Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Let me preface this article to say that if you can arrange to have more than one day in Santa Barbara, you should most definitely jump on it. Known as The American Riviera, you no doubt already know that Santa Barbara is where many of Hollywood’s most famous people live. Surprisingly though, despite the moniker, …
Recently, on a press trip with Visit California, I participated in a tour with Eat This, Shoot That in Santa Barbara, and it was hands down the best walking tour I’ve ever participated in. Through the years I’ve joined in many walking tours, but what makes Eat This, Shoot That so unique is that it …
With age comes wisdom, and a few regrets I’ve come to find out. Barely a day goes by after catching a glimpse of my crow’s feet in a reflection, that I don’t hear my mother say, “You’re going to regret that tan someday!”. Ugh, why are mothers always right? There’s no doubt that my sun-worshipping …
Is it possible to grow out of Disney? My kids have been raised on Disney, with our youngest visiting for the first time at three months. While she certainly doesn’t remember that trip, I remember her first set of little ears like it was yesterday. Over the years, we’ve visited Walt Disney World a total …
Conquering my fear of taxes was not an easy feat. Growing up, one of my Dad’s favourite expressions, aside from “pull my finger”, was this: “There are only two things certain in life; death and taxes.” Needless to say, I didn’t view taxes in the most positive light. For many years, I delegated my income …
This is the story of how Disney ruined cruising for me. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed several cruises on various cruise lines and I thought they were quite good. After enjoying four days on the Disney Dream however, I realize I’ve been living a lie. Way to go Disney, now what am I supposed to …
When my husband and I booked a trip to Cabo, we knew before we got there that it was going to be a week on the move. Never ones to sit still, we immediately sought out the best adventure excursions in Cabo through our Sunwing Experiences rep on the ground. Flipping through the book, we …
What happens when you throw a bunch of Canadians on a boat in Mexico? A fiesta naturally, because there’s two things Canadians know how to do well—party and socialize. The Canexican tour is offered exclusively through Sunwing Experiences and La Isla Tours to Canadian travellers out of the Cabo San Lucas harbour and is a perfect …
