As we weave in and out of COVID-19 measures throughout Canada, this year has proven challenging for local retailers, hotels, cafés and eateries. Now into the height of holiday shopping » Read More
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BRITISH COLUMBIA/LUXURY HOTELS
September 2, 2020
One of my favourite spots in Victoria, BC has always been the little corner of the city near the Inn at Laurel Point. I regularly stay in this area because » Read More
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December 11, 2019
There’s never a shortage of things to see, do and eat while in Chicago. After a trip here last year to cover the Laver Cup, I can attest to the » Read More
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December 9, 2019
With so much to see and do in Seattle, the holidays provide the perfect opportunity to experience the city like never before. The Emerald City has become associated with a » Read More
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September 13, 2019
Harrison Hot Springs, a two-hour drive from Vancouver, is an outdoor-lover’s haven (and home to the elusive Sasquatch). You can hike, mountain and road bike, stand-up paddle board, and in » Read More
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April 18, 2019
At the corner of 8th and Howell, the super-modern new Hyatt Regency Seattle opened its doors in December 2018. A convention-focused luxury business hotel, the 1,260-room Hyatt is now the » Read More
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March 28, 2019
Charming Relais & Châteaux property Château du Sureau (Elderberry Castle) has the distinct advantage of being located just 20 minutes from Yosemite National Park’s South gate. Built in the grand » Read More
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March 18, 2019
Gilbert, Arizona’s been voted Phoenix’s Coolest Suburb, has a burgeoning food scene, houses 2013’s World’s Best New Brewery and a unique “agritainment” community, all of 30 minutes southeast of Phoenix. » Read More
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January 17, 2019
One of my favourite 80’s psychobilly duos, Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, nailed it in their song, Elvis is Everywhere. Having spent a week in Memphis, I’m inclined to believe » Read More
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BRITISH COLUMBIA/LUXURY HOTELS
November 14, 2018
High ceilings, light wood, a beautiful hanging sculpture — our first impressions upon walking through the front doors and into the lobby of the Civic Hotel Autograph Collection®, Surrey’s newest » Read More
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October 23, 2018
Redefining hotels as daytime living spaces, Dayuse.com has attracted a connected, urban, on-the-go client base that generates 70% of the traffic on mobile. The leading daytime hotel booking platform has » Read More
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October 1, 2018
In town to explore Chicago and cover the second-ever Laver Cup tennis tournament, I spent two nights at five-star luxury hotel The Peninsula Chicago. There are dozens of luxury hotels » Read More
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November 6, 2017
On a recent trip to Victoria, I popped into the Pendray Inn and Tea House, a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian boutique B&B to admire the lobby’s stately interior and decided » Read More
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May 12, 2017
Seattle is always a fun and easy getaway from Vancouver, but this summer there’s a special reason to visit. Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is hosting Terracotta Warriors of the First » Read More
