trip... Continue reading →

Reviews on Period Dramas in 2015

31 December 2015 // No Comments

We’ve finally come to the end of 2015 (hurrah!) and this year, I will include reviews on period dramas from other years that I watched this year (except for those from the last 2 years which you’ll be able to find... Continue reading →

The Nutcracker Ballet in Vancouver

16 December 2015 // No Comments

I’m resurrecting this post from 16 Dec 2012 (published 3 years ago today!) on The Nutcracker ballet performances in Vancouver, Canada. Every year, there are always at least two ballet companies that perform The Nutcracker for all to enjoy. Goh... Continue reading →

Winter Food & Beverage Specials in Vancouver

15 November 2015 // No Comments

Last year, I visited the top four coffee chain stores (Blenz, Starbucks, Tim Horton’s, Waves) to try their Christmas/winter specials. Here’s a list of my favourites from each store! Blenz (Vancouver only) In 2014, there were 3 different colour schemes... Continue reading →

Suffragette (2015) & the Privilege to Vote

12 October 2015 // 6 Comments

This afternoon, I treated myself to a screening of Suffragette, which premiered in the UK today (12 Oct 2015; 23rd in the US and in Canada). The movie is 1 hour 46 minutes long and covers the years 1912-13 (during... Continue reading →

Nordstrom Vancouver is Here!

18 September 2015 // 4 Comments

A New Department Store American fashion retailer, Nordstrom, began as a shoe store, Wallin & Nordstrom, in Seattle, USA in 1901. Today, on Friday, 18 September 2015, at 9:30am, Nordstrom opened the doors of its first international flagship store in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is the... Continue reading →

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