Rome on the horizon, but first: how to survive the flight

✈️ Montreal, the beginning of our Italian adventure. Because in 2025, Ottawa Airport is still in the planning stages. Each time we think about the start of a vacation, we imagine smiles, carefully packed suitcases, and the perfect playlist for the trip. For us, the start was a little different: a deep sigh and nerves …

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Heading back to Italy once again!

Latest news from the “Bella Italia is calling us again” category: we are set to go on a month-long trip to northern Italy — because, honestly, last time we didn't get enough art, history... and gelato. 😄 When we were last there two years ago, in Rome and Florence, we were amazed not by today's …

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Why Genetic Tests Can Be Funnier Than You Think

It all started on a seemingly ordinary day when George, my husband with a suspiciously strong interest in genetic mysteries, decided it was time to decode my DNA. Last year, he had taken a test himself, hoping, perhaps, to discover that he had royal blood or at least a famous relative. It wasn't to be, …

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Blogging in 3 Languages: It’s Cheaper Than Therapy and Just as Cathartic

Hey, lovely readers! Breaking news from my tiny corner of the internet: I’ve officially decided to write all my blog posts in English, then translate them into Romanian and French. Why? Because I want to reach more amazing people like you, and also because talking to myself in three languages now counts as therapy. Multilingual mumbling is the new …

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