The Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey exudes elegance mikecohen January 30, 2018 4743 MARINA DEL REY - Given some memorable experiences at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel here in Montreal, I was very eager to spend some time at the Marina del Rey location during my family’s recent visit to California. ...
Topnotch Resort – top choice for Stowe Matthew Elder January 26, 2018 7923 Venerable resort’s low-key luxury and world class spa offer a host of on-site activities – and a quick shuttle to Mount Mansfield’s ski runs Stowe, the queen of Vermont ski villages, has been a favourite among...
Spend your last night or two at the Westin LAX mikecohen January 12, 2018 6058 Westin LAX LOS ANGELES - Rather than rush to checkout of our Santa Monica hotel to get to the airport for our return flight home, we decided to stay at the Westin Los Angeles Airport (www.westinlosangelesairpo...
Soaking up in the sun in gorgeous Santa Monica mikecohen January 11, 2018 5571 SANTA MONICA - After spending a week in San Francisco and five days in Beverly Hills, we decided to conclude our family trip with a relaxing five day stay in Santa Monica (www.santamonica.com), a mere eight no...
Ski Vermont deluxe at Stratton Mountain Matthew Elder January 8, 2018 9085 Montreal skiers are fortunate to have easy access to a plethora of good ski terrain nearby in the Laurentians and Eastern Townships – and just a little farther south in the mountains of New England and New York...
December in San Antonio – TexMex Holidays Julie Kalan November 17, 2017 6743 Festivals, events and fun fill up San Antonio’s calendar each December. Here’s a look at some of the holiday highlights… La Tamalada Comadre Gloria Solis and her husband guide the Tamal making workshop at...
Discovering Sixt Rental Car: a new option in North America worth exploring mikecohen October 23, 2017 7300 Sixt Rental Car LOS ANGELES - For our recent trip to California, renting a car was a priority. In researching all of the different options I came across one I was not familiar with, called Sixt Rent-a-Car (w...
A glamorous place to stay and two extraordinary restaurants in Beverly Hills mikecohen October 22, 2017 5022 Travel Spotlight BEVERLY HILLS – Ideally situated for shopping and dining among Rodeo Drive's storied collection of shops, restaurants and galleries, The Maybourne Beverly Hills (www.maybournebeverlyhills.co...
Tides Beach Club: down-home luxury at Goose Rocks Matthew Elder September 4, 2017 4868 Kennebunkport favourite has a new look that’s stylish, yet true to century-old inn’s roots The Maine coast is the closest seashore to Montreal, and for more than a century Montrealers have flocked there in sum...
The Hilton San Francisco: the largest hotel on the West Coast mikecohen August 30, 2017 7441 SAN FRANCISCO - We were excited to get accommodations at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square (www.sanfrancisco.hilton.com), located in the theatre district and within walking distance to cable cars, the M...
