Cursing in Quebecois, the French spoken in Quebec, Canada, is much different than its English counterpart, and is very religious based. On a recent trip to Canada, I met up with an old friend from China at a bar (where else?), who gave me the run-down of swearing in Quebecois (don’t ever call it French or Canadian French). It is fascinating that all of their swearing revolve primarily around religion. She also recommended a movie called “Bon Cop/Good Cop” which gives a great breakdown of swearing in Quebecois akin to George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.”
Video: Chilling Out on a Houseboat in the Backwaters of Kerala
Video: Interview with Wongdin, the Exiled Tibetan Monk
Photo Slideshow: Our Spiritual Adventure to Vaishno Devi
Vaishno Devi is the second most popular religious pilgrimage in India. It is nestled at an altitude of 5200 feet and 14 kilometers/ 9 miles of uphill walking. Check out the photo slideshow of our spiritual adventure. If you dare.
India Travelogue: Reality Bites
When Navdeep dropped me off at the airport on at 1 a.m. on February 6th, I couldn’t help but be a bit teary. Not only was our trip over, but we weren’t even on the same flight back. And as much as I missed everyone, I really didn’t want to head back to reality.India was definitely an adventure for us. We got to see and experience some of the most beautiful – and chaotic – places on the planet. We also got to spend more time with each other than we ever had before, nearly 24 hours a day. And surprisingly, that turned out to be a great thing. So to get on the plane and spend 18-hours alone, thinking about it all, it was like jumping into the deep end when you haven’t been swimming in years.
