Cascais is more than Lisbon’s beach town neighbour A.J. Twist September 27, 2024 1447 If you have ever seen a picture of Cascais, Portugal there is a high degree of likelihood it has been of the blue, white and red Santa Marta lighthouse that sits on the edge of the Atlantic ocean at the estuary...
A dream come true: a stay in a lighthouse-inn in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River A.J. Twist July 26, 2024 1021 I never knew that a dream of mine was to stay overnight in a 19th century lighthouse until my friend, Alexander Reford, of the Reford Gardens/Les Jardins de Metis, told me that such an adventure was indeed poss...
A whirlwind visit of Vancouver A.J. Twist May 21, 2024 1216 While taking a five-and-a-half-hour flight in order to enjoy a long weekend in Vancouver might seem like a bit of a hike, I can attest that, with the right amount of planning, it can be a perfect amount of time...
Barcelona: Go for the architecture, stay for the food A.J. Twist March 10, 2024 1230 Admittedly, I am one of the last travel writers to discover Europe; so imagine my pleasure as I was first whisked down the grand avenues from the Barcelona airport to my hotel on ‘La Rambla’. I immediately call...
Manoir Hovey opens a luxury spa on the shores of Lake Massawippi A.J. Twist September 9, 2023 4220 In 2021, when I first snuck away to the Eastern Townships for a luxurious stay at the five-star Manoir Hovey, I immediately fell in love with the property and their Relais & Châteaux hospitality. At that ti...
Porto is worth the trip A.J. Twist August 19, 2023 1876 During my first trip to Porto, Portugal, my cousin and I had driven in from the Douro Valley and needed our morning coffee. We found a café on a street by the Douro riverside, ordered our coffees at the inside ...
Everyone is headed to Lisbon! A.J. Twist April 17, 2023 2175 One of my pleasures in life is the pre-planning process of any upcoming trip. While doing this for my recent trip to Lisbon, a city that I have recently come to love, I knew which area of the city would be most...
New Orleans could be Montreal’s “sister city” A.J. Twist March 12, 2023 2090 As a Montrealer, your first hint that there is something remarkably familiar about New Orleans is the number of fleur de lys that are ubiquitous. In fact, the city’s favourite professional sports team, the Sain...
The Dorian Hotel introduces British whimsy to Calgary in time for an influx of convention business A.J. Twist December 30, 2022 2529 There can be a variety of reasons that you may find yourself headed to Calgary for a long weekend such as visiting friends or family; a jumping off location for a few days skiing in the Rockies; business meetin...
Experience some ‘we-time’ on the shores of Lake Ontario at the boutique inn, Mirazule A.J. Twist November 20, 2022 2101 Here the owners will host your evening cocktail hour and may even whip up a gourmet meal if you’re lucky Last year I read a book that proved to be transformational in regards to my travel. The book is called Th...
