A couple of years ago, my travel-blogging team had its annual retreat at the InterContinental Hotel in Yorkville. We were treated to a lovely meal in the hotel’s restaurant, Signatures, and I walked away feeling deeply satisfied with the food but overwhelmingly disappointed in the ambiance. The decor simply didn’t rise up to the level…
Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario
My family never “cottaged” when we were growing up. We didn’t really do anything nature-inspired either, except for that one time we did a road trip to Pukaskwa National Park so we could camp with my cousins from Winnipeg and meet halfway. Although that would be my first and last time in a tent with my…
Good Samaritan & Air Canada Cargo to the wedding rescue
By now, whether you live in Canada or not, you’ve probably heard about the devastating forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Known as “Fort Mac” far and wide, its fires began last month — spreading too quickly for people to pack more than the bare necessities. Worse than losing one’s home, people lost photo albums and…
Canada’s Wonderland thrills the kid in you
When’s the last time you went to Canada’s Wonderland? I mean really went. Without your young children who prevent you from really doing the park’s biggest rides? For me, it had been a couple of years since we’d been to Wonderland with kids, but about 10 years since I’d gone with grownups and was able to take…
Henkaa convertible dress
There’s just something about dressing Miss Q like my Mini Me that’s so satisfying. We both love dressing like twinsies, and since she’s only five years old, I’m sure at some point she’s going to tell me to stop — so I’m living it up as long as she’ll let me. When I was at…
Travel Between the Lines: an adult colouring book
Indian River Reptile Zoo
Now that spring is upon us, I know many of you are going to start thinking about taking your kids to zoos, aquariums and the like. We love accredited zoos that do more than just show off animals. We were members at the Toronto Zoo for years and we like the work that Jungle Cat…
Big news is afoot at Aeroplan
Aeroplan members rejoice! The time has come. The time is now. This is the kind of announcement that long-time Aeroplan members have been waiting for: starting Friday, you can fly CASH-FREE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN EXACTLY? Well, you know when you book a flight using your Aeroplan Miles and you have to pay those pesky…
Wintering at Hockley Valley Resort
Our winter lovin’ continued this past weekend with a jaunt to Hockley Valley Resort, which is in a town called Mono in Ontario. (Yes, like mononucleosis but way, way better.) About an hour north of Toronto, Hockley Valley is one of those weekend retreats you hear about growing up in the GTA. I don’t know what…
Free winter activities & deals at Mont-Tremblant
Well, the time has come. The time has come to write my last Tremblant post of the 2016 ski season. And it’s a sad moment. For me, anyway. Because this is the place that turned winter around for me. It’s because of Tremblant that I’ve welcomed this year’s snowfall. It’s because of Tremblant that my…