The original Before the Highline in New York and the Bloomingdale Line in Chicago, there was La Promenade Plantée. The elevated and landscaped, Parisian escape in the city. Starting east of the Bastille and ending with a spiral staircase 4.7km away, La Promenade Plantée aka La Coulée Verte is an oasis in the city. We […]
Europe
Our stories and recipes from our travels through Europe.
4 Things To Do In Ghent
We often find ourselves not doing much research before visiting a new city, this has its good and bad points. The good often involves discovering things at your own pace while the bad means you probably miss a few things that you would have enjoyed. Here are 4 things to do in Ghent that you […]
A Different Kind Of Souvenir
Old school Have you ever thought of bringing home a different kind of souvenir? Something that will fit in your luggage more easily than that 10 piece copper pot set or the 12-foot long Persian rug? I’m talking about cyanotype. What’s that you ask…well… Cyanotypes are those pretty blue images you may have seen in […]
Foodie 48 hours: Ottawa
Growing by the minute We have to be honest with you, when we think of foodie destinations, Ottawa isn’t the first place that comes to mind. But we were pleasantly surprised when returning to Ottawa from Europe last Fall, we found the restaurant scene is alive and well and growing by the minute. Restaurants operated […]
The City Of Painted Walls
Every two years Dozza is a town located in the hills of Emilia-Romagna, about a dozen kilometres east of Bologna. People come here to see the 13th century fortress equipped with its own dungeons, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria and the painted walls. Every two years internationally renown artists get together in this town […]
MEATBALL: Where Did You Come From?
Italy, Turkey, Greece or China I wanted to write a quick little blurb about where the meatball originated and post a great recipe. But there doesn’t seem to be a cut and dry answer. It seems like every country has their version of a meatball and a few like to say they invented it. This […]
Lapping Up Imola In Emilia-Romagna
RIP Ayrton Senna As a self protested car lover, imagine how excited I was when we were invited to lap the famous Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, etched into racing history and the gorgeous hillside of Imola, Italy. It is the place of legends with an incredible track that lifts and turns and then drops and […]
Wheels Fit For A King or Queen
Roulez carrosses! While in Arras we decided to check out a pretty cool exhibit called Roulez carrosses! at the Abbaye Saint-Vaast. The carriage museum at Versailles closed to the public ten years ago, this is the first occasion that the carriages have been loaned out for an exhibition. They are on display here until November 2013 so if you’re […]