by Twyla Campbell | Jan 16, 2020 | Travel
It’s -28C right now and as I look out my office window, my mind takes me to the Okanagan: hot summer days, sapphire blue water and endless fruit orchards. My first visit to the area was in 1967 to visit my grandparents who’d moved that year to Rutland...
by Twyla Campbell | Jul 20, 2019 | Life, Travel
I spent my birthday camping near Gull Lake with my sister, my friend and my daughter. The last time I camped was around 2003 when my common-law husband and I loaded up his kids and mine and hauled his father’s trailer to Bield, Manitoba for my family reunion. I...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 22, 2018 | Drink, Food, Travel
I often get asked for recommendations in the Okanagan. I don’t mind, in fact, I absolutely love telling people about the great things in the valley, but, it does take a lot of time and effort to respond to emails and texts about what to eat and drink, or what to...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 14, 2018 | Travel
Brewster Travel Canada, the company that 125 years ago began offering sightseeing excursions to tourists in Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks, recently joined forces with its sibling companies in BC and Alaska. Bolstered and polished, they rebranded and emerged...
by Twyla Campbell | Dec 10, 2018 | Food, This Happened..., Travel
Harry McWatters is a Canadian wine industry icon. As founder, director, president, and chair of more boards, associations, foundations and wine industry bodies than you can shake a stick at, and as one who has accomplished more firsts and received more accolades...
by Twyla Campbell | Oct 14, 2018 | Drink, Food, Travel
Cypress Hills Provincial Park takes up residence on both sides of the Saskatchewan and Alberta border in the deepest southern region of each province. The unincorporated community of Elkwater is the focal point on the Alberta side and consists of cabins, a visitor...
