A Thank You to the Intercontinental Cairo CityStars
It’s not often that we write full posts on hotels, but I decided to today, simply because I found that the exceptional service that I received at the Intercontinental Cairo CityStars keeps finding it’s...
View ArticleEnjoying Egyptian Breakfast Favourites in Cairo
Waking up in Cairo after my first true nights sleep here this trip, to the sounds of Cairo, a view of the Nile and exciting visions of what today’s Egyptian breakfast might entail! Through a foggy jet...
View ArticleSoaking up the Nile
After having just spent far too many hours in the land of coding and editing, I’ve decided it is time to indulge with a glass of wine and a column created purely for Brie’s and my own indulgence ~ the...
View ArticleRoom With A View In Miami
The last time I was in Miami, it was to embark on a short cruise to visit a friend who was working on a ship as a dancer. This time, the visit was also with a friend, but to help her out with an...
View ArticleAir Travel Tip: Park n’ Stay
Flying with Cato I am a wee bit spoiled in Vancouver when it comes to travel, as not only do we have one of the most beautiful airports in the World, but I live close to it. This means it is only a...
View ArticleOur Phoenix Oasis at the Marriott Canyon Villas in Desert Ridge
This is the second post in a series of posts by Brie Mason on her mini vacation to Phoenix with her two kids. Read her first post on Overcoming Fears Road Tripping to Phoenix Arizona by clicking on...
View ArticleHow To Be A Good House Guest
Though I was sad to leave home and move so far away from friends and family, at least we relocated to a popular vacation spot so people have plenty of reasons to come and visit. It is safe to say that...
View ArticleOttawa Ghost Stories and a Chilling Late Night Walk Through the Old Carleton...
Venturing out on what promised to be an Ottawa night to remember. What better way to spend Halloween night, after the Trick or Treaters have long disappeared from the streets then by returning to a...
View ArticleFalling in Love with Hostels, Thanks to Freehand Miami!
After one terrible hostel experience in Banff during the Banff Television Festival, I made a judgement call on hostels … thinking they were all thin walled, with less than comfortable beds, intended...
View ArticleRediscovering Egypt in 2014, Post the Revolution
Humbling magnificence gazing down at the Luxor Temple. “Egypt? You’re kidding” “Isn’t it dangerous?” “You had better cover your head.” These were the reactions I got when I told people I was going to...
View ArticleSolana Beach and Winner’s Circle Resort with Teens
Our Solana Beach adventure was part of a weekend getaway I planned for the occasion of my son’s 16th birthday. We spent the whole first day at SeaWorld San Diego and you can read about the fun we had...
View ArticlePalm Springs Pizzazz
Bright blue sky, lacy, swaying palm trees against a beige desert background – Palm Springs looks like the bright crayon drawing of a child or the photo shopped work of a photographer. Palm Springs –...
View ArticleIn Jazz Heaven at Hotel Innere Enge Bern
A rainy March day at the Hotel Innere Enge in Bern, Switzerland. One of my great loves in life, as well as great comforts that adds a swing to my step and excites my synapses, firing up my imagination...
View ArticleLa Jolla Cove: A Hidden Gem of Southern California
In collaboration with Expedia.com My family traveled to a few destinations this summer, mostly for the purpose of touring colleges for my son. I was expecting to experience a few new restaurants out of...
View ArticleCelebrating #NaturallySaltSpring by Giving Away a Two-Night Stay at Cusheon...
Read on to find out how to win a two-night stay at Cusheon Lake Resort on Salt Spring Island this February 2018! Lucy Duck, all tucked in for a good night’s sleep at Cusheon Lake Resort. For those of...
View ArticleHealing at B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa Zürich
When I arrived in Zürich, Switzerland after a speaking tour of Poland, including my TEDxWarsaw talk, I felt broken. I’d had a car accident the summer before and had no idea that I was much more...
View ArticleSpringtime Adventures in Orillia – Treetop Trekking to Reptiles and Amphibians
It’s time for springtime adventures. It’s getting close to that time again — when the trilliums start springing out alongside the path in the woods near our apartment, when the nights (and days) can...
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