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Category: Stories/Weekend Getaways

Five weekend getaways that pair city life with time in nature

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

Part of the beauty of the Canadian landscape is its diversity. You can enjoy everything a big city has to offer, then escape to the country within about an hour’s drive.

Category: Family/Island Life/Stories/Travel

Newfoundland from east to west: 5 reasons you need to visit “the Rock”

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

I’ve always been curious about this triangle-shaped island on the far east of Canada known as Newfoundland.

Category: Food + Wine/Travel

Fireworks: Canadian restaurants creating innovative menus around wood-fire ovens

Posted On September 3, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Acclaimed chefs at restaurants across the country are literally playing with fire.

Category: Cycling/Stories/Travel

From Porto to Lisbon on Two Wheels

Posted On September 3, 2019September 13, 2019 By Diana Balloncomment

I get how nature can feel like a religious experience. Cycling over five days and about 300 kms — along boardwalks, next to sand dunes, though a pine forest and alongside ocean cliffs certainly did feel like a transcendent experience.

Category: Hotels/Stories/Travel

Discover the recently opened Hawks Cay Resort on a small Island midway down the Florida Keys

Posted On January 17, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Set on 60 acres on Duck Cay, Hawks Cay is one of the largest resorts in the Keys, and one of a handful of its more upscale family properties.

Category: Family/Stories/Travel/Weekend Getaways

Heading South of the Border

Posted On January 11, 2019October 24, 2019 By Diana Ballon

“This land is your land” is booming on the car stereo as we cross the Peace Bridge. The sun is sparkling off Lake Erie on our right, the sky grey, the trees naked, and sadly green grass with only patches of snow.

Category: Family/Stories/Travel

Cruising the Danube

Posted On January 11, 2019October 20, 2019 By Diana Ballon

“The goal is to die with memories, not dreams,” said our animated British cruise director Darren Collins, speaking to us in the Panorama Lounge of Emerald Waterways’ newest ship, the Emerald Destiny.

Category: Stories/Travel/Urban

River’s Edge: Exploring Both Sides of the Danube in Historic Budapest

Posted On January 4, 2019October 2, 2019 By Diana Ballon

A stunning urban landscape, the Hungarian capital is visually beautiful—with its cobblestone streets, churches, synagogues and castles—and the Danube river cutting through its centre.

Category: Island Life/Stories/Travel

Island Duality: Middle Caicos and Provo – Exploring Turks & Caicos Two Ways

Posted On January 3, 2019September 30, 2019 By Diana Ballon

This place is about pure white sand, clear turquoise waters and a bright blue sky.

Category: Outdoor Adventure/Stories/Travel/Weekend Getaways

8 Off-the-Beaten Path Ski Destinations in Canada

Posted On December 31, 2018September 13, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Top destinations in Canada for a wintery wilderness workout

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