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First Snowfall
While many have perceptions of Canada as a year-round winter wonderland, that’s not the case throughout our country. Here in Vancouver, snow on the mountains is not uncommon in the winter months. Last weekend, many Vancouverites – such as the…
Read MoreHistory Meets Luxury in NYC: The InterContinental Barclay
If you like a bit of history with very comfortable travel, you’ll be interested in our summer stay at the InterContinental Barclay New York, which is one of NYC’s grand old railroad hotels. Click here to see more.
Read MoreA Different Kind of Bread Line
Lineups such as this are typical alongside the Pure Bread stall at the Kitsilano (Kits) Farmers’ Market in Vancouver. Here are some of the reasons. We usually go for the Drunken Apple Blondies, above. One square cut in half nicely takes care…
Read MoreRoom With A View – Postcard from New York
We’ve been back from New York City just over a couple of weeks now and, while I have a number of pics to share with you, that thing called work swallows up much of my days. So, while there’s more…
Read MoreHere Come the Brides (Part Two)
During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden last month, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. I was there to shoot the botanical garden’s spectacular Laburnum Walk, but found one entrance being…
Read MoreHere Come the Brides (Part One)
… and the grooms, of course. During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden this weekend, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. This couple and their photographer chose the entrance to…
Read MoreChains of Gold
… were suspended this weekend in breathtaking beauty, all along a curving pathway of Golden Chain trees. These are also known as Labernum Watereri “Vossii”. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I spent time this weekend at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical…
Read MorePostcards from DC: The Tidal Basin
Washington, DC is impossible to capture in a single post, or visit. Fortunately, I’ve been able to visit the US Capitol a few times in recent years – and always find something different to explore. In the US Capitol last month,…
Read MoreSpoil Yourself in Hong Kong
Visiting Hong Kong at the tail end of a month away from Vancouver, it was time to put away the sunscreen we’d needed in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The late February weather offered a marked transition from the sunny islands we’d visited, and was much more like home. Staying at the InterContinental Hong Kong was the best choice I could have made for this visit.
Read MoreThe Stuff of Dreams: BC’s Sunshine Coast
Have you been daydreaming of a getaway where you can smell clean, ocean air and enjoy sunsets from the balcony of your spacious room? We found all this and more at Tuwanek Resort, a waterfront property that comes complete with its own…
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