I’m wrapped in a cozy blanket to ward off the early spring chill while I watch surfers master the waves from my balcony at the Long Beach Lodge Resort on Cox Bay in Tofino, BC. Tofino is Canada’s surf capital and holds a coveted rank on National Geographic’s world’s best
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As my 30’s wind down, I find conversations with other women my age tend to go something like this: Mm-hmm, yup, me too. Mm-hmm, yup, me too. Uh Uh, that is not normal, get that checked out. Mm-hmm, yup me too. So it was with some trepidation that I approached
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Sitting on the sunny patio at Gray Monk Estate winery, I reflected that between the apples, the wine, the liquors and the spa, I was going to have a tough time convincing myself to go home from our team building retreat in Vernon BC. Enjoying everything the region has to
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The scenic drive from Digby to Brier Island, Nova Scotia offers incredible, lush summer views. Its dark trees are slightly reminiscent of the thick fairy-tale forests of Bavaria in Germany, which may explain in part  why this part of Nova Scotia is so popular with German and other European tourists.
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On a recent trip to Portland, I crowd-sourced friends before heading to “beervana” for suggestions on where to eat and drink. Everyone agreed – VooDoo Donuts was a must visit. As a travel writer, that meant just one thing. Though VooDoo received all the accolades from tourists, I would bet
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Once upon a time in rural Quebec, some homespun (and I’m guessing not entirely svelte) cook added cheese curds to fries and gravy. A Canadian institution was born, and it was good. The word “poutine” started as a French bastardization of the English “pudding” meaning “[sloppy/mushy] mess” in Quebecois slang.
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With a name like “Smoke’s Poutinerie World Famous Great Canadian Cross Country Plaid Gravy Train Fries Curd & Gravy Weird Wild and Wacky Poutine Eating Tour 2015” (SPWFGCCCPGTFCGWWWPET2015 for short) you know it has to be good! Because they had me at fries and gravy… Smoke’s is the world’s largest
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When people talk of touring Southern Alberta in the summer, one can generally assume that means exploring the dinosaur museum in Drumheller and discovering your inner cowboy at the Calgary Stampede. But what about Medicine Hat? The Trans-Canada Highway cuts through the heart of Medicine Hat and odds are, especially
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I know you’ve experienced it. The first bright, crisp sip of your Sauvignon Blanc transports you to a summer afternoon. You can practically feel the sun on your arms and hear your friends laughing their hilarious raucous laughs. Tastes and smells have a special way of evoking memories that are especially
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Sitting in a pocket desert in the interior of BC, Lake Osoyoos may be the lowest topographical point in Canada but it’s tops when it comes to recreation. Warm, welcoming and wonderful, the town of Osoyoos, and the whole southern Okanagan valley is a destination on par with any beach
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