Lucky for us Vancouverites, there is a new direct flight launching between Vancouver and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Even luckier for me, I will be going in early December to check out the island and will report back with my experiences. This is my first trip to Jamaica, at a time when the weather will be [...]

I was recently in Nanaimo, BC, a small town on Vancouver Island. Or so I thought. This small city is actually thriving with hot clothing stores and high-end restaurants. I was pleasantly surprised by the accessories I picked up and the metropolitan menus I ate from. Both of these themes are covered in two articles [...]

I spent five days in Toronto, Canada, on a holiday shopping press trip. It was a good way to get into the Christmas spirit early. Restaurants had holiday menus and stores were just launching their holiday decorations and displays. Holt Renfrew had a wonderful unveiling of their Christmas windows, complete with performances by Macy Gray [...]

On Wednesday night, a mild Toronto evening, I was so enthused about Holt Renfrew’s holiday window unveiling. I had spent the day at Holt learning about their fabulous personal shopping services, and was told that Macy Gray and Patti LaBelle were performing at the store that night. For the last few years, Holt Renfrew has [...]