Loving Lisbon
Lisbon is the captivating capital of Portugal and well worth visiting for its art, architecture and passionate heritage.
Category: Travel
growing cocoa in the Dominican Republic
If you love the Caribbean, you’ve likely been to the island of Hispaniola–home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Both countries grow award-winning cacao that has been crafted into award-winning artisanal chocolate by multi-award...
tasting belize-made chocolate–from modern to traditional
Belize is a Central American country that grows fabulous tasting cacao, makes great chocolate, hosts the Chocolate Festival of Belize every May.
celebrating more great chocolate from British Columbia, Canada
Handcrafted chocolate is worth celebrating every day of the year, isn’t it? Indeed, there are numerous days of the year specifically dedicated to the celebration of chocolate. One of my favourites is World Chocolate...
the allure of Aruban art
In the previous two posts, I introduced you to what we loved about Aruba and various accommodation options you can enjoy around the island. In this post, I’d like to introduce you to the allure...
exploring a variety of Aruba accommodations
When visiting a destination that is new to you, it’s important to know specifically what you’re looking for. Are you the type of traveller who likes the features of a large all-inclusive five-star resort?...
Beaches, Butterflies, Beer, and Bliss
Aruba is a Dutch-owned Caribbean island and one of the ABC Islands. It is a beautiful, slower paced and safe place for a vacation or longterm stay.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights celebrates the wins and pays deep respect to the losses
December 10 is International Human Rights Day I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and currently live just an hour north of the city. But it took me three years to finally visit the...
embark on a northern safari to Churchill
celebrating polar bears Polar bears are captivating creatures, so it’s no wonder that each year, there are several days devoted to these magnificent animals. Polar bears are saluted on February 27th for International Polar...
celebrating National 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.
