Pacific Place is pure luxury. Stores include Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Chanel, Harvey Nichols and of course, the famous Lane Crawford, Hong Kong’s equivalent to Bergdorf Goodman. The Pacific Place location of Lane Crawford, however, will be shutting down in the new year. Burberry will eventually be taking over part of the location, but there’s […]
Hong Kong offers many amazing, top-tier restaurants as well as other, more affordable eateries of all types, not just Chinese food (as a Torontonian, I consider myself very spoiled when it comes to authentic Chinese cuisine. To the point that I can’t name any Canadian-Chinese style eateries that serve egg rolls and crunchy “noodles” that […]
They say that Hong Kong is a mixture of East and West as well as old and new, and this is definitely evident in the Stanley area of the region. Located in the southern part of the area and named after the 14th Earl of Derby, Edward Smith-Stanley (the NHL’s Stanley Cup is named after […]
The Special Administrative Region known as Hong Kong is made up of Hong Kong island, Kowloon and what’s known as the “New Territories” (which includes Lantau Island, where Hong Kong Disney is located). While today, one can take the MTR (subway) or drive through a tunnel to get to Kowloon and the New Territories, until […]
I’m in Hong Kong for more than a week and packed a huge checked-in suitcase for the trip. It is the holiday season, after all, and there are many dinners and reunions to go to. However, that isn’t the only suitcase I have with me. I also packed a smaller roller-on-board to take with me […]
“Welcome to Winnipeg!” the WestJet flight attendant announced as our plane landed amid flowing palm trees on a November afternoon. There was a brief moment of silence before the passengers erupted into laughter. It was a cruel joke, but one we didn’t mind being on the receiving end of. We had, after all, just landed […]
Teeming with legendary works of art and architecture, walking through the city of Florence is like walking through a vast, outdoor museum. The cathedral church, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site; the famous Uffizi Gallery houses works by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci; […]
Ste. Anne’s Country Inn & Spa, widely regarded as Canada’s favourite destination spa, is branching out with its new sister property, The Dorset Manor. Located in the historic town of Port Hope about 90 minutes outside of Toronto, the Dorset was previously owned by Ste. Anne’s founder Jim Corcoran (when it was known as the […]
Blue Mountain Village, located approximately two hours northwest of Toronto, is known primarily as Ontario’s top ski destination resort, however, it has plenty to offer during the green season as well. And although the area is perfectly suited for a fun family vacation, Blue Mountain also has definite appeal if you are in the mood […]
San Diego, the second largest city in the State of California, has a myriad of tourist attractions, from trips to Sea World or Balboa Park, a stroll on Coronado Beach or a visit to the annual comic book convention, Comic-Con. A visit to nearby La Jolla and the city’s Gaslamp district also provides two very […]
