This week’s adventure took me just across the river to Gatineau Park, where I stretched my legs on the King Mountain Trail before the rain rolled in. Even with the road closures and traffic delays, the hike was absolutely worth it. The trail was dry and welcoming, the air crisp, and the leaves are […]
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𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓: Tips for Safe & Stress-Free Journeys ✨ Travel is about joy, discovery, and peace of mind. Living your lush life means knowing you’re protected — so your focus stays on adventures that bring the greatest Return on Life. 🚨 Travel Security CornerOne of my cruise partners recently shared an important update: scammers have
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From Train Tracks to Luxury Decks | Touring Silversea’s Silver Shadow in Montreal 🚆⚓️ From Train Tracks to Luxury Decks | Touring Silversea’s Silver Shadow in Montreal From the train tracks of Ottawa to the luxury decks of Silversea’s Silver Shadow in Montreal This all-suite ship—part of the Shadow Class—features 196 spacious suites and was
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Sleeping Underwater on a River Cruise? Fixed-window cabins are the most budget-friendly, but here’s the catch: the window sits about 5 feet up — so you’ve got to stand to see out. When you’re lying in bed, you’re basically below the waterline… hello, underwater vibes! 💦 I tried one myself on Uniworld’s River Duchess (complete
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Sometimes, wellness is about the little joys we carve out in our everyday lives — the moments that lift us, make us smile, and remind us to savour the present. 🎶 Music for the Soul Hallelujah. 🙌 Leonard Cohen gave us the most perfect song, and in 2010, the goddess k.d. lang delivered the
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Exclusive Offers As the owner of Lush Life Travel, a boutique travel agency affiliated with Direct Travel, I’m delighted to bring you access to exclusive offers through Direct Travel’s status as one of the largest Virtuoso luxury travel network partners. Here are some fantastic opportunities from a few of our favorite travel supplier
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🎒🚚 Move-in day for my daughter Ceili at TMU was supposed to be exciting, emotional, and maybe even a little nostalgic. Instead, it turned into a masterclass in handling the unexpected. Here’s what we walked into: A squatter still in the apartment when we arrived (plunger, broken chairs, and all). Our freight elevator — booked a
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Expedition Cruising: Awe, Wonder, and Why It Might Be Your Next Journey On Thursday this week, I had the honour of being invited to speak at the ACTA Canadian Travel Summit on a panel called “Mastering Adventure Cruising: How to Identify and Attract Your Ideal Clients.” This wasn’t about me learning the ropes.
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Few destinations combine history, adventure, and natural beauty like Croatia. From medieval walls and island-speckled coastlines to vineyards, olive groves, and bike trails, Croatia invites travellers to go deeper — whether by land or by sea. It’s a place where you can sip fine wine, cycle past Roman ruins, wander UNESCO sites, and then step
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