Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A New Delicacy At Every Turn. part 2
Here are some of my fave Eastern Township stops: Domaine Pinnacle Domaine Pinnacle is a family owned orchard and cider house, where you can learn, tour, and taste, as well…
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Sauna in the Sky :: Yllas, Finland
Scandinavians take their sauna seriously. The world’s first sauna gondola has been built in the Lapland ski area of Yllas, Finland. Doppelmayr’s sauna gondola lets skiers warm up during a…
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EAT! Fraser Valley, B.C.
If the recent Slow Food Festival in San Francisco, just whet your appetite to taste and learn more about delicious, nutritious, sustainable, organic, fair trade food and beverages then you’ll…
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Sharing Superb Small Plates :: Restaurant Picco, Larkspur
There are dozens of restaurants in Marin County all within a 30-minute drive of my home. Pizza, seafood, Chinese, Italian, Steak, Sushi, Thai, Mexican, Spanish… you name it, we’ve got…
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Once A Year Treat :: Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival, San Francisco
Hi, I’m Gil and I’m a Chocoholic. This is my first meeting… But September 6th and 7th, I’ll be feeding my habit with thousands of other chocolate addicts as we…
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The Opus Hotel Vancouver :: Why it makes me think of Beverly Hills 90210…
The Opus Vancouver exudes the kind of contemporary elegance that is unparalleled. A far cry from the cheese factor that is Beverly Hills 90210. So let me explain….. I’m going…
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My New Travel BFF-perfect for cars, trains and planes.
Sometimes I discover a charming off-the-beaten track country inn or a hidden cubby of a restaurant that serves French Laundry caliber food for “Golden Arches” prices that I am really…
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150th anniversary of the Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal winery in Rioja
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal winery in Rioja, Spain a super vinatge weekend is being hosted by The Luxury Collection…
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Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A New Delicacy At Every Turn. part 1
If you drive about an hour from Montreal, heading south on Hwy 10, you come to The Eastern Townships, an idyllic region of Quebec tucked into the Appalachian foothills. Back…
