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Letters from France: first impressions of our new French life

by Bea Cińska 46 comments

The wide-eyed wonder of a first impression is a one-time deal. Pondering this fact the other day, I was kicking myself for not having started blogging about our new French …

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30 Photos That Will Inspire You To Visit Iceland

by Bea Cińska 9 comments

Iceland, with its breathtaking landscapes, seems to be on everyone’s bucket list. It has been on ours for quite some time and we were finally able to cross it off …

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Pack Your Bags – Dream, Travel, Live Anywhere

by Bea Cińska 38 comments

Pack Your Bags, Family! Pack your bags, family! Let’s all now go somewhere new. To a place we’ve never been, Where the skies are always blue. Pack your bags, family! …

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Best Hikes on Gran Canaria (with Kids)

by Bea Cińska 4 comments

Gran Canaria has some of the best hikes we’ve ever been on. It is an unbelievably beautiful island replete with hiking opportunities as varied as its landscapes. After all, where …

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Tenerife Landscapes: Photo Essay

by Bea Cińska 6 comments

Tenerife Landscapes We’ve already written several blogs about Canary Islands. So instead of writing more, we thought we’d share with you the beauty of Tenerife using phtotos. Below we are …

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Luc Jean: an Interview with the French-Canadian Celebrity Chef

by Bea Cińska 11 comments

On a recent visit to our once hometown of Winnipeg, I met with a long time friend and reluctant celebrity, chef Luc Jean. I have been traveling what seems like …

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    Geothermal Hot Pool Options in Iceland (with Kids)

    by Bea Cińska August 15, 2021
    August 15, 2021
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    Five Great Mallorca Beaches You Should Visit

    by Bea Cińska August 15, 2021
    August 15, 2021

    Mallorca beaches are world renowned. Did you know there are 262 beaches on this island stretching over 50 kms in total length? That’s a lot of beaches on one little …

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    The Colourful Houses of Reykjavik: Photo Essay

    by Bea Cińska August 15, 2021
    August 15, 2021

    The Colourful Houses of Reykjavik If you’ve ever been to the capital of Iceland, you will have noticed the colourful houses of Reykjavik in its downtown core. This kaleidoscope of …

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    Top Hikes on Tenerife With (or Without) Kids

    by Bea Cińska August 15, 2021
    August 15, 2021
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    12 Reasons Why We Love Canada

    by Bea Cińska November 7, 2021
    November 7, 2021

    12 Reasons Why We Love Canada Even though we have spent the last few years away from Canada, our love for this country has not diminished. In fact, it may …

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    Gran Canaria Landscapes: Photo Essay

    by Bea Cińska August 15, 2021
    August 15, 2021

    I’ve written several posts about Canary Islands and we think it’s time to put my pen down and let the photos do the talking. So without further ado, scroll down …

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    We are a Third Culture Family (and why I hate labels)

    by Bea Cińska May 6, 2022
    May 6, 2022
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    Palais Longchamp in Marseille – Two Museums in One

    by Bea Cińska August 20, 2021
    August 20, 2021

    Palais Longchamp in Marseille If you happen to be in Marseille, the second largest city in France after Paris, make sure you visit Palais Longchamp. This architectural marvel was built in …

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    A day in Las Palmas – a relaxing itinerary

    by Bea Cińska August 20, 2021
    August 20, 2021

      Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – 1 day Itinerary Our week on Gran Canaria was spent mostly hiking and admiring its volcanic beauty. But one day we decided to take …

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    Top 10 Sights in Marseille You Can’t Miss

    by Bea Cińska March 13, 2022
    March 13, 2022
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Welcome to Pack Your Bags! We are a little family that could. Years ago, when our son was still a bun in the oven, we knew that life didn’t need to be ordinary. Life could be a grand adventure. We believed in our dreams and neither the naysayers nor our serious inner voices could have stopped us. And today, we live in the south of France, work online, travel often and, like in the photo above, occasionally even find ourselves skiing in Africa. We can’t imagine living a “regular” nine-to-five life ever again. In this blog, we write about our passions - travel, living abroad and working as digital nomads. For more about us and what you’ll find on our blog, click here.

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