Sippin’ Wine in the Willamette: Oregon
Oregon Wine Country is a scenic and romantic destination for wine tasting. And fall is the perfect time to escape to the Willamette Valley. Every year at Thanksgiving, Oregon’s wineries…
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Chillin’ at the Ice Hotel: Quebec
It’s probably one of the few hotels in the world where guests are given tips on how to prepare for a good night’s sleep. But this isn’t your typical hostelry…
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What the Ticos Drink: Cacique Guaro, Costa Rica
In 1994 I stood in a local bar in the countryside near Grecia. A weathered old man walked in from a day in the cane fields. A machete hung at…
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Shop With the Chef at The Fairmont Royal York: Toronto
The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto is offering a fun, informative and tasty weekend culinary shopping package. I made a reservation for the Shop With Chef package earlier this fall,…
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Why Ferry When You Can Fly?: Kenmore Air, Seattle, WA
Every day over Lake Union in Seattle, there’s an unmistakeable local spectacle best viewed from the grassy hills of Gasworks Park. A seaplane flies in from the north gliding lower…
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Chocolate & CD: The Groove Collection, Vosges Haut-Chocolat
The owner of Vosges Haut-Chocolat says music is her muse when writing, cooking and creating. So it’s not just a coincidence that Katrina Markoff combined chocolates and music to create…
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What’s Canada’s Best New Restaurant? Nu
Thirty-seven of Canada’s most respected foodies had a tough task: coming up with Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2006. But at the end of the meal(s), Vancouver, BC’s Nu ended up…
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Rustic Elegance: Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise, Alberta
We received a first hand review from a couple that recently journeyed east for an upscale stay at the stately Post Hotel & Spa, which borders picturesque Lake Louise in…
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Upscale Cocktails, Private Club: Bungalow 8, New York
On a recent TV program, I jealously watched a man who rented an entire Parisienne restaurant for his girlfriend, then proposed to her while they ogled at the Eiffle Tower…
