Bucket List Celebrations & Festivals
As a Canadian, I am kicking myself for not being in Toronto for the Raptors Victory party. after winning the NBA Championship, but only rabid fans would come into town, […]
1000 Reasons to love Gananoque
On a hot summer day, the 1000 Islands Parkway from Brockville to Gananoque is a lovely way to escape the 401 Hwy
Captivated by the Cornish Coast
Mind-map “Cornwall, UK” and so many images come pouring out: Bodmin Moor, burial mounds, barrows, beacons, Cavaliers, Celtic Legends, Cornish pasties, clotted cream, caves, cliff walks, druids, the Eden project, […]
Joyful Travel in 2018
Travel is often filled with hassles – luggage, bookings, budget overages, foreign languages, but there are times of sheer joy, that makes it all worthwhile. My top 10 Joyful Travel […]
Put a cork in it!
As a wine lover, I’ve always viewed wine corks as simply an obstacle between me and my wine, but a visit to Nova Cortiça near Faro, Portugal, gave me a […]
Signal Brewing Co. Open at Last!
Richard Courneyea has been a prominent Belleville, Ontario business man for years. It used to be a treat to stop in his Richard Davis men’s wear store on Front Street […]
Winetouring by Westerdam
I discovered this winter, that wines get seasick. We had booked on a 19 day cruise through the Panama Canal on Holland America’s Westerdam and I was almost as excited […]
Wine Touring on the Mosel River. Part I
There is wine touring by car with a disgruntled designated driver, wine touring by bus with a load of strangers who all need to be poured off the bus after […]
Autumn Getaway at Elmhirst
We had to get away for a few days to heal. It had to somewhere not too far away, on water, quiet and comfortable with food and housekeeping included ...Elmhirst Resort on Rice Lake.
The Wine Tourist 