Travel Blog
A quaint coastal town, once a bustling port that served many of the pacific shipping routes, Valparaíso is a beautiful hidden jewel on the Chilean west coast. The streets and houses are painted with many works of art and everywhere you look there is something new to discover. The houses and shops scattered throughout the …
As per my annual Family Day long weekend tradition (which I started last year), I took off somewhere warmer than my current Toronto residence. You know, change of latitude for a change of attitude or what not. I dipped to LA to spend 60 amazing hours covering as much ground as possible. On the second …
Cancun gets a lot of publicity for its coveted strip of white sand, water so blue the Bahamas would be jealous, and a party street of clubs and restaurants that make you feel like you escaped reality. But that’s not the Cancun we were looking for and we were pleasantly surprised with what we discovered. …
The plane accelerates down the runway, humming, rumbling and pushing my back against the seat as it lifts off into the sky. Pro: I’m on a plane. Con: It’s a one-way, direct flight back to reality. Almost every year since we’ve been here in Canada, my dad and I get up very (VERY) early on …
Twinkly lights, snowy nights and a warm cup of Christmas cheer. That basically sums up Distillery District’s annual Christmas Market. I know it’s rare that I post something about the city I live in but a walk through this historic neighborhood at Christmastime is not unlike making a short but sweet pit-stop in one of Europe’s …