A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

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She/her. Montrealer. Full-time freelance content creator, blogger and translator (French to English/ English to French). Currently working on several manuscripts about the life of composer Violet Archer (my great aunt).

Category: Introduction

  • Q&A feature on Untapped Cities

    If you’d like to learn more about me, my top spots to visit in Montreal and my favorite life experiences check out this short Q&A I did with Untapped Cities, the website where I write as a City Correspondant for Montreal. Here’s a sample question:

  • Dreaming of Istanbul: when a city casts a spell on you

    I still see myself at 15, spending hours skimming the pages of Taschen’s gorgeous book, Turkey: from the Seljuks to the Ottomans. I don’t know why but that country’s history and culture compelled me the minute I started to learn more about it. I developed a fascination for Hagia Sophia, the famous basilica turned mosque that…

  • Mini toriis at Fushimi Inari shrine

      We hiked at the beautiful Fushimi Inari shrine. Kyoto has many shrines and temples, but this one is extra special because the trails are meant to make you pass under thousands of large toriis (a torii is the door to access a shrine)

  • SHOES-WALKING ON SAINT-LAURENT BOULEVARD

    SHOES-WALKING ON SAINT-LAURENT BOULEVARD

    For this second walk, I suggest that you only have a light breakfast because you will be well served in terms of food here. Find some comfy shoes and get walking! Shoes: Bohemian spartan sandals Time: 1h30 to one day. Pressed on time or lazy legs? Hop on the 55 bus line starting at Saint-Laurent/Viger.…

  • Building the nest

    We’ve been living here for almost ten months now. This condo was an absolute coup de coeur for me right upon setting sight on it. My man was also keen on it, but not so happy about the price (a fairly good deal for the neighborhood). With much pleading and persuasive arguments, I managed to convince…