by Jane Canapini | Mar 17, 2016 | Food & Drink, Ontario
At Viamede Resort in Ontario’s Kawarthas, owner Ben Sâmaan’s advertising slogans are ‘Boldly Different’ and ‘Worth the Drive’, and nothing exemplifies those two sentiments more than Executive Chef Kevin McKenna’s 9-course...
by Jane Canapini | Mar 9, 2016 | Canada, Quebec
There’s something about Québec City that brings out the romantic in all of us. Whether it’s the cobblestoned streets of the Lower Town, or the historic, castle-like architecture of Chateau Frontenac perched high above the picturesque St. Lawrence River,...
by Jane Canapini | Mar 3, 2016 | Accommodations, Canada, Nature & Wildlife, Ontario
For most people living in southern Ontario, this year will go down in the books as “The Winter that Wasn’t”, an entire season almost devoid of snow and particularly unkind to those who love skiing and snowmobiling. But even with this unseasonably...
by Jane Canapini | Feb 26, 2016 | Accommodations, Attractions, Canada, Curiosities, Quebec
I learned a LOT about the cold on a recent trip to Québec City. Not just because the temperatures plummeted to -27C while I was there (that’s -17 Fahrenheit, for those of us who remember!), but also because I had a chance to talk to experts who deal with the...
