07 Apr Searching for home in Aussie and Indonesia
So I am going to Bali for June. I am staying in Ubud, the same place that chickie-poo from Eat, Pray, Love stayed. I didn't know. Really. Do not judge me. Hammock; beach; pool. This...
Author: Melanie Chambers
01 Apr Foraging for Food
My latest food story for Mountain Life Magazine http://flipmag.mountainlifemag.ca/gb/2014-spring/#44/z...
18 Mar Should travellin’ girl date you?
Ok, by now many of you have seen the story, Don't date a girl who Travels, which was quickly countered with, Date a Girl who Travels. If not, here they are: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-ridhalgh/date-a-girl-who-travels_b_4719605.html Ah, no thanks. A girl knows what she wants.
The initial story painted the travelling girl as a dating flight risk: she's nomadic, she won't love you ever as much as backpacking. Well, there is some truth to that.
24 Feb Ontario’s cross country skiing: Hardwood Hills
http://gb.mountainlifemag.ca/2014/ski-or-bike-the-hardwood-dilemma/...
12 Feb city living
Did you ever step outside your door and meet a stranger? No, like bump into a stranger? Full frontal contact? Well, living near one of the busiest intersections in Toronto, I do almost everyday. This...
10 Feb Devine Dives (aka: cheap eats) — Toronto version
Ok, I'm a fine dining gal, but I also adore a cheap meal -- especially when I spent everything on fois gras and wine all weekend. So, here are two of my favourite spots-- so...
04 Feb Swinging — for real
Swinging in Toronto ...
04 Feb Swing it
So, tonight I began my dance odyssey across Toronto. I am in search of introductory free classes for a variety of dances all over the city, then I will decide which one I want to...
30 Jan Transitions
Transitions. The proverbial stop-overs in life. Leaving one person, place, thing and moving onto the next. But not knowing what is next. Spooky? Life. Made the big move to Toronto last weekend (UHaul full of bed...
06 Jan Panama – Hard Rock style
On assignment to find some hiking, I found a dance floor instead. You're in the jungle now, baby. “This isn’t the real Panama,” says Nash Vegas. Nash – his local moniker – isn’t the best judge of reality. His real name...