About

Hi, I’m Vanessa

I’m a marketing professional, event planner, foodie and traveller

I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta (yes, I adore country music). My father hails from Grenada and my mother is Hungarian (What a unique mix, I know!) After high school I was a rotary exchange student in Ankara, Turkey. I have a degree in Communications from the University of Calgary that included a group study program travelling through Spain studying the Spanish culture through food.

I have been a bartender, an ice crew girl for the Calgary Flames, a marketing generalist and had my own successful wedding planning business, and moved to Toronto for a new challenge in 2017, allowing me to travel the world.

I had a fantastic little brother who constantly challenged me, questioned why my dating life consisted of foreigners with funny names and completed suicide in 2019.

I am also as open as they come (total oversharer – thanks mom!), and I really do wear dresses every damn day (yes, that includes all winter long).

So why did I decide to start a blog?
My intention is quite simple; I hope that by sharing my experiences I can help even one person feel a little less alone and maybe laugh a little too.