By Paula Henriques There is something about Manhattan — maybe I’m just a romantic, but the city has a certain magnetism that pulls me in every time I visit. I love the crowds, the sheer incredulity of the structures jutting into the sky, the different types of people and personalities …
By Barbara Ramsey Orr The reality of Grace Bay, and my hotel, is far beyond expectations from the first impression. In the shared taxi van from the airport in Providenciales, the various passengers chat, sharing information about where they’re from, where they’re staying. When the taxi drives up to my hotel, …
By Melanie Hennessey Along the Toronto waterfront, x now marks the spot for the latest in luxury accommodations. Hotel X Toronto opened its doors along Lakeshore Road earlier this year, offering a unique array of amenities ranging from a tri-level rooftop bar and pool to numerous indoor tennis and squash …
By Barbara Ramsay Orr Punta Mita, Mexico The chef scoops up a handful of large pink shrimp, caught recently in nearby Mazatlan, and dumps them into a sizzling hot molcajete. I had no idea that this stone mortar used in every Mexican household to grind spices, and make salsas and guacamole, …
By Josephine Matyas With just one pair of shoes, I would do fine cruising the British Virgin Islands. Just one pair, as long as it’s the right pair: casual, practical (leave the Jimmy Choos at home) and sturdy enough for a short hike. Taking off footwear and tossing it into …
Exploring possibilities for curated experiences around the corner, around the country and around the world. By Barbara Ramsay Orr Sleeping With Memories: The Henry Hotel, And Buffalo’s Architectural Riches We used to schlep over to Buffalo to hit the outlet malls and indulge in their famous chicken wings. But there’s …
A culinary adventure along Georgian Bay, Ontario By Sherri Telenko Fresh baked apple pie. If you think I’m tired of it after my fourth slice in two days, you’d be wrong. This time I’m at Blackbird Pie Company in the Beaver Valley hamlet of Heathcote, exactly the type of quaint …
By Josephine Matyas I’m standing in a circle of people in fluffy white robes at the 36cinq Lounge water bar, lobbing questions at the water sommelier about source, temperature of consumption and mineral count. Behind her is an altar-like cabinet of several dozen bottles, dramatically backlit to emphasize the clarity …
By Shannon Mastaler Muskoka — known as Ontario’s ‘Hamptons’ — is a prime summer destination. With hundreds of lakes, rustic appeal, beaches, great shopping and dining, golf, boating and fireside evenings, it’s no wonder Muskoka is the destination of choice for cottagers, campers and summer vacationers. This summer, why not …
By Barbara Ramsay Orr I stood on the terrace outside the villa at White Pearl and watched sunrise gild the quiet bay in front of me. Birds called from nearby branches, monkeys chattered in the distant Casuarina trees and waves rolled with a soothing regularity onto the wide white beach. Even this …