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Stranger in my OWN hometown series: mais cela, c’est très Vancouverois :P

Uhhh that’s french for that’s sooooo Vancouver 😛 Look at these pics: Super sunny n kinda warm in WINTER. EVERGREEN trees. The ability to walk on city blocks for kilometres on end. Hmmmm, it’s kinda cold cuz whoops forgot my… Read more ›

Jan 30, 2015
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French, good ol' Van n home visits, GREEN good stuff
Kindess, Scenery, Vacay

CERN <3 Part 1, photo blitz

I’m a total fangirl so I share this love with you!!! After two years and seriously I started from scratch…C.E.R.N….HMMM what’s that is what I was wondering when I arrived in gva. I thought it was a research centre like… Read more ›

Jan 26, 2015
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Geneva, In praise of friends, International, Lists, Must-dos :)
CERN, Cycling, Scenery

But who can resist the UN duty free shop!??!!

Now if you have been there, you know it is the bomb.com! (FASHOLA u no this expression still rocks!) If you are not a banker perhaps, you are always on the lookout for deals in this city. If you are… Read more ›

Jan 26, 2015
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FOOD, Geneva, International, Must-dos :), Top of the pops: my lists
Perks of work, UN

Saigon: Streets where I have worked: Vo Thi Sau, District 1

I was wearing a dress I bot in VN last night and it brought back some good ol’ memories. Q: where did you get that dress? A: Actually, it was so funny b/c the shop was located near my old… Read more ›

Jan 26, 2015
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FOOD, International, Lists, MIGRATION, On vanity :(, Saigon, Streets where I've worked
friends, Perks of work, Vietnam

Lakeside GVA = au Lac Léman

Le Lac Léman is the giant lake that spans several cities and towns in Switzerland and France. Let me look up some facts now: 1. tis the largest freshwater lake in Western Europe, 89 trilion litres! 2. tis croissant shaped,… Read more ›

Jan 20, 2015
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Geneva, MY ODES to....
Free stuff, Perks of work, Scenery, Water

gugelhupf = glorious BUNDT cakes <3

Now I like cooking & sharing food with love. In my migrating life, I’ve realized that not all people like to cook. Since I do and I think sometimes I like to bake more than I like to eat the… Read more ›

Jan 19, 2015
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European posts, FOOD, In praise of friends
2014, Cooking, friends, In praise of friends

That one fine morning in Paris

So I just restarted my Twitter after signing up for an account like 7 years ago….and it lay dormant until maybe last month. A reboot for the blog so why not a reboot for Twitter too? @freshgreen Anyway I had… Read more ›

Jan 19, 2015
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2012, European posts, French, Guy spotting, Must-dos :)

Migrant voices #3: awesome newcomers in Vancouver, BC

Sooo if you know me, you know I love migrants. Q: So what’s a girl to do when she is trolling in the town? A: Meet the people and listen to their stories, especially as they relate to migration and… Read more ›

Jan 16, 2015
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Canada, good ol' Van n home visits, Lists, Migrant VOICES, MIGRATION
2014, Integration rox

Your choice: valuing money over people

Hmmm this thought keeps cropping up in my life of late. There are 7 billion people in this world and yes, money can seem like a scarcity sometimes. BUT then again, there are billions of dollars being made and spent… Read more ›

Jan 15, 2015
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Lists, Thoughts

Bob Likes Thai Food, a restaurant thru a migrant lens

So I walked by this restaurant and thought: “oh man, it has been AGES since I’ve had Thai food. Last time was proabably that $45 delivery in GVA, oh wait, actually, it was the $50 time I made Thai at… Read more ›

Jan 09, 2015
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Diaspora, FOOD, good ol' Van n home visits, MIGRATION
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