Staring through a patisserie window at a fancy cake draped in fondant with chocolate shavings and ribbons of icing is like gazing at a Botticelli.
The New Rules of Overcoming a Sports Injury
Riding the waves off the shore of Tofino on Vancouver Island had always been a fantasy of mine. And for a while — well, maybe for a few moments — I realized that dream. Moving with the strength of the current, against the backdrop of blue water and sky, I actually stood up on the board—felt myself gliding forward.
That was until I fell.
Kitchener Weekend Getaway – It’s Worth the Drive
Kitchener. Not so sexy, you say? I beg to disagree.
A Buffalo Arts and Crafts Girls’ Getaway
As the birthplace of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the U.S., the Roycroft Campus just outside Buffalo is a place where handcrafted workmanship is privileged over mass production, and where you will find beauty without the excessive ornamentation of the Victorian era.
Travel Trends: What Will Be Hot for 2017
The most buzzed about travel trends for 2017
Get the Sugar Shack Experience in the Chaudière Appalaches Region of Quebec
Featured in travelife.ca in March 2017 After a long drive along quiet back roads and a darkening sky, we finally turned off the pavement, and into the gravel driveway of a small cabin off to the side of the road. A warm yellow glow ushered us inside, like fireflies seduced by bright light. We had Continue Reading
Grieving the Loss of a Spouse
Writer Joan Didion documents this unspoken state when one loses a partner in The Year of Magical Thinking (2005): “We do not expect this shock to be obliterative, dislocating to both body and mind.
Exploring Vancouver Island with the Family
If I had three words to describe Vancouver Island, they would be green, rugged and wild.
Club Med Ixtapa Pacific: A Tropical Playground
Featured on parentscanada.com on April 4, 2017 By Diana Ballon with Antonia Eckley on April 04, 2017 “Breathe in and out like the waves, with strength and energy,” says Mo, the fitness instructor who is leading the 9:00 a.m. yoga class here at the Club Med in Ixtapa on the Pacific coast of Mexico. “Respira con Continue Reading
The End of Monogamy: Real Couples with Open Relationships
The decision to choose consensual non-monogamy as a way to make a relationship work is experiencing a surprising uptick in popularity. As many as 10 percent of all committed relationships, including marriages, now identify as open.