Hello, hello! The world is opening up. Can you feel it? There’s a new optimism in the air. It comes with vaccines finally coming to Canada (my Mom got her first shot last night in Newfoundland). Of course, the spring weather and warmer air certainly helps. But – overall, it finally feels that the hope has […]
Ciao, Ciao. I attended a virtual travel show with Visit Italy this week. Wow. I met with some terrific hotels, villas, Ferrari and Lamborghini touring companies, food and wine companies that handle everything from Truffle hunting to olive oil tasting to pasta and risotto cooking classes, destination management companies, and more. There is no doubt
I’ve had a week totally focused on Africa. All week, I attended a virtual trade show with OurAfrica. Travel, in partnership with ATTA. It was a productive, fun and interactive show over the week, that had me arising early (often 5 am, to account for the 7 hour time change so I could get some meetings
We seem to be finally turning a corner with this CoVid thing – can you feel it? We passed the one-year mark. One year ago today, we didn’t realize how abruptly and wildly our lives would change. But now, vaccines are well underway in the US, and they are finally coming in Canada. While we’re
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Thinking of all of the connections I have made in the world of travel, as I continue to continuously improve my knowledge and skills during this quieter time. It was great to meet Peter Greenberg at Virtuoso Travel Week a few years ago. I always have attended in-person trainings and events around the world.
Hello there – did you watch Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy.” last Sunday? Part 3 of the 6 part series is on CNN at 9 pm est tonight. Read https://lushlife.ca/stanely-tuccis-searching-for-italy/ . It’s already been picked up for a second season. The first episode on Naples, and the second on Rome were fantastic. I can’t wait for tonight’s. Bologna. See ‘Stanley
Hey there – did you watch a show (or dozen) of “Somebody Feed Phil” last week? I heard from several dozen people thanking me for the recommendation. It’s on Netflix, and the Lisbon show really got me hooked. See https://lushlife.ca/lisbon/ If you want something fun and light, that will make you smile, and make you extremely
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Want to do something fun today? Something you’ll love? Find “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netflix. I promise you, watch an hour of his series, and it’ll put a smile on your face. I was a huge Anthony Bourdain fan, and loved his “Parts Unknown” show. I still have some of my favourite episodes on pvr,
Hello there! Did you know February is heart month? What are you doing to make yourself healthy? It’s tough, when we’re still under stay-at-home orders, of course, with this silly virus thing – but we have to make our health and our heart a priority. See https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2017/02/heart_month.html February is Heart Month, a time to bring attention to
Hello, hello! It’s February around the corner. Wow – and all the best news about the vaccine got muted, big time, by the news from Prime Minister Trudeau on Friday. As you may be aware, the Canadian government has implemented further restrictions on travel and specifically travellers entering Canada. See https://travel.gc.ca/ My team and I at
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