Travel
ALL ABOUT MY PHYSICAL {AND PHILOSOPHICAL} TRAVELS THROUGH LIFE.
Eat, Drink, Explore the South Okanagan: Oliver & Osoyoos
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 our Tuscany."...
The Fernie Food Tour
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 how we did....
Cranbrook, BC: Lonely Planet’s Missed Opportunity
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', 'charmless',...
Hotel Arts: Calgary’s Consistently Impressive Boutique Hotel
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 where I'm...
Christmas in November at Jasper Park Lodge
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 JPL's...
Where to Go and What to Do: A Day in Bratislava, Slovakia
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 and...
Where to Go in Europe: Vienna, Austria
Vienna, the capital city of Austria, is known as the City of Music. More composers called Vienna home than any other city in Europe. For lovers of classical music, Vienna is the Jewel in the Crown. But Vienna, or Wien (in German), is so much more than that. If...
East Jesus, Slab City, Bombay Beach and More – Roadtripping Beyond Palm Springs, CA
It's nearing the end of October and the geese are heading south. You know what that means: it's time to plan your winter escape. If an extended tropical vacation isn't in your cards, consider a quick trip to Palm Springs, the sunniest city in the U.S.A. with...
12 Acres Barn Bash for Cancer Research Sept. 5, 2015
It's time to get down on the farm! On September 5, 2015, there's a big ol' barn bash happening at 12 Acres Farm near Pickardville, Alberta. Can I get a 'yeehaw' from y'all? There will be food (great food!), there will be drink (of course!) and there will be music....