Niederkorn on a fall day shortly after arrival

Niederkorn — Not All Villages Are Created Equal

So, if you’ve been following me over on the ‘gram, you’ll know I recently moved to Luxembourg City. But….weren’t you already living there? You might ask. No. Yes, I moved to Luxembourg in September for graduate school, but Luxembourg — the country. It’s like New York in that sense. The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. …

Moien From Luxembourg! My First Impressions of the Grand Duchy

Hi all! Thank you for tolerating my long absence from this blog, it’s been a whirlwind. In case you’re new here here’s a quick recap – I was meant to begin my Master’s in Learning and Communication in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts at the University of Luxembourg a year ago in September 2020. More info …

View of pond with tree in forefront

Best Places to Live in Montreal

So, if you’ve been around for a minute, you’ll know that at the end of 2020, I relocated to Montreal to finally reunite with my boyfriend after months of ongoing border closures. Moving to Montreal was a big undertaking during a pandemic for numerous reasons and I’ll spare you those details, as it’s been documented …

View of Mount Baker in the distance

On Missing Mountains

When you ask people what they miss about home, family and friends usually comes first (and they do for me as well, OF COURSE), but beyond that it’s usually aspects quite specific to a place. Whether it’s the coffeeshops in your hometown, easy access to the beach or the local landscape. These are the little …

Girl in front of stone wall with frozen river in background

Why March is the Worst Month in Québec

So ICYMI, last month I wrote a piece reflecting on my first “real” winter here in Québec. I also wrote a very controversial post titled “there is no perfect climate/weather” – LOL I know. However, something I can confirm now that we are solidly in April (and a sentiment had seconded by a local friend …

View of green-blue water

Perfect Climate – Why it’s a Myth

So, last week I shared a few reflections on my first winter here in Québec. I discussed the pros, cons and everything that has surprised me. As we round out the season, I’m quite ready for the snow to melt and to shed the 3 – 5 layers I average anytime I step outside. HOWEVER, …

Green cliff over water

Indigenous Languages in North America

This post was originally published on October 10th, Indigenous People’s Day. It has since be reworked and adapted for this new site. Happy Indigenous People’s Day to everyone except Tucker Carlson and any other out-of-touch, old white dudes. Okay, context. For those that don’t know, Tucker Carlson is a Fox News host that likes to …