Well, this is one blog post many people won’t read. But I’m posting it anyway just in case there a few art aficionados out there who are panting to read about my father’s paintings from the 80′s. Actually, when I think of it, there are probably way more people interested in my dad’s 80′s paintings [...]
Fun at the medi-clinic
How could I get food poisoning when I’m not even travelling? It seems like the ultimate irony … I’ve travelled through India, Thailand, Malaysia and the Caribbean but I always seem to get sick when I’m home. Of course it has nothing to do with the ALLEGEDLY uncooked chicken at the ALLEGEDLY Wholefoods deli that [...]
The beer miracle continues – first it makes you beautiful, then it wins you free travel to Mexico for life. Ole
First we learned why beer makes other people look hot. We also learned why beer spas, with their healing and skin-soothing properties, can make you look hot. Now it gets even better. Now you can be sizzlin’ sun-in-the-wintertime hot on a Mexican beach and once again, it’s thanks to beer. The Mexico Tourism Board, itravel2000 and [...]
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Travel Writing
Writing for Examiner.com
Why would anyone write for Examiner.com? Why would anyone write for so little money? Why would I write for Examiner.com? Internet sites like suite101 and Examiner are notorious for paying little while offering the alluring prospect of making more in the future. Sites like Travelwriters.com are rife with discussions listing both pros and cons, with [...]
Niagara-on-the-lake
Toronto spa reviews – where the heck are the co-ed whirlpools and saunas?
It used to be a woman’s domain but these days more and more couples are going to the spa. (Finally! We’ve convinced men of the glory of spa-ing by incorporating words like sports massage and sauna into our spa-speak in addition to terms like facial, beauty and cellulite.) Now that we’ve successfully taken this step [...]
Niagara-on-the-lake
Curbside birthday party
It’s not everyone who gets to have a birthday party on the side of the road. Isn’t my boyfriend lucky he has me to organize these celebrations? If someone hadn’t told me (thanks, Michele!) that it was 45 minutes to Niagara-on-the-Lake I would have alloted more time for the cake component of the b-day celebration. As [...]
London
5 things you might not know about Mayfair
In honor of my latest article in the Toronto Star on London’s Mayfair, I thought I’d add some Mayfair fun facts that never made it into the print article. 1) Jimmy Hendrix, the Bee Gees and Handel all stayed on Brook Street – not at the same time obviously, but can you imagine the neighborhood [...]
Tours
Truffle pigs wallow in travel
When I met British-born Jack Dancy last night at a Trufflepig party and learned he was an expert on travelling in France, I told him my boyfriend and I were planning a French vacation this year. “We’ve rented a villa in Languedoc!” I said. “Where exactly?” This is when I realized I have only a dim notion of where [...]
Outdoor
The cycle of life
So my boyfriend, Mark, was driving us to East Caledon to cycle the Caledon Trailway. Let me say right here, I’m no Lance Armstrong. I’m not even Lance Armstrong’s left arm. I’ve cycled twice in the last 7 months. Once was Friday – we cycled Toronto’s Leslie Spit, and the second time was Saturday when we cycled the Beltline. [...]
Montreal
Screwing up – making a video demo part 3
Not every video can be perfect. That’s why they invented the word ‘retake.’ So here’s an I’m-such-a-schmuck moment in the video shoot for our travel series demo, Wandering Carol. We were doing a lobby scene at Hotel St Paul in Old Montreal where I was supposed to reenact checking in. It’s funny – when I was ‘for real’ checking [...]
Promotion
Make that 16 minutes of fame …
I thought I’d used up my 15 minutes of fame last weekend shooting the video demo, but nope – I’ve been granted an extra minute. Check out my interview at Nomadic Chick, listed as one of the top 100 travel blogs on Travel Blog Sites. Also, don’t miss this post she wrote for helpful tips on [...]
Montreal
Reel or real – shooting a demo part 2
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. What about girls who wear glass dresses? Luckily, when I was wearing a glass-encrusted couture dress in a Montreal street scene for our demo video, Wandering Carol, no one pelted me with rocks. Is it me? Espace Verre, a glass works studio, gallery, school and [...]
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