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 …
Category: Travel
Cancun Beyond the All-Inclusives
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. …
Back to Home Base
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 …
Toronto Christmas Market
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 …
Manhattan’s Fall Vibes
I know I put a lot of emphasis on the magical draws of summer. And really, who doesn’t love the warm patio nights, the shorts and swimwear lifestyle, the resulting socially acceptable tan lines, and the cliché of “rosé all day”? But even summer’s biggest fans will admit that the first day that refreshing breeze …