WestJet is probably the most popular airline in Canada (excluding the north, which does things differently). You can find low air fares within Canada and they’re constantly expanding their routes (to Cancun, Montego Bay, Europe in the future…). I was happy, then, when I got an email saying that they are making the airline even [...]
Hockey
Hockey Clichés: What Are Your Favourites?
Hockey broadcasters have been using the same hockey clichés for many years. Since I began cheering for the Canucks while still in the womb, I have heard so many coaches, players and colour analysts use the same hockey quotes to describe the game. Just for fun, below is a list of my favourite clichés. Add [...]
Nunavut
Are Travel Writers Present Day Explorers?
I am constantly searching for meaning to the work that I do as a travel writer. Am I becoming extinct as bloggers take over travel advising, or am I a present day explorer, charting unknown experiences all over the world? I wouldn’t go so far as saying my work resembles that done by historical explorers, [...]
British Columbia
Metropolitan Hotel in Downtown Vancouver, BC
After sipping and grazing at the first annual Wines of Mexico Festival, I slipped upstairs to my room at the Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver. Sliding into a Frette bathrobe, I ordered in some sushi and settled down for the Canucks game. It’s one of those kinds of hotels: enough luxury to make it a treat, [...]
British Columbia
Wines of Mexico Festival in Vancouver, BC
For the first time, Vancouver welcomed the first annual Wines of Mexico Festival at the Metropolitan Hotel. Three wineries, Chocoatl chocolate boutique and Benson Brothers Fine Cheese shop joined together to serve up some tasty treats. Monte Xanic: Chenin ColomBard 2007, Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 and Cabernet & Merlot 2005 L.A. Cetto: Chenin [...]
