One of the best surprises of my travelling life is visiting the city of Riga, which is the capital of Latvia. I’ll be honest, Riga was never on my radar until an opportunity to attend a conference there came up and as part of the conference, I was able to partake in a few media…
My time exploring the things to do in Sigulda, Latvia was courtesy of the Latvia Tourism Department. They foot the bill for all of my exciting experiences and delicious food. My opinions, however, are always mine. Not typically one to travel north during the fall or winter months, it might come as a bit of…
I was delightfully hosted at hotel Spa Ezeri by the Latvian Tourism Board as part of my travels with the Women In Travel Summit. The Latvia Sauna experience was a walk outside my comfort zone. “Come, let’s make shower together,” the sauna master says as he leads a completely naked and vulnerable me out of…
My stay was hosted by Club Med as part of a press trip. All opinions are my own. Do you love snow capped mountain views? Love them in 360 degrees? Love them in the summer as well as in the winter? Do you love to indulge at all inclusive resorts and eat the best food…
On the drive from the airport to Cais de Sodre, you could see it – Castelo Sao Jorge, the castle that overlooks Lisbon. First evidence of fortifications of this castle on the hill date back to the first century BC – yes, before Christ! Over 2,000 year of recorded history on that hill. Remains of…
When traveling with kids, there are a couple ways to organize yourself. Either plan every movement down to fifteen minute blocks or go with the flow. It actually kind of scares some people when I say that I like to be open or fluid to plans changing at all times. If there is one thing…
The first full day the kids and I were in Lisbon, Portugal we were saddened by the rain falling outside the window of our guest house when we woke up. I had planned these incredible daily itineraries and none of them had taken into account the possibility that our plans could get rained out. There…
Full balls out confession: I am obsessed with Western European architecture. Doors, ornate decor, tiles, gargoyles, columns, all of it. No joke, I like old buildings, they’re a novelty to me as Toronto is full of new building construction. I like to marvel at the compositions. I love to picture who graced those doorsteps over…
Little Man, Miss M and I recently returned from the trip of their lifetime. I say “their” lifetime because my trip of a lifetime happened over a decade ago and was to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Theirs? We went after the best of Western Europe. Lisbon. Barcelona. Marseille. Cannes. Milan. Paris. Planes, trains…