The “backpacking year” is a particular rite of passage into adulthood that many young women embark on. This longstanding ritual requires this breed of traveller to forsake the creature comforts of home to venture off to some unknown land. Armed with little more than a cell phone, a half-decent roaming plan and just a few […]
2013 is winding down and with that comes the usual “year-in-review” lists. So here’s another to add to the pile – this one highlights some events and developments in the travel industry from the past year. Travel Bloggers Unite in Toronto T-shirt from the TBEX conference in Toronto TBEX, the world’s largest gathering of travel […]
As a wellness travel enthusiast, I’ve had the chance to visit some pretty great destination spas. I’ve gone on a few healthy holidays that helped me “unplug” and unwind. I’ve also survived fitness retreats that featured some fairly extreme dieting and enough exercise to fell a horse. While these trips have been challenging to say […]
“We don’t come here to be seen, we come here to disappear” is the motto of the Crane, the low-key resort set above the legendary pink-sands of Barbados’ Crane Beach. Distinguishing itself from the typical all-inclusive Caribbean resorts, which often appeal to the more extroverted traveler, the Crane offers a secluded and serene environment. Sure, […]
Phsqpspsvxspbxb…. Looks like gibberish, right? Well that’s probably what the average person sees when they try to read the list of chemicals or artificial ingredients on their household cleaner label, their lipstick case or even on their bubble gum wrapper. For the past decade or more, environmentalists and naturopathic practitioners have been lobbying for more […]
He has been known as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke. He is a style chameleon and a true pioneer in the world of music and art. Though in his “Golden Years” now, he has shown legions of artistic rule-breakers who came after him how it’s done – and he […]
As summer comes to a close, time spent exercising outdoors decreases and fitness-minded individuals return to their local gyms for their regular workouts. A lot of people have love/hate relationships with their gym. On the one hand, many believe there is almost nothing that compares to the euphoric feeling you get after a tough workout. […]
“Wow, that looks delicious”, I said to Maria, my aesthetician at Ste. Anne’s Spa, as she applied the seasonal “Chocolate Spaberry” scrub on me, “I’m almost tempted to eat it!” I laughed. “You can if you want,” she said, without missing a beat. “We make it using only fresh strawberries, natural cane sugar, shea butter […]
Facelifts are not an uncommon sight in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood – the ritzy area is known to attract the not-so-young and beautiful. Alas, little fixes here and there can improve one’s appearance only so much and sometimes one decides that a complete overhaul is necessary. Such was the case with the Four Seasons Toronto, a […]
James Lohan and Tamara Herber-Percy, founders of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a luxury travel specialist website, are launching their business in Canada, and they want you to know that they’re bringing sexy back to the world of travel. They’re here to provide what other hotel booking sites lack. While the majority of travel sites feed […]
