If you haven’t heard of or had the blissful pleasure of visiting Nordik Spa-Nature, you, my friend, are missing out. It’s the spa Ottawa residents and visitors in the know indulge in for serious R&R therapy because it’s in Chelsea, Quebec, a mere 15-minute drive from Canada’s capital city. Envious? You should be. *Since photos are not […]
Where to Sample Maple Syrup in Toronto
Updated June 12, 2024 Ah, maple syrup. It’s the most iconic of Canadian foods and we Canucks can’t get enough of it. If you’re heading to Toronto and craving a taste of this beloved flavour of our national heritage, it’s maple season so you’re just in time! Check out Expedia.ca’s travel guide to my hometown […]
Haliburton Restaurants: Where to Eat in Cottage Country
Haliburton is a region rich in natural beauty, but how does its food scene measure up? I found out as I recently ate my way through this county in Ontario’s Highlands during a fun-filled weekend of dog sledding, snowshoeing and glassblowing (one needs to fuel up for such activities!). I discovered that, whether the craving […]
Why More Women Should Try Ice Fishing
The polar vortex in Central and Eastern Canada brought an extended season of ice fishing this year, but why is it that I know so few Canucks who partake in this quintessentially Canadian winter activity? It was this reality that inspired me to venture up to Ontario’s Lake Simcoe with friends, test our prowess as […]
Snowshoeing Ontario: A Riverside Trail in Haliburton
Well, Old Man Winter has been stubborn this year, hasn’t he? But just when I thought he had overstayed his welcome, I discovered the snowy bliss of the Minden Wild Water Preserve during a snowshoeing Ontario adventure. Just 2.5 hours north of Toronto, this region is a 100-acre natural canoeing and kayaking facility on the Gull […]