Life In Pleasantville
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Wondering where to stay for Celtic Colours? The short answer is: more than one place. Celtic Colours events are spread across the entire island, so the smartest move is to base yourself in two or three different towns rather than committing to one spot for the whole week. I’ve done this festival, I’ve stayed at …
Celtic Colours Cape Breton is one of those experiences that people often describe poorly because words genuinely fail them. Nine days, fifty-plus concerts, an entire island as the stage, and autumn colours so over the top they look staged is kind of hard to explain. I’ve been, and I still struggle to explain it to …
Before I visited Ireland, two things rarely crossed my lips: whiskey and oysters. I assumed I just wasn’t a fan. Turns out I had impeccable taste all along — because Irish whiskey and Irish oysters are absolute gold standards in their categories, and no amount of Irish hyperbole is sneaking into that statement. Oysters probably …
As a travel writer, I spend a lot of time exploring on my own, which means I’ve become fairly adept at taking my own pictures. With my tripod, remote, and even smart glasses in tow, I’m more than equipped. But not everyone travels this way so whenever I’m in a bustling spot, surrounded by families …
Most people who write about Le Boat on the Rideau Canal have been once. Me? What can I say, when I love something, I keep going back. I’ve had a divorce party with ten of my best girlfriends that turned into the founding story of my women’s travel company. A family trip with my parents …
Do you remember joy? It’s that elusive emotion that’s been in short supply these past few years but is now making, and overdue but well-deserved comeback. The thing about joy, though, is that it doesn’t just show up at your door, and it’s certainly not hiding in that endless scroll on social media. Joy requires …
This past weekend, I took my friends to Camp Fortune to zipline. I’m happy to report, we’re still friends. Last year, I started a new tradition with my girlfriends: once a year, they all make the trek to my house in Ottawa. As the host, I have three goals. One, spoil them with good food …
If you love whiskey, then a trip to Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland is like receiving a call from the mothership to come home. What choice do you have? You simply must go. But when you arrive and realize you’re a long way from home, and that despite your best attempts, you cannot survive on …
