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...
