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L'Eglise St. Michel in Chamonix, France I recently returned from a fantastic two-week trip to Italy and France. It was the perfect holiday: the architecture and scenery were stunningly beautiful and...
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As I’ve mentioned before on this site, I don’t really do restaurant reviews. There are countless other blogs dedicated to critiquing restaurants and detailing meals with photos and write ups....
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A rainbow over the mountains, from Lahaina, Maui As I mentioned last week, I was vacationing in beautiful Maui, Hawaii. I just returned, exhausted after a long series of flights to get back to ‘the...
View ArticleAloha from Maui!
Near Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii Greetings from the island of Maui, Hawaii! I’m currently sitting in the lobby of the gorgeous Fairmont Kea Lani hotel in Wailea, Maui, taking a short break from...
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A sample of icewine at Peller Estates The expression “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” may be a bit of a cliché but when it comes to Canadians and winter weather, it’s an apt metaphor...
View ArticleMontreal, Mon Amour
Montreal at night, from Mount Royal The greatest heartbreak of my life was not for a person but a place. My husband Allan and I were fortunate to live in Montreal from 1990 to ’97. We fell...
View ArticleLate Summer in Wine Country
I had the pleasure this past weekend of visiting my brother-in-law Dan and his wife Jenn in Belleville, Ontario, which is about a two hour drive from Toronto. The surrounding countryside of Prince...
View ArticleTastes of New Brunswick
I recently returned to my hometown of Quispamsis, New Brunswick to visit family. It was the perfect opportunity to explore what the province has to offer for culinary delights. I grew up in New...
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