How to be sober in a relationship

How to be sober in a relationship

When it comes to dating and relationships, alcohol often plays a big role. A glass of wine on a first date, a round of drinks to celebrate an anniversary – alcohol can bring people together and make things feel more intimate. But while alcohol may provide some...
Traveling for Tea – Tasseomancy in Boston

Traveling for Tea – Tasseomancy in Boston

A couple of years ago, while attending a tea festival, I came across an exhibitor who was promoting the art of tasseomancy. “If you’re unfamiliar, tasseomancy, also known as tasseography, is a fortune telling method done by interpreting messages found in the shapes of...
What does being sober curious actually mean?

What does being sober curious actually mean?

It’s simple really. Identifying as sober curious means that you’ve come to the realization that alcohol just doesn’t make you feel all that great. Perhaps it was one lost Sunday too many, or waking up full of anxiety after a drunken night out. Or you noticed that you...
Tea Culture – Taiwanese bubble tea

Tea Culture – Taiwanese bubble tea

Bubble tea – also known as boba tea, pearl milk tea, tapioca tea, boba nai cha, zhen zhou nai cha, black pearl tea, BBT, PT, pearl shake or momi milk tea – is to Taiwan what a classic double-double is to Canada.  The Birth of Bubble Tea Bubble tea was...
Tea – An Introduction

Tea – An Introduction

As I was surfing the internet one day, I came across a tea sommelier program offered by the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada. Curious to discover what tea was all about, I registered for their introductory course without any real expectations of what I would see,...