Visit these water sites to get your creative juices flowing
Water has a profound impact on us. The human body is mostly made of water, about 70 per cent, and we cannot survive more than than a few days without it. Coincidently, 70 per cent of the earth is...
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Join me for the WELLthy Mindset Websummit March 7-10
Join me for the The WELLthy Mindset Websummit 2017, ?Wellness Business in the 21st Century,” March 7-10, 2017.
View ArticleHappy St. Patrick?s Day
St Patrick, as the story goes, didn’t really drive snakes out of Ireland. Those “snakes” were actually the pagans, giving way to the rise of Christianity. With the suppression of paganism and rise of...
View ArticleSt. Patrick?s Day is a good reminder
St Patrick, as the story goes, didn’t really drive snakes out of Ireland. Those “snakes” were actually the pagans, giving way to the rise of Christianity. With the suppression of paganism and rise of...
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Gender equality forum brings women and men together
On a rainy day when the President of the United States is busy rolling back of protection for women workers and defunding the UN Population Fund, north of the border, a room full of women gathered in...
View ArticleGender equality forum brings women (and a few men) together
While the President of the United States is busy rolling back protection for women workers and def
View ArticleOn World Health Day, honour women going through menopause
Dear friends,On this World Health Day, I’d like to discuss something I haven’t openly talked about. It’s something that, eventually, all women experience, and it indirectly affects the men in our...
View ArticleAct on what you love
I go in and out of inspiration. First, I get infatuated with a creative idea. Sometimes I act, sometimes I don’t. When I act, sometimes the inspiration lasts a while, and sometimes it is fleeting. It...
View ArticleIvan Viripaev?s ?Illusions,? a delightful dark comedy
On Friday night I attended the playIllusions, a dark comedy from the contemporary Russian playwright,
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Morning gratitude
What is the first thing you do when you wake-up in the morning? Do you start the day fretting or in despair? Or do you begin with quiet contemplation and reflection, before your regular coffee.
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Travel tips for vegetarians
I have been a vegetarian for 30 years. I?m often asked how I manage when travelling. For the most part, I usually find a way to get by. Some destinations prove to be tricky, though, like in heavy...
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Travel RoundUp: Best travel gadgets for 2017
I’m a bit of a gadget freak, especially when travelling. There are some gadgets on the market that are not only a must-have, but can make or break your vacation. Some are nice-to-have and may make your...
View ArticleThe world?s 10 happiest countries to put on your travel ?love list?
Would you visit the places where people are the happiest? As a traveller, this sounds ideal because while every country has its own beauty and hidden gems, it is always the people, to me anywhere, that...
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Visit these famous wine regions and river valleys
Wine tourism is growing in popularity. There is something adventurous and, dare I say, good for the heart about visiting wineries, vineyards and their surroundings as a way to explore a country. For...
View Article12 Hours in Vienna
Vienna might be best known as the home of Mozart, but one of its best kept secrets may be that it is also a green city with many parks. This past week I visited Vienna for the second time ever, while...
View ArticleBudapest: Photo Essay
This is my second in a series of posts on my adventure with Viking River Cruises.What a great way to experience Europe. This August, I was on the “Romantic Danube” with Vi
View ArticleFarewell to my grandmother, Willene Skinner
My grandmother, Willene Skinner, recently passed away at the youthful age of 95. On short notice, I travelled back to the small prairie town I grew
View ArticleInside Switzerland?s Kasperskian Caviar, ?Caviar for Life?
On a recent trip to Switzerland, I had an opportunity to visit a caviar production facility. Kasperskian Caviar is a relatively new company (2015), loca
View ArticleInside Switzerland?s Kasperskian Caviar, ?caviar with life?
On a recent trip to Switzerland, I had an opportunity to visit a caviar production facility. Kasperskian Caviar is a relatively new company (2015), loca
View ArticleInside Switzerland?s Kasperskian Caviar company: ?caviar with life?
