When it comes to the world’s most sought after Christmas holiday destinations, the festive charm of cities like London, Paris, Vienna and New York City certainly can’t be beat. But have you ever considered Toronto, Canada for a holiday getaway? We hadn’t either, until we were visiting my parents in Erie, Pennsylvania in December a […]
6 Ways to Enjoy Incredible Wine on Your Next Ski Holiday
There really is no better way to end a day on the hill than with a glass of wine. Make that a spectacular skiing day and a glass of sommelier selected wine and you have a perfect pairing. If you want to ride a world-class ski area that has equally world-class wine cellars, here are […]
17 Places to Travel in 2017
Putting together our annual best places to travel list takes us months. We travel far and wide in search of the best of the best: the most incredible destinations, to die for food, bucket list worthy activities and, of course, wine so good you’ll remember every last drop. It’s tough to narrow down all the […]
15 Places to Travel in 2015
Each year we look forward to planning our own travels and since we’ve got a community of readers that love to live a life of adventure, just like us, we know you do too! Our 14 places to go in 2014 was such a hit with you all last year, that we’ve once again done […]
5 Foodie Finds in Montreal
In case you haven’t heard, Montrealers are gaga over food. Montreal’s food scene is vibrant, urban, and international. Montrealers start their day with fresh baked pastries and bagels, use their lunch breaks to take cooking classes, and swing by Montreal’s markets on their way home. Dare I say that it practically borders on a food […]
10 Reasons to Stay at Omni Mont-Royal Montreal
I recently spent a wonderful five days in Montreal with the sophisticated Omni Mont-Royal as my Montreal home. Located on historic Sherbrooke Street in the heart of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile, the Omni Mont-Royal is the very hotel that Quebec-born singer Celine Dion chose for her lavish wedding reception and holed up for a romantic […]
Getting Jive-y With It
I felt like I darted from the rainy night right into the movie Grease. Girls were in full swing skirts and polka dots. Hairdressers made sure those beehives stayed in place with industrial strength hairspray and bobby pins. Melvis and the Jive Cats were getting everyone All Shook Up with tunes from the fifties. I […]
Montreal’s Urban Sugar Shack
The province of Quebec is recognized as the leading producer of maple syrup worldwide and every spring Montrealers head out of the city for a true country hoedown at any one of the cabane à sucre (sugar shacks). But you don’t have to leave Montreal to get the sugar shack experience. The ultraromantic and refined […]
Montreal by Moped
I now have a new tale to add to my all-too-long list of most embarrassing travel moments. I was so incredibly excited to explore Montreal by moped with DYAD Montreal Tours. My All-in-One tour would have me zipping through four of Montreal’s districts after a short lesson and “driving test”. But I just couldn’t get […]
Quick Lunchtime Cooking Class in Old Montreal
Once upon a time I dreamed of being a chef. Excitedly, I scheduled an appointment to tour Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale. When I found out I would need to attend for a minimum of 15 months and could only miss three days over the course of my entire program, my wanderlust kicked the chef […]
