The Rocky Mountaineer

Riding the Rails in Ridiculous Style: 5 Luxury Train Journeys

Planes are efficient, yachts are flashy, and road trips are… well, they involve gas station snacks. Nothing beats the deliciously old-school glamour of a luxury train journey. Luxury train journeys aren’t about speed or efficiency (that’s what budget airlines are…

the three star chefs...Saito, Le Squer, Leroy

LSL Restaurant, Toronto: Three Chefs Walk Into a Dining Room…

Toronto’s dining scene has just had a glow-up of epic proportions, thanks to LSL, a restaurant so ambitious it makes other fine-dining spots look like they’re still in rehearsal. I’ve already been three times since it opened, which tells you…

Venice Carnivale

Casanova Carnivale

Ah, Venice! The city of canals, romance, and pigeons who have clearly declared world domination as their goal. But come February 2025, the pigeons will be sharing the stage with something far more fabulous: Carnivale! That time of year when…

a few of my Hermès scarves

why a scarf is my favourite travel accessory

My travel must have? Well, credit card & passport.  But after that… A scarf. My favorite brand? Hermès.  I have used scarves as belts, skirts, curtains, face masks; even as a bag. But usually I use one, or two, to dress up…

Toronto: the view from the Bisha

toronto tips…from my column in iconic concierge magazine

Ah! Toronto…. Where Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run,  over 180 languages are spoken and 25% of Hollywood movies are made.  Named the most multi-cultural city in the world by BBC  radio there are  more than 8000 restaurants…

rundas baths

splish, splash, its all about the bath

Especially a bath that has nothing to do with getting clean. In Budapest, baths are for healing, playing chess, socializing and relaxing. The city sits over what seems like an infinite number of natural hot springs. For over 1000 years,…