Blogs from Palolem, Goa, India, Asia

Goa attracts many foreigners. Some come for a 2 week holiday, others come for the winter season. some as yoga teachers, some as parents putting their kids in the local international school and others as seniors escaping winter in cold countries. Taylor and I are none of those....we are the unusual ones waiting here for the weather to warm up in the home of our hearts. We could just stay in Montreal longer, waiting for spring. But despite Goa not quite feeling like home, it's still a way better place to wait out winter!! By February we've snowboarded, played in the snow and stayed inside building all the Lego we can. So now, here we are, in the most beautiful interim place I could find. It's been 3 years since we escaped a Covid lockown in ... read more

Namaste! In my happy place once again…but just when I thought india couldn’t surprise me, the toddler I brought with me experiencing it so differently, brings new perspectives. Last year I only guessed his emotions, his reactions. This year Taylor so eloquently describes his shock, joy, fear…the range of emotions that change minute by minute, as each new stimulation reveals itself. Some friendly faces he remembers, others he is shy to reunite with, while new friends emerge daily. Im of course happy to reunite with other traveling mommies, to have adult conversations and people I trust to watch taylor when I jump in the sea…that one time! And although taylor is an even more energetic player and faster runner…he is also capable of sitting still for longer periods. I anticipated bigger protests this year, to being ... read more

Day 3: I think...I’m so tired and confused about the time and day that it’s hard to actually know how long we’ve been here. But I imagine something like three days! We basically sleep and wake up and sleep and wake. As soon as Taylor wakes up, He finds a toy and immediately plays! I’ve spent the last three days trying to make sure that in addition to Taylor, all of our stuff makes it with us wherever we go. And there have been many moments on the go...a new destination and new hotel evert night so far. In the past it was quite simple... watch my bags, which are quite sedentary. I’m usually just responsible for a couple valuable items, all of which are replaceable. Now, in my care, are 3 bags and a moving ... read more

Today was more a relaxing day than a discovering one... I went to Palolem beach in Goa. One thing that is beautiful with this beach is that the beach umbrellas are all multicolor so it embellishes the beach...I was at Palolem Beach Resort, I ate there a big cheese burger (even if it's not their food culture, it was very good), I took a small nap and after I bathed; the sand was soft and smooth and the water temperature was literally PERFECT! Today was a good day!... read more

I have had many happy years in my life where I experienced adventure, love, growth, happiness, friendship… 32 was not one of them! I did in fact experience all of those things in this year alone, but what forces this year off the list of happiest times is the emotional and physical turmoil that overpowered all the good. If you’re interested, I will share my story with you. It was a cold, rainy winter day… hahaha just kidding. Seriously, here it goes. I turned 32 in Dharamkot, my favorite place to be in the world, especially in April. It’s the only place I can always find peace and this year I even managed to stick to a healthy schedule waking up at 6:00 and eating only the healthy food I cooked for myself. I was nearing ... read more