by Twyla Campbell | Jul 13, 2016 | Food, Travel
When I was in Chianti, I tried explaining the geographical features of Canada to a young woman who worked at an agritourismo. Like many, she associated Canada with un-ending snow and cold. I said, “There is an area in the west called the Okanagan. It is...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 27, 2016 | Food, Travel
I’ve traveled to and through British Columbia so many times, I can’t even count anymore. Usually, the Okanagan or Vancouver Island is my destination but two weekends ago, a few food/travel writers and I were invited to stay, play and eat in Fernie, and, oh...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 24, 2016 | Travel
What happens when a travel writer slams a town for having nothing to offer? The town fights back. Rule #1 of Write Club: Never Piss Off the Locals. The person who wrote the blurb for Lonely Planet about Cranbrook—describing it as ‘a dusty crossroads’,...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 14, 2016 | Food, Travel
I travel a lot. I stay in hotels. They get boring. They look like grey blocks…and I like pretty things. Sometimes I need a boutique blast; a change of venue that offers some stimulation for the senses. If you’ve ever been to Hotel Arts in Calgary, you know...
by Twyla Campbell | Nov 30, 2015 | Food, Travel
There is hardly a more postcard-perfect Christmas setting than that of the Fairmont’s Jasper Park Lodge (JPL) framed by a winterscape of snowy mountains and a shimmering lake, and there’s no better way to get in to the Christmas spirit than to attend the...
by Twyla Campbell | Oct 28, 2015 | Travel
Slovakia’s capital city, Bratislava, borders Austria and Hungary and occupies both the banks of the River Danube and the River Morava. From Vienna, you can take the train (one hour ride) or travel by boat (75 minutes). The Communist party seized power in 1948...
