When I told people I booked a trip for my partner and I to go Mexico City I got two types of feedback, one was praise and re-assurance that the city was a safe and fantastic place to visit and the other was that of concern. I did appreciate the concern people felt for my…
Hotel Review: The Pilgrm, London
Arriving at The Pilgrm isn’t like checking into most hotels. There’s no official reception area and it’s easy to walk right past the hotel. Once you walk into the hotel lobby you also realize you’re in a coffee shop that operates out of the first floor the hotel’s lobby. Someone will greet you and ask…
Hotel Review: Rove Downtown, Dubai
When I booked this hotel I was very excited to see if it lived up to the hype I read from other travellers who stayed here. We were pleasantly surprised that it not only met our expectations but exceeded them. Aside from being one of the nicest hotels we’ve ever been to, it was also…
Emirates Economy Review
From everything we’ve read online Emirates seems to rank fairly high on most people’s list for carriers doing a long haul flights from North America or Europe on-route to either the Middle East or Asia. We recently returned from our trip to India, which is a 15 hour flight from Toronto. We decided to take…
Resort Review: Occidental Grand Xcaret
Occidental Grand Xcaret is a resort conveniently located beside the Xcaret ecological park in the Mayan Riveria, Mexico. This five star resort is massive complex that boasts 11 restaurants, 10 bars and 700 rooms. The resort is surrounded by lush vegetation and natural wildlife. The resort is fairly large, and this can make walking around…
Niagara Falls Travel Guide
Niagara Falls, Ontario is an obvious place to visit to pair with your visit to Toronto, but it’s also a great single destination for many Canadian, American and International travellers alike. We tend to visit the falls a few times a year and are still aw struck by its beauty and raw power! A lot…
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Playa Del Carmen has a bit of it everything and it really shows. The city was a small fishing town that mainly serviced passengers to Cozumel. A transition happened over the past fifteen years where tourists no longer come to Playa Del Carmen just to get to the island of Cozumel. Sure, that is certainly…
Resort Review: Villas Jibacoa, Cuba
Tucked away along the northern coast of Cuba, halfway between Varadero and Havana lies an area called Jibacoa. The region is secluded by dense lush green mountains that engulf the entire area. This remote area boasts only two resorts, Memories Jibacoa and Villas Jibacoa Both are located next to each other. Villa Jibacoa is…
A New Year, A New Adventure in Cuba
If you go to Cuba with an open heart and open mind, you won’t be disappointed. We spent the first week of 2018 in Cuba! What a great way to start off the year: warmly coloured sunsets, warm water, warm people. A stark contrast to the bitterly cold -30 degree winds our home in Canada…
Porto
We’ve consistently read that Porto is one of Europe’s most underrated cities, and it’s easy to see why people have such an affinity towards this ancient and gorgeous city. The entire city is variations of hills, so be sure not to rush and mind the cobblestone when it’s wet out. Advice I certainly wish I…
Places We Want to Go in 2017
Every traveller has a physical or mental list they keep to themselves of places they want to go. These lists have especially come in handy for us when winter approaches or is in full effect and we’re desperate to go anywhere that is warm. Our list is an accumulation of blogs we’ve read and conversations we’ve had with…
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