Travel
ALL ABOUT MY PHYSICAL {AND PHILOSOPHICAL} TRAVELS THROUGH LIFE.
Kelowna Then and Now – AMA Magazine
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 which was its...
Happy Birthday to Me: A Gift from Mother Nature
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 put my...
Favourite Okanagan Destinations: Lake Country
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 do...
The Pursuit of Fun – The Banff Gondola
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...
Sky High Winemaker’s Dinner with Harry McWatters
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...
Wine, food and fresh air: Cypress Hills, Alberta
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...
My Night with Henny – A Foodwriter’s Introduction to Hennessy Cognac
Having a chauffeur-driven Cadillac whisk you off to the airport to catch a flight destined for one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and having dinner and fine wine on the terrace of a hotel’s presidential suite in that city would be a dream for many. On May...
Calgary – Boutique Hotels, Wine Bars, Cocktails, Food, and Hipstamatic
I drive my kids crazy with my constant proclamations of love for Hipstamatic, a photography app that I've been using for a few years. Hipstamatic is easy to use, fun, and in a few quick clicks, turns photos into works of art. My trip to Calgary this weekend was full...
Winter Destination: Jasper, Alberta
It's obvious that you'd go to Jasper in the winter because of the skiing, but, what if you're not a skier? Or an outdoors person, or, what if you don't like winter? Believe it or not, Jasper, is perfect for people like that, too. First of all, the area is beautiful,...