These are the top ten places to hang out in Toronto according to me, which means (sorry) no nightclubs because I get sleepy. However. You will find places to eat, drink, sit and then … eat some more, because they’re mostly restaurants and lounges. Pick a category, any category: You’ll find hipster joints, places where Real Housewives of Anywhere […]
Best blog ambassadorship: Rocky Mountaineer
Being a brand ambassador for Rocky Mountaineer has been a trip. Here’s why I love this luxury train. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth seats (on Rocky Mountaineer) My two front teeth seats (in Goldleaf class, please) My two front teeth seats (with a glass dome car) Yes! It’s the holiday season and many […]
Scandinave Spa in Whistler review: rekindling the romance
‘Looking for Scandinave Spa in Whistler reviews? Search no more. For facts and info scroll to the bottom. For my saga of trying to rekindle the romance at this popular outdoor day spa read on’ This is a very bad time to be naked. With increasing panic I rifle through my bag, tossing out a book, […]
Peak to Peak Whistler Gondola
If you’re up for a summer mountain adventure, don’t miss Whistler’s Peak to Peak Whistler Gondola, a 4.4-km (2.7-mile) ride that connects the high alpine terrain of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains in British Columbia. Here’s what you need to know, from how to buy tickets to how to bring annoying your husband hundreds to new heights. I’m thinking […]
Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler Creekside review
‘Trying to decide where to stay in Whistler? Wondering about Whistler Village versus Creekside? Hopefully this will help: a Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler Creekside review.’ I broke my cardinal rule of travelling: always stay central. You’d think I would have learned from my recent trip to Barcelona, when I chose an outlying hotel because it overlooked […]
Celebrity Swag includes luxury travel and other stuff
Well. If anyone had told me that celebrity swag includes luxury travel I would have tried harder to win an academy award. I might have even taken up acting. Luckily, without doing either I managed to spend some time during media day at the Bask-It-Style Gift Suite in the Private Estates above the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto […]
Romance on the rails: Rainforest to Gold Rush route
A romantic train ride on Rocky Mountaineer’s Rainforest to Gold Rush Route between Jasper and Whistler is a ride through Canadian history and adventure FYI: I’m a brand ambassador for Rocky Mountaineer and this was a sponsored trip. All romantic adventures were my own. And my husband’s. Jasper to Vancouver through Quesnel “You’ve been outside for […]
Banff to Jasper, Icefields Parkway tour in the Canadian Rockies
It’s the ultimate scenic drive, from Banff to Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. This spectacular route through the Rocky Mountains of Canada includes stops at knock-out sights such as Peyto Lake, the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Falls. For my experience read on. For all the how to’s about driving or taking a tour, scroll down. […]
Togetherness at Lake Minnewanka & Fairmont Banff Springs Spa
“You don’t want to go do a Lake Minnewanka cruise?” I asked my husband as we sat in the Bow Valley Grill at the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel in the mountain town of Banff, Alberta, having just finished a buffet breakfast the size of 3,000 alpine lakes. “It’s a boat tour. It’s scenic! We’ll have fun!” […]
Hidden gems bigger than a breadbox on the Coastal Passage Route
Secrets! Who doesn’t love secrets? If you’re thinking of exploring the Pacific Northwest on the Coastal Passage Route with Rocky Mountaineer, that paragon of luxury rail trips, you’ll see the best of Western Canada with a splash of Americana on top. (And hopefully that splash will be from an orca in the San Juan Islands!) FYI: This post […]
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