W Barcelona will blow you away
Locals don’t know what you’re talking about when you mention the W. They know this magnificent sail-shaped hotel as the Hotel Vela (vela means sail in Spanish.) But it’s not hard to get the...
Category: Travel
a visit to Kenora for a writer’s conference
I had the pleasure of attending the first ever “Word Fest” in Kenora, Ontario, Canada–a lovely resort town on Lake of the Woods located three hours from my home in Manitoba. The event was...
Amsterdam 2 – what really impressed me
Thanks to everyone who dropped in and commented about my first post on Amsterdam. I really appreciate the discussion. But before I move on to the next city along the Chocolatour, I’ve got to...
Amsterdam was Amazing!
First of all, let me say thanks to British Airways (BA) for bumping us up to Business Class for our chocolate adventure. Having that extra bit of comfort really made a difference for us...
Ciao for now!
Quite a few of you have asked for details about our itinerary. There are a few small details still being ironed out, but here are the confirmed stops we’re looking forward to: September 20:...
chocolate in my suitcase
Long-time readers will recall that in the fall of 2009, I went chocolatouring through Belgium, France and Switzerland. What an amazing taste-tantalizing two weeks that was! Well, I’m thrilled to say that the tickets are purchased,...
Kissed by a Camel in the UAE
Have you ever been kissed by a camel? Well, I have. And let me tell you … those lips are big! We were enroute from the busyness of Dubai to Al Ain, an Oasis...
touring Prince Edward County
As part of a post-conference tour, our group was treated to a tour of lovely Prince Edward County, a scenic region located east along the shores of Lake Ontario from Toronto with the town...
top finds at the 2010 scattered seeds spring show in Winnipeg
We attended the 9th annual “Get it Together” Scattered Seeds spring show this past weekend at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg. Long time readers of the blog may recall I previously wrote about Scattered Seeds...
a week of serious reflection
This has been a week of serious reflection for me — and I’m sure for most of you, in view of the horrible events that have taken place in Haiti. So much can change in the...
