The Ultimate Ardèche Travel Guide
Our recommendations of the must-sees in this Ardèche Travel Guide include Hiking, Vistas, Camping, Canoeing and, of course, the famous Ardèche Gorge. Oh, the beautiful Ardèche region of France: its wild and rugged...
Touring Prince Edward County’s Best Wineries
Six friends and former Toronto neighbours gathered at a Cherry Valley cottage a couple of years ago for a ‘Good Friends and Good Wine’ weekend in The County to reunite, reminisce, and share some laughs over the incredible wine,...
Exploring the Fabled Red Towers and Walls of the Alhambra In Granada, Spain
The Alhambra palace and fortress stretches her magnificent form across the top of the hill, La Sabika and its fabled red towers and walls are seen from almost every vantage point in Granada. The Alhambra de Granada is the most...
Beautiful Port Douglas Beaches
from the followsummer vault: enjoy the beautiful beaches of Port Douglas! We wake to the surprising sound of the absence of rain – if there is such a sound – for the first time in many days. Although still cloudy, the...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in NYC!
February 14th is right around the corner and whether you are dating someone, engaged, married or just getting back into the love game, why not take some time away with your significant other and celebrate in style? Celebrating...
Top Restaurant Recommendations at Tremblant
Our friends at Expedia.ca sent followsummer on a three-day, long weekend to Eastern Canada’s premier ski resort, Mont Tremblant as part of their #BigWorldExplorer campaign. My initial response was, ‘but I...
Hotel Review: La Mamounia: A Luxurious Life
I am standing on the tiled edge of Marrakech’s famed public square, the crazy and chaotic Jemaa el-Fnaa amongst the hawkers and snake charmers trying to make a dirham or two. We have just spent a relatively comfortable 11...
No Doubt about Doubtless Bay, New Zealand
John’s sister Ruth lived about 10 km outside the town of Mangonui, which is just off Doubtless Bay. The story is that Captain Cook sailed by but did not enter Doubtless Bay, instead, uttering the words “doubtless, a bay”....
Enjoy Tremblant in All Seasons!
Looking for an easy, all-season escape where you can enjoy fine dining, a stay at a luxury hotel and of course exhilarating four-season activities including world-class skiing? Pack your rental car and enjoy the sunny ride up...
The Sylvan Dutch Landscape: A Lovely Childhood Memory
We stayed up later than we had expected last night, sharing a nightcap and talking with our hosts Stephane and Michael, so we all sleep in a bit. After breakfast, we have time only to walk into town and turn back around before we...