Siciliy’s winding, hilly roads and sweeping landscapes offered the perfect pandemic tonic for our travel-deprived souls. Cyclomundo’s Sicilian Crossroads self-guided cycling tour tested our flat prairie terrain legs but enticed us each kilometre with the promise of the next charming [...]
Steve and I hopped on a flight to British Columbia this past August to celebrate our anniversary in Vancouver and to visit my sister and her partner in Vernon. We felt relatively prepared and comfortable travelling domestically, but we faced [...]
I can hardly believe our first post-pandemic trip to British Columbia is just a month away. Because I’m a super planner, I’ve already started thinking about what I’ll take with me, which led me to this post. My list always [...]
Thanks to covid, it’s been more than a year since my last trip tagging along on Steve’s business travel. No planes, trains, Ubers, hotel rooms, or Airbnb stays. Then, due to a virtual conference Steve had to attend based in [...]
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) was established in 1912 and is Canada’s oldest civic gallery. Late last month, it threw the doors open to a stunning addition—an art centre comprising the world’s largest collection of contemporary Inuit art. The 40,000-square-foot [...]
As we embark on a (hopefully) better year than the last one, many of us who set resolutions are staring reality in the face right about now. As we end the first week of 2021, we’re straining under new workout [...]
If you’re mulling over a Canadian escape this year, British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley should be a top contender. It’s an active traveller’s dream with nearby skiing, hiking, and golf, and if you’re a wine lover, some of Canada’s award-winning vintages [...]
I’ve visited my fair share of galleries and museums around the world, and to be honest, I don’t remember much about most of them. Unless you’re deeply into art or history, it all becomes a blur of genius talent and [...]
Deciding what to pack when visiting Churchill, Manitoba in summer has its challenges. A fall or winter visit means you will have to pack lots of super warm clothing. But, on our summer trip in late July, we had temperatures [...]