After arriving in Halifax on the overnight train from Montréal, I rolled my luggage to the nearest hotel, the Westin Nova Scotian, attached to the VIA Rail station. The hotel itself isn’t anything spectacular: clean, modern, friendly, but not particularly “Nova Scotian.” There’s even Starbucks coffee sold in the lobby. But I still liked it...
I closed the door to my miniscule bedroom – with a window over the sound of the creek below – and fell asleep like I was in the womb. I woke up after 8:30 am, the perfect sleep in for me. Queen Charlotte Hotels I have never been to Queen Charlotte in Haida Gwaii...
I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms. It’s a breath of fresh air, then, when I check into a hotel that feels more like an apartment! That was the case when I arrived at the Thon Hotel Panorama in Oslo, Norway. Thon Hotel, Oslo I walked into my room to see hardwood...
The best Mother’s Day ideas are always difficult: How do you show your appreciation to the woman who housed you in her womb, took care of you before you could talk, put up with your foolish teenaged behaviour, and told you to get the hell out when you became an adult? A daunting task...
Every time I travel to Paris, France, I fall more deeply in love with the city. The problem? Hotels in Paris are not cheap! I did find two reasonable ones on my last trip, though, that are, not only well-priced for what they offer, but are ultra funky. Mama Shelter This sleek and modern...
I live in Vancouver but I grew up in the suburb of Port Coquitlam. Although I should know the farming communities farther east, I must admit that I don’t. So when Tourism Abbotsford invited me to come spend some time in the city, I blocked off the day and wondered what I would have...
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