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Following the lives of Helen and Mike who moved from Scotland to London via Canada. See how they fair as they navigate the charms of big city life, weaving around tourists and traffic by bike, stopping frequently for tea and culture breaks.
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Touristing Seattle
The Seattle Underground tour provides a fascinating glimpse into the waterlogged, muddy and slightly sordid history of the city. The city was initially built on the edge of a natural harbour, at the foot of steep mountains and below the … Continue reading
Seattle
In honour of Mike’s Birthday last weekend we took a trip down to Seattle. It was a lovely, relaxing trip encompassing a nice a mixture of touristy activities, general wandering and great food. More to come.
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Expo 67 and Habitat – the end of the holiday
This is my last Montreal post you’ll be glad to know. We’ve been back forever now so it’s about time I stopped rambling about it.  On our last day in the city we went out to Parc Jean Drapeau on … Continue reading
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Quebec City
During our stay in Quebec province we took a brief two day trip to Quebec City.  Situated a couple of hours North east of Montreal, Quebec City is Montreal’s smaller, older, slightly more European sibling. The City is spread out … Continue reading
Wandering districts
One of our favourite things to do when exploring new cities is to wander different districts. To see the areas of the city where people who live there hang out and eat, generally shunning downtown districts which have a tendency … Continue reading