Quebec


A winter ski trip to the woods

A winter ski trip to the woods

A video of solo ski trip in Mont Tremblant National Park In mid-February 2023.

October Solo Camping

October Solo Camping

3 videos showing why I enjoy solo camping, addressing security/familiarity questions, and how I actually do it.

Why have you become so political? I'm so glad you asked.

Why have you become so political? I'm so glad you asked.

I haven’t considered myself to be an especially political person. In writing this series however, in reflecting on my ideas and cataloging my past political engagement, I realize my political-orientated behavior this winter is not out of character, though it may be surprising to readers.

My line in the sand

My line in the sand

In a liberal democracy individual liberty is the given state, the independent variable. If the state fails to convince a population by reasonable means why the individual’s autonomy, responsibility and relationality must be curtailed, and they must advance their agenda via coercion, that state action and that authority is unjust.

La Verendrye Canoe Camping

La Verendrye Canoe Camping

A video from our Canoe Camping trip at La Verendrye. Apparently the largest maintained canoe camping region in the world.

*Finding home as a third culture kid

*Finding home as a third culture kid

As with everyone, Paola's ideas of home - what feels like home and what defines home - is heavily influenced by her growing years. Which for her happened in three languages and three cultures.

*Finding home in heritage, apartment living, and public spaces

*Finding home in heritage, apartment living, and public spaces

An interview about finding home in our ancestral lands and heritage, apartment and small-space living hacks for families, and the value of publicly-owned property in extending our personal space and opportunities.