time to check in on the gratitude meter
I recently met a fellow who is an expat Canadian now living in a climate that is warm and wonderful all year long. He couldn’t understand why I continue to live in Manitoba, where...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
cacao cuisine is king at Hotel Chocolat Boucan
If you truly want to become immersed in the world of chocolate while visiting St. Lucia, there is no better place to be than Hotel Chocolat Boucan, (now known as the Rabot Hotel) a...
born to blog
I recently tweeted the line below and it received a lot of reaction, making me realize that it was worth a blog post: “I’ve figured out why I love #blogging more than #writing. Blogging is social. Writing...
Celebrating Chocolate at Jade Mountain
a chocolate lover’s dream come true There are many chocolate festivals and events around the world that are merely comprised of chocolate tastings and demonstrations. At the Chocolate Festival at Jade Mountain we visited...
a salute to 2012: it’s been a good year
As this year comes to a close, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who have visited this blog and contributed to the conversations over the past 3+ years. The posts...
Chocolatour goes Zen at Jade Mountain
As a travel writer, I’ve had the tremendous privilege of being invited to stay at some amazing places and experience various aspects of luxury travel. But no place (to date!) has touched me like...
Priming Your Passions
It’s no secret that I love chocolate and I love to travel. So I look for every opportunity to combine those passions. And that is what I’m doing this week in St. Lucia as...
does chocolate beer contain real chocolate?
I’m pleased to welcome a guest post by Patrick Huff, whom I met via the “Bloggers Helping Bloggers“ group on Linked-in.) BHB is comprised of a terrific group of supportive and talented bloggers. Patrick asked...
Tips to Make You a Better Blogger
conferences are a great place to pick up blogging tips I had the pleasure of attending the first-ever blogging conference put on by New Media Manitoba and the Women’s Enterprise Centre in Winnipeg. It...
Pacari is king of Ecuadorian chocolate
No discussion of chocolate from Ecuador would be complete without visiting Quito-based Pacari Ecuadorian Organic Chocolate that has won more than 100 international awards and no less than nine International Chocolate Awards in the 2012...
