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Are these gizmos useful or useless?
I get a lot of press releases about the latest travel gizmos. Some, like the items I reviewed in this blog last year, are either unneeded, completely impractical for a traveller, or simply overpriced....
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Hold your favourite destination in your hand
I wouldn’t describe the Glass Atlas as the perfect gift for travel junkies. I’d call it as the perfect gift for everyone. Featuring a 360-degree satellite image of any area on Earth, these glass globes...
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Hottest summer travel gear
With the Victoria Day holiday came the unofficial beginning of summer, a season so dear to Canadians tired of hiding from Old Man Winter. It’s time for beaches, camping, cycling, boating, road trips,...
View ArticleReview: Don’t Bite Me! Patch
I’m a magnet for bugs. A recent weekend in the country saw my unprotected skin become the victim of numerous mosquito bites and a playground for pesky flies. I knew I had to take action on a camping...
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Review: Identi-fly Travel Document Organizer
I had two new travel buddies along on my press trip last week to California. The first was an inflatable travel neck pillow, which I don’t know how I ever tried to fly without. I recommend everyone who...
View ArticleSave on summer travel with CityPASS
It’s been just over two years since my friend and co-worker Marianne and I visited New York City, guidebooks in hand and CityPASS at the ready. Our CityPASS, a coupon book full of deep discounts on...
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Review: The Venice Experiment
The Venice Experiment: A Year of Trial and Error Living Abroad By Barry Frangipane with Ben Robbins Savory Adventures Publishing, 2011 I think it’s normal to feel jealousy when others return from a...
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Soothing sounds of W Hotels
You may not always notice it, but the music playing in the background of hotel lobbies, elevators, spas and gyms contributes in a major way to the ambiance of the entire property. W Hotels enlisted...
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Get glossy on the go with GLOSSYBOX
Making its Canadian debut this year is the GLOSSYBOX, a subscription-based service that’s been all the rage in Germany and the U.K., delivering sample-sized luxury make-up and body products to...
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Product review: Summer is time for sandals
To me, summer is synonymous with sandals. Whether lounging on the beach, heading to a campsite or just relaxing in your backyard, warm weather just begs for this easy, breezy, sock-free footwear...
View ArticleLooking for “Luv”?
I love vacationing with my boyfriend, but I often have problems planning our trips. Our destination has to be something we both will enjoy, plus it has to be affordable and able to fit in whatever time...
View ArticleCulinary travels through Toronto
It was September 2008 when my friend Leeanne moved to Toronto from our hometown of Wyoming, Ont. She came here to study at the University of Toronto and I, as someone who had made the move five years...
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