The 400 Year Old Hospital and the Crazy True Story of Canada's Most Notorious Hotel Thief

11/12/2024

I got more than I bargained for when I checked into Quebec City's most unique accommodations.

My trip to Quebec was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

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In the spring of 1639, three young nuns set sail from France, each carrying a hidden key in her habit. Upon landing in the new settlement of Quebec City, they would unseal three sturdy locks on a large wooden trunk that safeguarded all their worldly goods. It also contained something invaluable—a contract to found a monastery hospital, the first in North America outside Mexico.

Little did they realize that one of their future guests* would become Canada’s most notorious** hotel thief, taking three round canisters with them in their luggage after their visit.

*Me. This story is about me.

** The dozen or so people who know this story won’t stop teasing me about it.

At The Nest, I Found My Favourite Place To Perch In Hong Kong

8/12/2024

This tiny coffee shop boasts a historic location and the power of transformative social enterprise.

My trip to Hong Kong was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

Courtyard in Hong Kong showing trees and greenery, benches, a wooden cafe table with a green journal and a bright yellow cafe take out cup Picture

“They love a social enterprise in Hong Kong.”

I wasn’t much more than 12 hours into my first trip to Hong Kong and was eagerly sharing a report of my morning’s adventures to a friend who was on their umpteenth visit yet hadn’t heard of where I had been, a teeny-tiny non-profit coffee shop. Given that we were in a luxury hotel lobby, surrounded by sumptuous designer shops, I couldn’t see much evidence of her declaration. Still, I deferred to her superior knowledge of the region. In the coming days, I would soon see she was right, and with every visit I made to The Nest, I observed just how much Hong Kongers and the people who love visiting them appreciate something different that makes a difference.

The 400 Year Old Hospital and the Crazy True Story of Canada's Most Notorious Hotel Thief

I got more than I bargained for when I checked into Quebec City's most unique accommodations.

My trip to Quebec was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

At The Nest, I Found My Favourite Place To Perch In Hong Kong

This tiny coffee shop boasts a historic location and the power of transformative social enterprise.

My trip to Hong Kong was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

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The 400 Year Old Hospital and the Crazy True Story of Canada's Most Notorious Hotel Thief

I got more than I bargained for when I checked into Quebec City's most unique accommodations.​My trip to Quebec was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

At The Nest, I Found My Favourite Place To Perch In Hong Kong

This tiny coffee shop boasts a historic location and the power of transformative social enterprise.My trip to Hong Kong was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

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I got more than I bargained for when I checked into Quebec City's most unique accommodations.

My trip to Quebec was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.

This tiny coffee shop boasts a historic location and the power of transformative social enterprise.

My trip to Hong Kong was part of a press trip. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, we may get a small commission.