When I first started planning my 15-day solo trip around Switzerland, there was one bucket-list experience that I added to my must-do list immediately: the Glacier Express. It’s an epic, full-day, 291-km train ride that connects Zermatt and St Moritz. I decided I wanted to see the latter more, so I started my adventure there…
The Chelsea: an affordable hotel in Toronto
Whether you’re looking for a fun weekend getaway in Toronto; somewhere to stay overnight while you explore the many things to do in Toronto for Christmas, March Break, a long weekend (or any other holiday); or you need a Toronto pet-friendly hotel, The Chelsea is an affordable hotel in Toronto that suits both business and…
Link in bio: find them all here!
New “link in bio” post added on Tuesday, August 18, 2026! Please scroll down to the most recent link in bio content section below. Even though Instagram has slowly started rolling out live links (you know, the ones that usually appear blue and underlined on your screen and take you directly to a URL with…
Packing list for London (in carry-on only!)
An epic Sweet 16 birthday trip for Miss Q is taking me back to the city that transformed my life: London. I spent two years living and working in this bustling capital city in my 20s and experienced every possible climate there year-round. And that’s why when it came to our packing list for London…
7 awesome things to do in Zurich
After spending 23 days in Switzerland, I’ve still got a mountain of content to bring you and this list of seven things to do in Zurich (which I may intermittently write below as “Zürich,” how the Swiss spell it) is the latest in my Swiss travel series. Picking up where I left off in Bern,…
9 things to do in Bern (Switzerland)
The ride into Bern presents a robust highway system, more densely packed residential areas, more industrial buildings and significantly more graffiti than I’d seen elsewhere on my Swiss travels. And while it was the least aesthetically pleasing train ride of my 23-day Switzerland itinerary, the city itself turned out to be quite beautiful. There’s a…
Skiing in Charlevoix at Le Massif
Fair warning: the pictures I’m going to share in this post — of skiing in Charlevoix, our last trip of the ’25/26 winter season — won’t do the experience justice. Because it’s not just about finding the perfect lookout point for a pretty photo; it’s about the 360-degree postcard views as you ski the highest…
The best personal item bag + how to pack it
Whether you found this post because of my how-to-pack Instagram Reel or thanks to good ol’ GoogleJuice as you searched for the best personal item bag for your next trip, I’m so excited to share my most extreme packing challenge yet: a six-day Caribbean vacation — in just a personal item. Yeah, the one that…
My unpaid review of Le Westin Mont-Tremblant
When I first wrote about the Tremblant Westin hotel (a.k.a. The/Le Westin Mont-Tremblant), our kids were just four and six years old. It was the first hotel we stayed at in a place that would — during the course of the following decade — become like a second home to us. But, special memories aside,…
9 splurge-worthy things to do in St Maarten
When I turned The Big 5-0 this year, I knew I wanted to celebrate with the gift of travel. And what an adventure it’s been! Between some solo travel across Switzerland, including the Swiss Riviera, Paris with my daughter and a family ski trip at the Fairmont Tremblant, closing out this milestone year with one…