New iPhone App connects users with local hosts for personalized outdoor adventures New online digital platform Yervana is looking to revolutionize British Columbia’s $4 billion+ outdoor tourism industry* by creating an adventure-seeking community with a shared passion for enjoying nature. Yervana is a platform for personalized outdoor adventure that connects outdoor enthusiasts with knowledgeable and insured … Read more
Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its annual Star Rating list, naming Vancouver’s St. Regis Hotel as a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Hotel. The St. Regis Hotel will be being showcased throughout the year alongside all of the Star Rating recipients on ForbesTravelGuide.com. Opened in 1913, the St. Regis Hotel has welcomed visitors to Vancouver … Read more
Tofino’s newest resort opens in the heart of the community Appealing to adventure seekers, surfers and culinary explorers alike, Tofino Resort + Marina unveils 62 guest rooms, two waterfront dining venues, a marina and adventure centre, positioned right at the heart of Tofino’s incredible culinary and cultural community. Signature waterfront restaurant, 1909Kitchen, offers a … Read more
Last Saturday was National Random Acts of Kindness Day and everyone was encouraged to participate. With special thanks to Ford Motor Company of Canada for providing me with a Ford Escape to assist me with my random acts of kindness. Random acts of kindness include complimenting people, smiling at strangers, leaving quarters at the laundromat, … Read more
Fundraise with intention – Travel with purpose For those who want to make a difference the Obakki Foundation’s Live With a Purpose campaign presents a life-changing opportunity: travel to Cameroon, Africa with founder, Treana Peake, as she visits schools, orphanages, farms and communities where her work over the past 25 years continues to impact and … Read more
The Summerhill Sunset Organic Bistro reopens this month with a new team and menu. Lauded British Columbia chef Jeremy Luypen joins Summerhill Pyramid Winery (Summerhill) as executive winery chef. Luypen is excited to be building plant-based menus focused on the abundance of local vegetables, especially those featuring ingredients from the winery’s biodynamic gardens. “While we will definitely … Read more
What do you think of when you hear the name Giant Head? For me, it has always conjured up summer road trips to the Okanagan. Often it reminds me of days spent camping at the provincial park campsites between Summerland and Peachland. Warm days, fun at the beach and always bringing home lots of fresh … Read more
Join 1,000 food and wine fans in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country on May 5, 2018 Enjoy all the flavours of Mexico at this year’s Pig Out Festival, held in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 (1-4pm). Celebrating its seventh year, Pig Out draws over 1,000 people to the incredibly … Read more
A recent visit to The Keg in Whistler was both what we expected and not what we expected, in a good way! I admit it had been awhile since we’d been to the Keg and for me it always brings back fond memories of the original Keg and Cleaver that first introduced us … Read more
New inflight well-being program launches across all Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon routes Cathay Pacific has partnered with Pure Yoga to launch a new inflight well-being program, ‘Travel Well with Yoga’, this month. In harmony with the airline’s ‘Life Well Travelled’ campaign, the series of videos have been developed by esteemed Pure Yoga instructors … Read more