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….
Multigenerational weekend getaway in Toronto
Whether it’s in time for Mother’s Day or you’re planning something special for a milestone birthday later this year, a multigenerational weekend getaway in Toronto is the perfect way to celebrate two, three or even four generations of love. We’ve planted multigenerational memories in my family’s digital scrapbook for years, including a four-generation photo shoot…
The best places to travel in Canada
So…2025. Yeah. Not exactly the kind of start to a new year that most North Americans hoped for. But here we are. And with so, so many of you within Canada looking for ways to redirect your vacation dollars and even more of you beyond our beautiful country asking how you can support us in…
Things you need to know about Jay Peak VT
It had been six years since we drove mere minutes across the Canadian border to Jay Peak VT. And, this time, we brought the snow. It snowed day and night during our entire five-day stay, in fact, which meant we finally got to experience the “Jay Cloud.” Plus the Jay wind (but we’ll get to…
19 things to do at American Dream mall (that aren’t shopping)
You might expect that a four-day visit to New Jersey’s American Dream mall would’ve meant we came home well over our shopping declaration limit, especially since the state doesn’t charge tax on clothes and shoes. But, no. We might have squeezed in a mere two hours of shopping despite spending a total of eight to…
Where to stay, play + eat near Turkey Point Beach
When you ask your kids what they want to do for summer break and one says “camping,” while the other says “definitely not camping,” what’s a parent to do other than compromise? Glamping was the obvious middle ground and we had so much fun last summer in southwestern Ontario that we decided to head down…
My unpaid MSC cruise ship review: MSC SEASHORE
I’m on a heated mosaic marble-tiled lounger with the soothing sound of jets bubbling in the background of the onboard spa’s thermal area. Rocking somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico within the 170,412-ton MSC Seashore as we head back to port after nearly a week on this mega-ship — the largest cruise ship ever built…
9 things to do in Sudbury
Whether it’s your final destination or you’re merely passing through on your way to another city in northern Ontario, there are so many things to do in Sudbury that you’ll want to stay at least two nights — preferably three so you’re not in a hurry. It had been 39 years since I’d been to…
NJ tip to tail: what to do in Atlantic City + beyond
Before a quick jaunt to New Jersey a couple of weeks ago, I had never once wondered what to do in Atlantic City — because I had no plans to ever visit, much less with my kids. But now I need to take them back with me to explore the expansive Atlantic City boardwalk and…