Beautiful British Columbia As the temperatures drop and the rains start in beautiful British Columbia, it’s the memory of sunny days and nature that will help us stay positive through the coming winter months. Quickie getaway Mountains, water, the […]
Heading to Vancouver? We recently spent a quick 48 hours in the city and got our fill of good food and drink. We share some of our favourite spots and hope you’ll try some of them on your next trip to Vancouver. The Foundation A vegetarian/vegan restaurant that caters to […]
If you travel to Vancouver, you should try to plan a few extra days and head to Vancouver Island, too. An enjoyable hour and 40-minute ferry ride on BC Ferries from Horseshoe Bay will get you there. Afterwards, an easy drive up the Island Highway will take you to one of our favourite […]
Since I was a very young boy, I have always wanted to drive a team of dogs through a forest trail heavy with snow on a crisp winter day. I’m sure dog sledding is many a Canadian boys’ dream, but, if you grew up in town and your family dog was […]
A city with a pulse My father (Nat) grew up in Montreal during the 1930s and ’40s. I can only imagine what it was like back then, during the Great Depression and the beginning of WWII. These days, Montreal is a city with a pulse; with nightlife and an art […]
It’s strange the things we take for granted when we live somewhere. The attitude that, “I can visit that place any time” but never actually do, is definitely not a rare one. I’m a bit embarrassed to say that we lived in Vancouver for 5 years and never entered the […]
Spey Casting As the ferry pulled out of Horseshoe Bay in a thick shroud of fog I knew we were close to what I had been looking forward to for a year. Heading to Vancouver Island is always special for me because of its unique vibe, beautiful scenery and phenomenal […]
The off-season Where is Parksville-Qualicum Beach you ask? Parksville and Qualicum Beach are two communities on the East side of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Together they have a population of just over 20 000 but in the summertime that number grows exponentially when people from all over come to […]
Winter in Montreal We had not been to Montreal in over a decade, which is why we decided to turn a day trip for a trade show into an overnight micro-vacation. We made reservations at a restaurant we had wanted to try since it opened in 2001. The first thing […]
How we started our storytelling journey. From the day Tim proposed years ago, promising to cook great meals for me and take me places, we have been eating our way through life. Soon after that day he would leave to attend culinary school and work in the Big Apple. Coming […]
I’m not a big city fan much at all. There are some limited exceptions. I really loved my time basing out of London some last year and this year and hope that might a base again in the future. Cape Town is another big city I really love. As is […]
