Recently, a PR company emailed me asking me if I was a “chocolate lover” and whether I’d be interested in writing a piece about pairing chocolate with tea in time for Mother’s Day. I, of course, said yes and a few days later, a package of four large chocolate bars from Green & Black’s Organic […]
“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 […]
In celebration of Arizona’s centennial this year, it is fitting to pay tribute to some of the State’s best resorts located in this desert land that is known as a mecca for health and wellness. Mii Amo at Dusk Canyon Ranch Tucson With a health and healing centre run by a staff of medical experts, […]
One of my favourite Yonge and Bloor area restaurants is Wish Restaurant on Charles, just east of Yonge. Known for a while as The Black Skirt, Wish offers delicious lunch and dinner choices as well as a weekend brunch and is definitely a place to go if you want to get away from the hustle […]
Ste. Anne’s Country Inn & Spa, widely regarded as Canada’s favourite destination spa, is branching out with its new sister property, The Dorset Manor. Located in the historic town of Port Hope about 90 minutes outside of Toronto, the Dorset was previously owned by Ste. Anne’s founder Jim Corcoran (when it was known as the […]
July 1 and July 4 are coming next week and many are either getting ready to go away or hosting a backyard barbecue. Of course, there are those who go all out, wearing flag t-shirts and shorts, but if you’re looking for something a little more sophisticated (yet casual and comfortable at the same time), […]
Lynn Burshtein Austin, Texas, regarded as the live music capital of the world and home to some of the best barbecue in the South, also lays claim to one of the world’s most popular destination health spas, Lake Austin Spa Resort. Consistently ranked at the top of readers’ polls in magazines such as Condé Nast […]
