Work or Play? A Day Pass at Carambola Beach Club, St. Kitts
During my 7-night sailing journey around the Windward Islands of the Caribbean on the Royal Clipper, I was torn between exploring the ports we stopped at or hunting down an Internet cafe. Much like any sailboat in the middle of a sea, the onboard wifi was slow, and although I’d tried to clear away any writing assignments in advance, a flurry of urgent emails always seemed to be fluttering around the edges of my day. Work or Play? At the Carambola Beach Club on St. Kitts I was able to do both. Plus, there was little risk of getting my beach bag snatched (more on that...
Read MoreBreathe easy in a Nuu-Muu exercise dress + win one too
Lots of people look cool, calm and collected in their yoga gear. Not me. Especially when I’m at my condo in Mexico where I have to climb a steep hill in 28 Celsius weather to get to my class at Yoga Sofia. Given I’m usually wearing black knit leggings and a black tank top that means I most often arrive dripping in sweat. Not the most flattering look. So, I jumped at the chance to experience life in sportswear by Nuu-Muu, creators of “Flattering exercise dresses for women on the go”. And since they generously sent me two sizes, I’ll be giving one (...
Read MoreEnjoy a resort day pass at Secrets The Vine Cancun
One of the beauties (and relatively unknown) benefits of low-season travel is that resorts aren’t as busy as they are in peak season and they make products, such as Resort Day Passes, available. A Day Pass offers access to a resort’s swimming pools, lounge areas, restaurants and bars for a specified period of time. This means you can experience a resort without committing to a full week. Exploring a property on Day Pass is perfect for planning a future vacation or a major life event such as an anniversary, honeymoon or wedding. They’re also handy if you have a long layover...
Read MoreCrab Cakes: an easy recipe from Arte Culinario
Sometimes, everything I love doesn’t make it into print. So, although news on Arte Culinario, the insider food tours and cooking classes by chef Mavi Graf in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, made it into my Hot off the Grill column in the Spring 2013 issue of Taste and Travel magazine, there wasn’t room enough to include the recipe or extra photos. It had been great fun shopping for ingredients in the Mercado del Mar and hanging out in Mavi’s kitchen. And the crab cakes? Amazing. The crab cakes were one of those easy, delicious recipes I knew I’d want to make again and...
Read MoreCall for nominations for 2013 Real Heroes of Mexico
Everyone knows I love Mexico, so it should come as no surprise that I’m thrilled to be an ambassador for The Mexico Report’s project The Real Heroes of Mexico. Created by The MEXICO Report in 2012, this grassroots project showcases and recognizes the good works and inspirational stories taking place throughout Mexico today. Browse through the 2012 Real Heroes of Mexico publication and you’ll be inspired by the stories. The publication features more than 45 Mexicans, Americans and Canadians who were nominated by the general public. From delivering babies, rescuing...
Read MoreSleeping Giant Brewing: a beer journey north
There are many things I love about the flurry of new craft beers. In addition to the purity of ingredients and variety of flavours, I love their labels. Names such as Church-Key Brewing (Campbellford, Ontario), Los Muertos Brewing (Puerto Vallarta), Highlander Brew Co. (Algonquin) and Black Oak Brewing Co. (Oakville) are so much more evocative than plain old Bud, Coors or Labatt’s Blue. Their labels reflect their personality and terroir. One of my latest beer obsessions is Sleeping Giant Brewing, a new Ontario craft brewery located in Thunder Bay . The beer is named after the...
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ed wetschler I've done this, too -- the Windward Islands c
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esperanza What a beautiful ship and so handy to get to the b
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Lesley Peterson What a gorgeous beach! And so true about not wanti
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Michele Thanks for your comment Marian! And I'm defin
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Marian Krueger Love St. Kitts! Thanks for sharing as I definitel
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