Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) AKA Janitzio Island, Mexico

For this #throwbackthursday, and because we’re so close to Halloween, I will be taking a  look at the day of the dead celebrations in Patzcuaro and Janitzio, Mexico!

Canada Day 2013 – Ottawa Loves the Show

Every year on July 1st, thousands of people gather downtown to celebrate the birthday of Canada, and every year, I get to see almost every type of Canadian in one party! From the youngest Canadians who are seeing massive crowds for the first time, to the young partying Canadians who know where the best bars are at, to the new Canadians, happy to experience the pride of being surrounded and embraced by other Canadians. There’s the loud Canadians, the serious Canadians, the “why would you bring a stroller into a crowd this big?” Canadians, and the “I LOVE CANADA AND WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW IT!! Canadians (they’re really fun!)