New England & Quebec
It was my family’s first time in Maine. Actually, Elise has been once when she was 6 months old and I have been twice, but it was all of us together’s first time. We stayed at Huttopia, a glamping camp group for three nights. It was so relaxing.
New England & Quebec
I find Brossard much more family friendly than Montreal. It’s easier to park and there are just as many food choices. This is my favorite restaurant in Brossard. The shopping center it is in is scary but it is homey and cute inside this cafe. We’ve eaten here
New England & Quebec
I tabled at an event for the first time since having a baby. I can say that I don’t miss tabling and I enjoy not depending on sales for my business. However, I do enjoy meeting other artists and creators and trading. All these zines were traded with other
New England & Quebec
Another trip to our beloved Montreal. We’ve been living in Vermont for less than two years and we’ve been eight times. Each time, our heart swells a little more by how much we love Montreal. Casey and I call our last trip our best trip, because we did
New England & Quebec
If you hadn’t caught on to my life yet, I run a literary and art magazine called Canto Cutie that showcases the work of Cantonese diasporic artists and writers. I’ve been creating, printing, and distributing this magazine since 2020, when I was living in an apartment in San
New England & Quebec
In 2022, I took the magazine on an unofficial tour! First to Boston for the Boston Art Book Fair and then Brooklyn for Zine Fair NYC. In Boston, I stayed in New Bedford for three nights. New Bedford is a small town before the Cape about an hour outside of
New England & Quebec
Richmond is a cute town in Vermont that some friends have told me that I should move to. Too bad, because we love where we live already! I’ve been there a few times, and each time has been really magical. The first time I really got to hang out
New England & Quebec
South Hero is the southernmost Champlain island and only a thirty minute drive from my home. Summer weekends are where the Islands really shine, with their farmer’s markets and Vermonters going to their dachas. Except they don’t call them dachas, they call them “camp” and we’ve always
New England & Quebec
We’ve had over twelve guests come stay at our guest room this summer. It’s partly due to my urging of everyone come visit us, but also because Vermont is the perfect vacation destination in the summer. There’s no place like it. Californians can’t get enough of
New England & Quebec
Watertown is a city west of Boston that I had a great time selling zines at. I met a lot of great people here.
New England & Quebec
This trip was our first time where we spent the night! And our first time using public transport. By now, we knew our way around and could lead others around the city. This time, we actually went into Notre Dame, instead of just hanging around outside. The expected highlight of
New England & Quebec
I really love planning Casey’s birthday. For one birthday while we were living in San Jose, we drove up to San Francisco and enjoyed a day of eating mushroom risotto at a fancy French restaurant. Foraging and identifying mushrooms was our favorite pastime at that point. For this year’