Story & Photos By Barbara Ramsay Orr | The ‘Paris of the Sahara’, as Marrakesh is often described, is a painter’s dream, with a natural palette of colours that would make any artist’s fingers itch. Delacroix, Dali, Matisse, John Singer Sargent, and that amateur watercolour dabbler, Winston Churchill, all were seduced …
By Linda Barnard | Oregon’s Pacific Coast Scenic Byway is one of America’s most thrillingly-scenic road trips. To enjoy it fully enjoy, take it slow and get some sand in your shoes. The twisting, two-lane route, officially named U.S. Highway 101, hugs the coast for most of the trip from …
By Rebecca Dumais / Photos by Lauren Miller | A reimagined boutique destination where everything’s coming up rosé… Part of a great getaway is often the drive to your destination, taking time to pause, explore and connect with your fellow road-trippers. The drive to Sauble Beach via Highway 6 was …
by Barbara Ramsay Orr | Like Rome, New York City is a place of pilgrimage. Visitors are not in search of religious inspiration, however, but rather a cultural baptism. And they come for one of two things – to soak in the elegance of classic Belle Epoque-era New York City, …
Birmingham’s multi-dimensional draw By Linda Barnard | You must visit the city of Birmingham UK, by order of the Peaky Blinders. Thanks to the hit TV show Peaky Blinders, this lively city in the West Midlands region of England is drawing tourists eager to see the home of the flat …
Spend a weekend, stay a month at The Laundry Rooms By Rebecca Dumais | When you first hear about The Laundry Rooms, you’d probably think it’s exactly that – some stark, utilitarian place with coin-operated machines to, well, do your laundry. Except it’s not. This series of boutique residences go …
An Aegean Odyssey onboard the Celestyal Crystal | Story & Photos by Barbara Ramsay Orr At 3 p.m. on a sunny fall afternoon, Thessaloniki, a city on the Aegean in northwestern Greece, is much like any city in the world – in some ways. There’s traffic, busy shoppers, and people …
Imagine a whirlwind adventure through Kenya, where daily game drives showcase grazing zebras, a herd of elephants, groups of wildebeests, prides of lions, leopards and cheetahs, and so much more. You return from your evening sundowner to a luxurious safari camp, your own personal sanctuary nestled in one of the …
A stately historic building gets reinstated as an elegant hotel By Rebecca Dumais | Chris Millsap’s original idea for the landmark at 172 Hurontario Street was to renovate and offer high-end apartments with one floor operating as a hotel. Luckily for those who love vacationing in Collingwood, he and his …
By Linda Barnard | Hawaii entices with warm turquoise waters and picturesque beaches, rich culture and caring values found in one word with many meanings: Aloha. The 50th American state has been the ideal antidote for winter-weary Canadians for decades. But with six main islands to explore, how to decide …