Orleans: beauty and nature in the east end of Ottawa

When my husband was exploring the idea of moving to Ottawa, various neighborhoods came to mind. They were Nepean, Kanata and Orleans, all basically residential, family-oriented neighborhoods. I didn’t haveContinue reading “Orleans: beauty and nature in the east end of Ottawa”

Exploring Britannia: history, beach, and nature in the west of Ottawa

The first time I ended up in Britannia, it was by chance. We were driving back home from the west and we took one street that led us to aContinue reading “Exploring Britannia: history, beach, and nature in the west of Ottawa”

Hintonburg: Ottawa’s hipster neighborhood

The first time I was in Hintonburg it was a rainy day. I really couldn’t see much but as I lived that time in the East end of Ottawa, IContinue reading “Hintonburg: Ottawa’s hipster neighborhood”

A fresh guide to help know Ottawa’s neighborhoods (Part Two)

For many decades, Ottawa had the air of a small town. Basically, the city consisted of downtown and the closest neighborhoods like the Glebe, Sandy Hill, Old Ottawa South, andContinue reading “A fresh guide to help know Ottawa’s neighborhoods (Part Two)”

A fresh guide to help know Ottawa’s neighbourhoods

Very soon it will be three years since I moved to Ottawa from Lima in Peru, and I must confess that I still sometimes find it difficult to get aroundContinue reading “A fresh guide to help know Ottawa’s neighbourhoods”

Ottawa’s real estate: hot as a two dollar pistol

It’s not news that the real estate market in Ottawa is really hot these days, even with the Covid-19 pandemic, and that people are often involved in bidding wars whenContinue reading “Ottawa’s real estate: hot as a two dollar pistol”