Staying sane during a Canadian winter requires one thing, and one thing only: escape. Some call it March Break, my girlfriend and I call it March Breaking Point - when the cycle of work, chauffeuring kids, nightly meal prep and endless laundry shifts have pretty much done us in. So...

"Are they ready for us, Mom?" asked my 10 year-old daughter Maya, 'they' being the glamorous residents of Hollywood. We had just landed at LAX, about to embark on a tour of Los Angeles during awards season. It was a plan hatched as we watched yet another Oscars...

On Aug. 5, 2012, the world will remember the 50th anniversary of the death of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. California has long commemorated her memory with tours, exhibits and behind-the-scenes looks into the life of one of the world’s most iconic celebrities. Today there are more attractions related to her...

With summer holidays in full swing, we thought it was time to round up some of our favourite travel gear. Because this is a big year for London, with both the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics on the calendar, we couldn't help including a few...

The last thing one wants to do while on vacation is work, whether it's answering emails or planning out a day's itinerary. Thankfully, some hotels take that to heart and provide highly customized concierge programs with a plethora of unique services.

Whether it's discovering the local area with a...

When we travel we seek out unique experiences that will stay with us long after we've arrived back home.

As beacons for their destinations, hotels are putting lots of thought into what they can uniquely provide to make their guests stays memorable. Today, VIP experiences that were once available...

Every year discriminating travelers look forward to Conde Nast Traveler's epic Gold List, where the world's finest hotels, restaurants and cruise lines vie for the coveted spots atop their rival properties.

Since many of the lists are repetitive, with the same hotels making the list year after year, we decided...

Lists are wonderful - they help us plan our short sojourn on this beautiful planet. In this blog we spend an awful lot of time on Canada: it's our home and native land and the place we're most likely to take a vacation.

But just to our south, our...