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05 Jun, 2008

The challenges of travelling in Quebec: a quick visual

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: travel talk

I am working on a piece about a recent day trip we took as a family. I’m not going to reveal much more about it now (you’ll have to wait until it is published) but I did want to say, boy, as an anglophone it is rather CHALLENGING to travel in Quebec sometimes, isn’t it? […]

05 Mar, 2008

mapping

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life|travel talk

Mark is still home with pneumonia. The antibiotics are finally kicking in. He’s feeling better, but is still tired and worn out. Yesterday I went to the wonderful World of Maps store (ever been in there?) and bought a giant fold up paper map of the Maritimes. We started planning out our route and booking […]

21 Feb, 2008

We’re planning a road trip !

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: travel talk

Send help! I’m having an anxiety attack just thinking about it. We want to do a road trip out East, with kids, over two weeks this summer. There is so much information out there that I hardly know where to begin. Things I know: – we want to take a route through Canada to get […]


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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing

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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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