my 10 catalysts of gratitude
Tough and stressful times make us step back and take stock of the goodness in our lives. So this week, in the spirit of World Gratitude Day on September 21st, I’m recirculating this post...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
an enticing visit to the cacao bean lab of soma chocolatemaker
Canada’s largest city of Toronto is a fabulous place to seek out great chocolate. My favourite is SOMA chocolatemaker, for the quality and creative variety of their chocolate offerings, the artfulness of their eco-friendly...
Swiss chocolate … & why I love Zurich
I had a tremendous time discovering Belgium, France, and Switzerland on my first Chocolatour to Europe in 2009. I share some of my thoughts on France and Belgium in other posts. This post is...
A new family for Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel
The Fort Garry Hotel of Winnipeg has always been the favourite hotel property in my hometown. For weekend getaways, to host incredible events of various types, for the best Sunday brunch in town, and...
Celebrating Milk Chocolate
July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day! We chocolate lovers are so fortunate! The quality and variety of chocolate available to us is continually expanding by leaps and bounds. And as well, the types of...
embark on a northern safari to Churchill
I heard a sad report on the news yesterday. Scientists are predicting that the majority of the world’s polar bear population is severely at risk due to climate change and that the polar bear...
join me for a diversion to the Gimli Film Fest
In this post, I invite you to join me on a virtual cultural diversion to the community of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada, for the Gimli Film Festival (GFF), where you’ll find an amazing array of...
Fabulous Cultural Options in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a relatively small Canadian city of 705,000 residents in the metropolitan area, and just under 800,000 if you include the surrounding region. But it is very big on culture. There are many...
celebrating World Chocolate Day
this post celebrates World Chocolate Day and encourages chocolate lovers to engage in chocolate travel in order to travel to the places where cacao is grown and fresh chocolate is made.
top 10 Manitoba destinations to explore
When I travel abroad or interact with people internationally and say I’m from Manitoba, people often don’t have a clue where that is. But nearly everyone has heard of Winnipeg, the capital city of...
