Sylvia Main, owner of Victoria, BC’s historic Fairholme Manor Inn, has created a beautiful cookbook featuring her very best breakfast and brunch recipes. The elegantly designed book, Fabulous Fairholme: Breakfasts & Brunches, is highlighted by dozens of photographs of the inn’s breakfast and brunch offerings, along with the inn and its lush gardens. The cookbook…
One of my favorite places on the planet is the province of Quebec in Canada. No matter what the season, its beauty, hospitality, fine food and accommodations make for the perfect weekend getaway — or hopefully longer. In the summer, it’s all about festivals. One of the newest ones is the 2007 SAQ New France…
The Spa Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Quebec was given top marks by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. It’s one of only two Canadian spas to be honored by the publication’s prestigious Hot Spa List. The other is also in Quebec, the Manoir St-Andrews Spa & Detente. Condé Nast Traveler’s 11th annual May Hot Spa List…
If you’re longing for a Roman holiday but the Euro is keeping you home, here’s a fun Italian-themed package that will have you singing “Mambo Italiano” in true la dolce vita style. The ultra-swanky Metropolitan Hotels in Toronto and Vancouver are offering a La Dolce Vita package and guests will automatically be entered into a…
Cathedral Mountain Lodge is a new luxury escape located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The wilderness resort is situated on the glacier-fed Kicking Horse River in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, a scenic two-hour drive from Calgary, Alberta. The resort re-opens for the season on May 24, 2007 and is offering 50 percent off its…
Some of the most picturesque scenery in the world is reachable only via cruise ships, and Holland America Line’s fleet of 13 ships offers a diverse menu. From the fjords of Norway to the fall foliage of New England — from the active Kilauea volcano to the mystical glaciers of Antarctica. How do you choose…
Oh those Quebecers! The Loews Hotel Vogue in Montreal has just introduced the world’s first Syrup Sommelier. Although New England is generally thought of as the land of all things maple, the Loews Hotel Vogue is helping Canada take back its claim as the maple capital of North America. Maple syrup and all its nuances…
I wasn’t surprised when I read Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List for the World’s Best 700 Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines. Quebec has eleven properties that made the list, which is in the January 2007 issue of the magazine. And I was thrilled that I’ve stayed at seven of them in La Belle Province of…
Everybody wants to get back on track at the beginning of the new year, and hotels are putting together some jump-start packages. One of the better ones is the New Year’s Resolution package at The Sutton Place Hotel. I was just in Vancouver, and it’s one of the best cities for shopping, spa-ing, sleeping and…
I have a split personality when it comes to winter getaways. One part of me longs for the warm surf and sands of Maui, while the other craves the cool activities of the enchanting Quebec Winter Carnival. Then there’s any place that specializes in winter storm watching. That means the Pacific Ocean in Canada’s British…
[Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of “most upscale/most expensive/most outrageous holiday travel stories” from our talented Vagablond contributors. If you have a story to share, please email us via the link below.] Bouncing along in the vintageBombardier, I was taken by the strong resemblance of our driver to the French film…
As a frequent spa-goer, Vancouver is my top pick for a city with super spas. I know, it’s rough research trying to figure out what the top spas are, but somebody’s gotta do it! I recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Day Spas in Vancouver for About.com (pictured here is the Spa…