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Cinq trucs pour un trip de foot réussi
Je me rends en Espagne pour la première fois dans quelques jours pour un trip de foot. À l’honneur : le ballon rond. La priorité du...
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aymexume
- Sep 30, 2017
- 3 min
My family and yours are the reason why airlines stopped using stainless steel cutlery in coach
If you grew up in a Haitian household and you and/or members of your family travelled to or from the US of A in the 80s and the 90s, your...
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aymexume
- Sep 22, 2017
- 4 min
When it comes to haggling, choose your battles
I like to haggle, but I know when to stop. I know that I know when to stop because no one has ever hurled stones at me or ever resorted...
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aymexume
- Sep 7, 2017
- 4 min
Wakanda, Zamunda, and other fictional places I’d love to visit
Have you read about the blunder in British Airways’ in-flight magazine regarding Lupita Nyong’o’s country of origin? If you haven’t,...
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aymexume
- Aug 31, 2017
- 5 min
Before you get on that plane/car/boat, here are the types of traveller you may want to choose not to
The original title was: If this is your attitude, I need you to take several seats. But I opted to be a bit more civil. Ha! I’ve read...
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aymexume
- Aug 31, 2017
- 4 min
A traveller’s checklist
Welcome to the not-so-glamourous aspect of travelling. A world full of formalities and paperwork. A world you must navigate well to...
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aymexume
- Aug 25, 2017
- 3 min
I don’t write about night life. Here’s why.
The short answer: because I don’t have anything to write about. But I bet you’re here for the long answer. *wink* Here it goes. I don’t...
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aymexume
- Aug 21, 2017
- 2 min
Pieds mouillés : une virée en bateau, des feux d'artifice et de la bonne compagnie
La rivière des Outaouais fournit l'une des plus belles vues des ponts reliant Gatineau et Ottawa ainsi que des deux villes. C'est ce que...
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aymexume
- Aug 20, 2017
- 2 min
Food fight: A battle over baklava
I love food tours. You get to learn all about food and the history behind certain dishes. While participating in a food tour in Athens,...
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aymexume
- Aug 13, 2017
- 1 min
D'amour et de foot, ou 12 années dans la vie de la femme d'un mordu de foot
Il y a 12 ans, je disais oui à Alain, à #Baz et au foot. Oui, au foot! Jamais je n'aurais cru parler autant de foot, visiter autant de...
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aymexume
- Aug 3, 2017
- 5 min
Good vibes and tan lines, or a drama-free girls’ trip
I’m all about the sisterhood. Its ups and downs. Its joys and tears. But not the drama. I don’t do drama. You already know that I’m a...
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aymexume
- Jul 20, 2017
- 2 min
Jet lag, time travelling and other silly ideas
I'm saying goodbye to Crete. Reluctantly. Full of regrets. I wish I could have spent more time, done more. I wished I hadn't been silly...
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aymexume
- Jul 19, 2017
- 1 min
An island, is an island
Hello Crete! I don't see myself as a romantic or an emotional person. I was raised to be stoic. Case in point: when I left Haiti, I...
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aymexume
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
Let the games begin!
Today I visited the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympiads took place in 1896. The stadium is majestic. I find it...
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aymexume
- Jul 16, 2017
- 1 min
Greetings from Athens!
I've been in Athens for less than 24 hours. I haven't really formed an opinion, but my gut is telling me that I'm not going to be wowed....
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aymexume
- Jul 14, 2017
- 1 min
The 20-hour layover
I love long layovers, they allow you to explore a bit more than just the airport. If time isn't an issue, this is definitely the way to...
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aymexume
- Jul 6, 2017
- 3 min
D-day -9: We're going to Greece!
In 9 days, I’ll be walking around in Athens on my own. Later that day, Manise and Ralph will be joining me. It’s going to be Baz*, Greece...
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aymexume
- Jul 6, 2017
- 4 min
How do you afford all this travelling?
The short (and somewhat snappy) answer: I don’t have kids and I don’t own luxury items. But it’s a bit more complex than that. Let me...
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aymexume
- Jun 16, 2017
- 3 min
S'installer dans un autre pays sur un coup de tête : pas pour moi
Je viens de lire l’énième article visant à inciter les gens à plier bagage et à s’installer ailleurs. Cette fois-ci l’argument était que...
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aymexume
- Jun 16, 2017
- 3 min
I don't like to travel during high season. Here's why.
Planning for my trip in Greece is going well. 30 more days to go! Our accommodations are booked. We've secured our seats and cabins on...
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