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…
Things to do in Toronto for Christmas
Toronto for Christmas? Heck, YES! And for all your celebrations this holiday season if you like brightly lit trees, visits with Santa and dreamy hot chocolate. Whether you’ve got littles, tweens or teens — or you’d rather get into the festive spirit sans kids — if you’re looking for things to do in Toronto during…
27 reasons to visit the Swiss Riviera
You’ve undoubtedly heard of the French Riviera, but did you know there’s a Swiss Riviera, too? Riviera is actually the Italian word for coastline, and in Switzerland’s case, it’s a reference to Lake Geneva’s “coast.” The Vaud canton — a canton is like a state or province — includes many cities you’ve probably heard of,…
9 summer things to do in Saas-Fee, Switzerland
Saas-Fee, Switzerland, is the bucket-list destination you’ve never heard of. They have a saying up here: “Come up to slow down.” And it’s true; everything negative seems to fade away as you step into Saas-Fee — a car-free village at 1,800 metres elevation. It’s a sort of travel sorcery. Tucked away in the Valais canton,…
Luxury hotel in Saas-Fee: The Capra
There are a lot of things that Switzerland does exceedingly well — public transit, wine-making, horology, skin care, chocolate and luxury. Luxury is especially apparent when it comes to hotels. The Capra is quiet luxury. MICHELIN Guide-ranked and part of the elite Swiss Deluxe Hotels group, this boutique hotel in Saas-Fee is a whole vibe:…
Swiss Travel Pass price, info + how to use it
So, you’re going to Switzerland and you’ve decided to ditch the car rental idea because this is a country best seen by train. Smart! And you’ve been looking into the Swiss Travel Pass. Even smarter! It’s one of the best-value options available to foreigners while travelling in what can be a fairly expensive country. And…
Send your kid to the Swiss Alps in summer
Tucked neatly into the Swiss Alps, sitting at around 1,300 metres (4,265 feet) above sea level less than 15 kilometres from the France border, a former tuberculosis sanatorium now houses 80 or so grade 12 students from some 55 countries during the academic year. But they’re not the only students at Leysin American School (LAS)…
Therme Bucharest (+ its roadmap for Toronto)
If there’s one thing we need to stop doing in Ontario, it’s calling the new Therme Canada project a “spa.” After my recent visit to Therme Bucharest, I’m here to tell you to think of it more as a weatherproof resort. As a former Torontonian, I spent years listening to neighbours, friends and colleagues complain…
Book your Hard Rock Hotel London stay. Stat.
Repurposed in Ontario’s original Kellogg’s cereal factory, which is now a multifaceted food and entertainment complex, the Hard Rock Hotel London is not just a hotel — it’s a destination. It opened quietly in April 2025 ahead of schedule and spent the last couple of months working out the kinks that any new property has….
Packing list for Europe (in carry-on!)
(I updated this packing list for Europe post on May 8, 2026.) Whether you saw my packing list for Europe series on Instagram Reels (here are parts one, two and three coming soon) and found your way here or a quick Google search led you to this post, I want to preface it with this:…