The Fairmont Palliser is an iconic hotel in Calgary’s downtown, an elegant dame that will celebrate her centennial in two short years (on June 1, 2014). A special series of » Read More
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August 7, 2012
Calgary is a hub for culture: art, music, and theatre all thrive here, thanks to both patrons and organizations. One key organization that I had the pleasure of meeting last » Read More
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August 1, 2012
Travelling from one city to another often means renting a car or looking into flights. By the time you’ve arrived at the airport, gone through security, boarded and flown to » Read More
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July 31, 2012
Edmonton’s Old Strathcona has been ranked in the Top 10 Coolest Neighbourhoods in Canada (as well as being named a Provincial Historic Area), so I just had to pay the » Read More
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July 4, 2012
Ahead of the Canada Day long weekend, I was invited to Salt Spring Island to cover the Third Annual Fine Art Signature Showcase, a group exhibition featuring 40 of Salt » Read More
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June 19, 2012
I had the pleasure of giving a talk last week at Northern Voice (Vancouver’s two-day premiere blogging and social media conference), specifically at the Photocamp afternoon session. Three other photographers » Read More
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April 27, 2012
Lowepro’s latest camera bags in their ‘sling’ lineup is the Urban Photo Sling. This just-released product comes in two sizes and is completely customizable. I was sent the larger 250 » Read More
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February 13, 2012
Hola! Back from sunny (but often chilly!) Madrid, taking in the sights and city life for the past 10 days. We started off with a week in Holland, visiting family » Read More
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January 13, 2012
BUILT is an NYC-based company best known for its line of neoprene laptop sleeves, bags, and bottle totes. I’ve been a fan of their products for years, and was recently » Read More
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November 16, 2011
I’m a long-time fan of car sharing programs. When my husband and I first moved to Vancouver from Europe, we joined CAN (now called Modo) car co-op. We saved enough » Read More
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October 11, 2011
Whistler is best known for its two major tourist seasons: winter and summer. Although both my husband and I have visited Whistler for various activities during these times of the » Read More
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July 18, 2011
Here’s a sampling of what we discovered along the Oregon coast on our summer road trip, lodging in two spots along the coast: Newport and Bandon-by-the-Sea. Both are well sought » Read More
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July 11, 2011
We just returned from a highly enjoyable two-week road trip through Oregon. Our adventures started in Portland, a mostly scenic seven-hour drive from Vancouver, BC. Classy, über modern The Nines » Read More
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May 3, 2011
And now, from the never-a-dull-moment files comes the Gypsy Mermaid. Currently in Vancouver after having made a cross-country voyage, I caught up with her very unique caravan in Kitsilano this » Read More
