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Category: Family/Outdoor Adventure/Stories/Travel

Beyond Las Vegas with Family

Posted On October 2, 2018October 20, 2019 By Diana Ballon

I am with my family on a road trip that begins and ends in the vibrant, chaotic fluorescent-lit Las Vegas. It’s a city of acting out, of outrageousness, bright lights and big shows. No subtlety here.

Category: Hotels/Stories/Travel/Weekend Getaways

Luxury Escapes

Posted On October 2, 2018October 7, 2019 By Diana Ballon

People often equate luxury with expense. And, of course, “high end” can also mean big dollars. But it doesn’t have to. The five Canadian experiences highlighted here are about pampering, but they are also about adventure, fine food, good wine and wilderness: you can’t put a price on the outdoors.

Category: Mental health, well-being and lifestyle/Stories

Yoga, stretched

Posted On September 27, 2018October 7, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Had it with Hatha? Bored of Bikram? Maybe it’s time to roll up your yoga mat in search of a new way to downward dog.

Category: Island Life/Stories/Travel

Magdalen Islands

Posted On September 25, 2018May 31, 2022 By Diana Ballon

When I was booking my flight to the Magdalen Islands, my travel agent told me I should be at the airport 2.5 hours early because she thought I was taking an international flight—from Toronto. As I was soon to learn, many people are unfamiliar with this beautiful part of Quebec,

Category: Mental health, well-being and lifestyle/Stories

The Road to Wellness

Posted On June 15, 2018September 10, 2019 By Diana Ballon

While Melanie-Anne’s path in education, and particularly mental health literacy, now seems clear, it wasn’t always so.

Category: Mental health, well-being and lifestyle/Stories

Confidentially speaking…

Posted On June 15, 2018September 10, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Every woman has her secrets. But there are times when spilling the beans is the right thing to do. In fact, your very health and happiness could depend on it.

Category: Family/Outdoor Adventure/Stories/Travel

Exploring the South Shore of the St. Lawrence

Posted On June 15, 2018October 20, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Although I grew up in Montreal, I was never introduced as a child to Quebec’s rich geography, history and beauty that spreads itself like a rich tapestry across the rest of the province.

Category: Mental health, well-being and lifestyle/Stories

It’s Your Move

Posted On June 14, 2018September 10, 2019 By Diana Ballon

I tried not to read into it when my sister gave me Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up for Christmas.

Category: Family/Food + Wine/Stories/Travel

Charlevoix: Between steep mountains and deep blue sea

Posted On June 14, 2018October 20, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Charlevoix is a place you can go to be seduced by beauty, immersed in culture, inspired by the art, and sated by its bounty.

Category: Cycling/Outdoor Adventure/Stories/Travel

Among the Poppies and Quiet Roads of the Loire Valley

Posted On June 14, 2018October 20, 2019 By Diana Ballon

Cycling the Loire Valley is like entering into a kaleidoscope of colour. You pass shivering fields of orange poppies, sail along paths hugging the deep blue Loire River, and past the pale warm yellow of limestone buildings.

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