best bed: Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, Canada

Awesome location...tick; gobsmacking views from floor to ceiling windows…tick; incredibly helpful kind staff…tick. What’s not to love! As the name suggests, the Fairmont Waterfront is right on Vancouver’s renowned waterfront strip. I was shocked to learn the hotel opened way…

Stunning views from The Fairmont Pacific Rim

The Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, Canada

The ‘Pac Rim’, so nicknamed by locals, opened just in time for Vancouver’s Olympic games in 2010. This luxurious James KM Cheng designed hotel has been racking up accolades ever since. With just reason…west coast cool blends with Asian sophistication…

quebec city: 6 winter things to do

Ah….Quebec City, where cannons still stand and poutine reigns!  It is North America's only remaining walled city. More than 400 years of history are tucked into a stunning cobble stoned old European style town perched at the junction of two…

Michelin Guide, the big reveal, Toronto

Did Michelin get it wrong?

The Michelin Guide has long been my bible. As a kid my parents used it to pick every hotel, every restaurant when we traveled. We would stay several days in various towns throughout Europe Always on half board (breakfast &…

Churchill Wild

best bed: Churchill Wild’s Seal River Heritage Lodge, Churchill (ish), Manitoba, Canada

Luxury comes in many forms… possibly the greatest luxury is access to the truly exceptional and very remote. This is where Churchill Wild shines. Seal River Lodge is the result of a dream. Mike Reimer had been working with his…

Churchill Wild Canadian Safari

Why is Churchill Wild so expensive?

Mostly because it is so far… and this is what makes it so very special. The town of Churchill is remote…you cannot get here by road. Everyone and everything are either flown in or comes by train…a long two-days from…