Cape Town: A Tale of Two Cities

Cape Town, South Africa We’ve been on the road for six months now, and South Africa is the first country where we’ve felt the need to be hyper-aware. Our first stop was Cape Town, and as expected, it is a stunningly beautiful city worthy of its high accolades. What we didn’t expect was the constant…

Fried corn in lemon and dill sauce

Road Trip USA: Touring and Tasting Throughout the Finger Lakes

Every year on the Monday preceding May 25th, Canadians celebrate Victoria Day, a statutory holiday in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. Also known as the “May long weekend” and the unofficial start of the summer. Three day weekends–gotta love them, they are perfect for road trips. This past May long weekend we headed to upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region. The…

Rainy Day Travel Memories

In typical April fashion, it’s pouring here this morning and memories of rainy travel days swim through my mind. No sunshine, no worries on holidays there are always places to discover and pleasant surprises. We had a few rainy days in Beaune. Being in France’s Burgundy wine region, there were many indoor tasting opportunities to keep us…