The hip home base of this ocean-front community on Vancouver Island’s west coast is a full-service, one-stop shop, delivering better-than-basic comfort, fine dining, a lively watering hole, a water taxi, and an ocean adventure centre ready to whisk you away to the region’s islands and inlets. Vibe: Rustic comfort rules at Tofino Resort + Marina, … Continue reading Tofino: Tofino Resort + Marina →

posted on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Tofino: Tofino Resort + Marina

Curaçao, the gem of the southern Caribbean, yields the best of island life with an exquisite icing of European chic to make things even more interesting. Curaçao and its capital city Willemstad form a complete vacation checklist: brilliant-blue waters, 35 white-sand beaches, a heritage comprising more than 55 different cultures (including Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese), … Continue reading Curaçao →

posted on Saturday, March 21st, 2020 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Curaçao

Opened in November 2018 at one end of Grenada’s Grand Anse, this sublime 43-suite resort is proving a fast favourite with the “in” crowd, boasting the longest pool in the Caribbean at 100 metres. Vibe: Designed by French firm AW2 with the international jet-set circuit in mind, the minimalist 43-suite, nine-villa Silversands is a sea … Continue reading Grenada: Silversands →

posted on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 by Doug Wallace Posted in HOTELS Comments Off on Grenada: Silversands

Bucket-lister, Escapist, Connector, Adventurer—which one are you?

posted on Monday, September 19th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on Holidays for Learners

Experience-driven travel continues to climb.

posted on Thursday, September 8th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on Active Travel

Sure you’re been to Sugarloaf, but that was the wintertime. Maine’s outdoor offerings in the summer are big on big-sky adventure, both on land and at sea. Outdoor adventure resort Northern Outdoors in central Maine has full-day whitewater rafting (and a brewery) on the Kennebec and Dead Rivers every day. You can also fish, hike, kayak and … Continue reading Maine →

posted on Friday, June 24th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Maine

G Adventures makes the most of Active travel.

posted on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 by Doug Wallace Posted in TRENDING Comments Off on Get Off Your Ass

It’s hard to believe Cabo San Lucas was once just a sleepy fishing village. Along with sister city San José del Cabo, this tourist-friendly town walks the line between seaside desert escape and jet-setting hotspot. Besides the requisite water sports, including great snorkelling and diving, Cabo San Lucas has plenty of outdoor adventure, plus a marina … Continue reading Mexico: Cabo San Lucas →

posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 by admin Posted in DESTINATIONS Comments Off on Mexico: Cabo San Lucas