Shop like a local at Souk@Sat
Christmas is around the corner, and if you’re like me, you’re racking your brains out to get your hands on the perfect gifts for friends, family and loved ones.    Luckily, one of the greatest perks about travelling is digging out goodies that you won’t find anywhere back home!   Every December in Montreal is SOUK@SAT, a hot bazaar/shopping bonanza that’s organized in a friendly loft-style space,  the SAT, where a multitude of contemporary local creators sell their latest designs.  

We like it too!
I recently discovered this brilliant video, created by Studio Elliot, a local graphic design agency in Montreal! It’s the most charming ode to Montreal and a perfect example of why I wish there was a Love button on Facebook!

“Le Salon” knows Good Hair!
Curly hair: Funky, natural and untamed. My curly hair is my trademark and I love it. Some days though, a woman likes to switch it up!   So I recently headed to newly open Montreal hair salon, Le Salon, where the talented CHRISTIAN L’ENFANT ROI, worked his magic in my massive mane…  

For the Love of Boobs
Around the world, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every year, Montreal PR Queen, MARIE-ANNIK BOISVERT, organizes a truly stellar, and definitely original, breast cancer benefit called BREAST YOURSELF, where 500 women get together to celebrate life, love, friendship and solidarity.   The result? One of the most enjoyable events I’ve attended this year! Witness the awesomeness for yourself in these PICS…

Free Meditation: Find your inner peace in Montreal
Okay. So maybe Montreal doesn't have white sandy beaches, but it is by far, one of the most laid-back and relaxing urban centers I know.   No need to keep the right on the subway’s escalators while people fly by you— violently knocking your purse, arm and shoulder along the way. In fact, in no means do I want to flaunt, but Montreal was just named one of the TOP 10 HAPPIEST PLACES IN THE WORLD BY LONELY PLANET, and it’s not for nothing.