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).

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  • 50 nuances de bleu: un séjour sur la côte Lycienne en Turquie

    Il fait bon explorer la côte Lycienne turque. Située aux abords de la Mer Méditerranée, cette région est dotée de plages magnifiques, de villages côtiers charmants et d’une multitude de paysages d’une beauté apte à couper le souffle.   Nous avons d’abord posé nos valises à Antalya, une grande ville qui attire souvent les comparaisons…

  • It’s still summer in Montreal, despite what the thermometer is saying

    So, as you can see I’ve been busy enjoying summer in Montreal and I’ve sort of neglected this blog. I can’t promise that I’ll be back here on a regular basis because I like to keep this fun and spontaneous. For now, here are some photos of summer events and happenings that I took part in…

  • Photos of beautiful Cappadocia: discovering the landscapes that belong on another planet

    Cappadocia is one of Turkey’s most visited regions and with good reason: the whole region’s topography was  formed through thousands of years of erosion on the soft stone hills, thus creating unique landscapes that seem like they belong on the moon rather than on this planet. We spent  three full days over there and could easily have filled…

  • Culinary backstreets: Eating our way around the markets of Istanbul

    There are many great things about Turkey but one of the biggest highlights is the food. Turkish cuisine is fresh and full of vegetables, spices, perfectly cooked meat and excellent fish. It can be tasty and quite healthy (though people with a sweet tooth and/or an appetite for all things greasy will find many things…

  • Back to Turkey

    Like the title says, I’m finally going back to Turkey. In two days I’ll be on my way to Amsterdam where my mother, brother and I will spend 3 days. Afterwards, we are heading to Istanbul, our first stop of a 19 day journey through western Turkey. I’ll be using this blog once in a…