Exploring wine regions around the world is always high on my travel itinerary and I’ve been fortunate to visit many. Because of Canada’s strict import restrictions, it’s an activity I enjoy in the moment rather than purchasing for later consumption, but this is also the reason why I continue to visit BC’s Wine Country each … Continue reading
I am so lucky to have two of the greatest travel pals . They’re both so easy-going and our trips are usually filled with tear-inducing laughter moments. Going away with them is “easy”. So a few months back, when it seemed like summer wasn’t coming fast enough, we made the last minute decision to take … Continue reading
I never gave Lummi Island much thought before I saw that it was one of the 10 restaurants that the New York Times listed as “worth a plane ride for” in 2011. Sure, I’d seen Lummi Island on sign posts on drives between Vancouver and Seattle, and I knew that it was an inside joke … Continue reading
Presented with an opportunity to get away from it all in Tofino, how could I say no? What I didn’t realize that my time there, I’d really be getting away from it all. Spotty cell service and limited ability to connect to wi-fi meant I was forced into disconnecting from the world. Those who know … Continue reading
Would you drive 75 miles to try what some call “America’s best barbecue”? I don’t know about you, but of course I would… I was originally introduced to (Rodney) Scott’s Barbecue through Chef Sean Brock on PBS’s Mind of a Chef and then later through the Cook It Raw Charleston documentary. Rodney Scott is known as … Continue reading
I think the conversation went something like this… My Roadie pal: “Hmmmm, thinking of checking out Portland for some beer, what do you think?” ME: “Portland is one of my favourite food and beer cities, I think it’s awesome there! I think we should go!!!” I’m not sure if the original question was even an … Continue reading
Having decided to RESET my life back to prioritize personal happiness, Ben and I jumped into the car again this past week to find good times in Seattle. Ben’s cousin Alex was going to be in Portland and when we saw her in NYC last July, we promised that if she made it out to … Continue reading
