Sampling the Tennessee Whiskey Trail – One Sip at a Time Julie Kalan April 20, 2018 5536 The Tennessee Whiskey Trail, inaugurated in June 2017, links 30 distilleries located across the state. Today I am visiting three whiskey distilleries in middle Tennessee. Jack Daniel’s Distillery – the grandda...
Tampa Bay Dining: from Florida’s oldest restaurant to a global favorite in Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse mikecohen April 18, 2018 5083 TAMPA - The cuisine in Tampa Bay is just as unique and rich as its culture. I did a lot of research on dining establishments before we left and I was very pleased with our choices. When in Tampa, you must ex...
Music City – Nashville, Tennessee Julie Kalan March 14, 2018 6532 Like a musical Mecca, a trip to Nashville is a pilgrimage for music fans. Nashville’s most famous honky tonk - Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge. Photo: Julie Kalan Found on the Cumberland River, in the center of Te...
RIU DUNAMAR – A resort by the dunes Beverley Kerr February 26, 2018 12057 So you want the “newest possible” all-inclusive experience – in the hot Caribbean sun, of course! RIU has just opened (December 2017) the RIU DUNAMAR, a newly constructed resort about 40 minutes north of the h...
Coastal Wisconsin – Visiting Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay Julie Kalan February 24, 2018 9366 Sturgeon Bay – A Segway to Artsy and Quaint Located on the Door County peninsula, Sturgeon Bay offers visitors a tranquil blend of small town main street shopping, art galleries and boating. With Green Bay in o...
Mont Grands-Fonds – skiing at its finest in Charlevoix Peter Kerr February 22, 2018 6681 When it comes to rating ski centres in Canada, the writers at Ski Canada have the decided edge, based on their first-hand experience. In the publication’s 2018 Buyers’ Guide, the writers gave top marks to Mont ...
The Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey exudes elegance mikecohen January 30, 2018 4682 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 7873 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...
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu – magic moments in a Winter Wonderland Peter Kerr January 22, 2018 8099 Famous for summer holidays and its magnificent golf course, Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu offers a similar kind of magical quality for winter holidays; where guests stay in a castle and dine like royalty after a...
Spend your last night or two at the Westin LAX mikecohen January 12, 2018 6008 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...
