To me, nothing says summer more than lazing around in a breezy top, comfy flats and cut off shorts. This look can take you from a suburban bike ride to tanning at the cottage on a dock, and after a long, harsh winter in Canada, we deserve it! While I love wearing breezy maxi dresses when the temperature heats up,…
Yesterday, I enjoyed the statutory holiday by going for a bike ride. I wanted to catch fireworks at Ashbridge’s Bay, but glad I didn’t as a thunderstorm rolled into the city right as the fireworks would have started. I was glad I went on a bike ride with my boyfriend, as we rolled by, we were treated to the sweet…
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to visit one of Canada’s most vibrant cities, Montreal. I haven’t been there in way too long and I soaked up the sun, took in the culture and ate one too many servings of poutine and viande fumée. On my first full day there, we hiked up Mont Royal for a fantastic…
I admit it. I’m having bicycle withdrawl. For five months, my bicycle (he went by the name of Chuck) took me everywhere I needed to go in the medieval and modern town of Utrecht. Now that I’m back home in Toronto, I’m looking for the perfect Dutch bike to fill this void. But yesterday, I had a twinge of hope when I…
I’ve been living in the Netherlands for a few months now, and my biking skills have improved so much. I still haven’t mastered the art of riding “Dutch style” — which is hopping onto the back wheel of someone else’s bike, to steal a ride, like a parasite or something. Of course I kid. It’s very romantic and I envy…