On a recent trip to Switzerland, I had an opportunity to visit a caviar production facility. Kasperskian Caviar is a relatively new company (2015), loca
View ArticleInside Switzerland?s Kasperskian Caviar: ?caviar with life?
On a recent trip to Switzerland, I had an opportunity to visit a caviar production facility. Kasperskian Caviar is a relatively new company (2015), loca
View ArticleInside Switzerland?s Kasperskian Caviar: caviar with life
On a recent trip to Switzerland, I had an opportunity to visit a caviar production facility. Kasperskian Caviar is a relatively new company (2015), loca
View ArticleThis Swiss hotel and thermal park is ideal for wellness travel: review
The healing and therapeutic benefits of hot springs has long been known. While hot springs and thermal baths can be found around the world,
View ArticleValais vineyard hike and festival, Marche des C?pages
Every September, the Valais region of Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, holds a unique event, Marche des C?pages, or “walk of the grape va
View ArticleValais, Switzerland vineyard hike and wine festival
Every September, the Valais region of Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, holds a unique event, Marche des C?pages, or “walk of the grape va
View ArticleJapan: a pleasant cultural discovery
I attended a lovely evening this week at the Royal Ontario Museum celebrating Japanese culture. Hosted by the?Japan National Tour
View ArticleJapan: a pleasant cultural discovery at the ROM
I attended a lovely evening this week at the Royal Ontario Museum celebrating Japanese culture. Hosted by the?Japan National Tour
View ArticleHow to be productive while travelling
Whether you are travelling for business or doing business while you travel, being productive can be tricky. The distractions can be overwhelming, crossing time-zones is challenging on the body and...
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Travel Deals: Azores Airlines, Toronto-Ponta Delgada and Porto
TRAVEL DEAL OF THE WEEK:Here is seat sale fare alert?from Azores Airlines:Toronto to Ponta Delgada for $383 one way, taxes and fees included.
View ArticleThis Swiss female winemaker is trailblazing
Mathilde Roux, owner of Cave de L?Orlaya, is a winemaker in the Swiss region of Valais, a relatively small but important wine region in Switzerl
View ArticleGeneva?s famous chocolate pots for Escalade festival
Every year, Geneva holds an?annual festival, Escalade, celebrating its victory over the Savoyard soldiers on the night of December 11, 1602. There is a torch-bearing process
View ArticleGeneva?s annual Escalade festival
Every year on December11-12, Geneva holds an?annual festival, Escalade, celebrating its victory over the Savoyard soldiers on the night of December 11-12, 1602. There is a t
View ArticleTravel Deals: Azores Airlines:Toronto-Ponta Delgada/Toronto-Porto or Lisbon
TRAVEL DEAL OF THE WEEK:My Canadian traveller friends, here is a seat sale fare alert?from Azores Airlines that you might want to take advantage of:Toronto to Pon
View ArticleShannon makes chocolate pots for Escalade in Geneva: video
There is nothing like Swiss chocolate! After all, the Swiss invented milk and white chocolate.With December around the corner, I am reflecting back to the time I visited Geneva, Switzerland in 2014 to...
View ArticleGeneva?s special ?chocolate pots? for Escalade: video
With December around the corner, I am reflecting back to the time I visited Geneva, Switzerland in December 2014 to attend the annual festival, Escalade, a long traditional
View ArticleDalai Lama, Swiss Robin Hood and the pursuit of happiness
Vineyards of SaillonI arrive by bus in the medieval village of Saillon, in Switzerland?s Valais region, 150 kms from Geneva, in the southern part of the country. The sun is shining over the Rhone...
View ArticleWorld?s leading hotel management school names first woman as executive dean:...
Swiss-based?Ecole ho^telie`re de Lausanne (EHL) announces appointment of the first woman and youngest dean since the school?s creation in 1893.As the first woman and youngest person to occupy this...
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