New France Ahoy!

I had a revelation when I realized I would be writing this entry in hip café with free wi-fi. I’m enjoying a big chai latte looking out at the bustling street of brunch-goers and shoppers. There are some bubbles floating by the cafe entrance and, across the street, a poncho-wearing mouse who’s handing out flyers is [...]

Bruxelles sprouts

The first thing I noticed about Bruxelles was the smell of urine. The second thing I noticed was that it was like an alternate reality version of Canada. Belgium can be geographically and culturally divided into two main parts: the northern Flanders (Flemish, basically another name for the Dutch language) and the southern [...]