In my former life, I was a regular business commuter, and well acquainted with the Otttawa-Toronto flight corridor. In the olden days (yes, I’m that old), a special treat was flying to Toronto on Wardair. Ah. Service with a friendly smile. Assistance with your coat. Champagne and OJ for brekkie. Made the morning financial meetings […]
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Monday’s child is “fair of face.” And that will never be more true than around this blog. On Monday, it’ll be “Guest Bloggers’ Day,” with some of my friends and business colleagues classing up this joint! This week, I’m fortunate to have Heather Burke write a guest blog for me. Heather’s company is Smart Space: a professional organizing service
Travel – Organized: Guest blog by Smart Space's Heather Burke Read More »
My family’s been to Disney 18 times. Problem is (if there is a problem) we have favourite hotels that we return to again and again. We don’t venture much afar – cause we love being on the monorail. For example: my daughters and husband LOVE the Contemporary – they love being able to walk to Magic Kingdom
Us Four have Poly Rapport (our stay at Disney's Polynesian) Read More »
Last night, I attended the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (or CTO’s) “Rum and Rhythm” event in Toronto, organized by the fabulous Lynda Sinclair. It was a night of rum, music, food, and fun! And even though I only had my crappy cellphone camera with me, I did my best to capture some snaps. For some reason, the initials “CTO”
Little CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization), You're Really Lookin' Fine… Read More »
Yesterday’s quiz was a good one – had numbers to back it up, and seemed to really get to the heart of what was important to people in their vacation planning. (Check out yesterday’s post if you missed it. http://sheila0gh.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/quiz-what-is-your-explorer-quotient/) Today I have another that is a little easier – 10 questions, instead of 3
Be a Bespoke Traveller over a Travel Mooch (another quiz!) Read More »
I interview my new clients. I ask them a lot of questions about the kind of holiday they want, the kind of experience they are looking for, and the kind of memories they want to take away from their vacation. Recently, a new friend (Amanda Farris) contacted me about a holiday, and she ended up putting some
Quiz: What is your "explorer quotient"? Read More »
My new clients ask a lot of the same Disney questions. Here is a FAQ section to help. 1. What is Walt Disney World (WDW)? Vacation resort/ theme park in Orlando, Florida (not Anaheim, California – that is Disneyland) that is spread out over 47 square miles – there are 4 major theme parks: Magic
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Today, I have a special guest blogger, Jacquie Bushell, AMP, of My Ottawa Mortgage. Jacquie is a residential mortgage specialist, with particular expertise in arranging mortgages for self-employed professionals. Jacquie is sharing her knowledge with this guest blog: “Finding $ for your dream vacay.” Thanks, Jacquie! (Please contact Jacquie for all your mortgage needs. Her contact details are at the
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Hangin’ at the Poly with my two l’il girls. They need to sit a sec, and leave the “volcano pool” whirl. They see a lady at a stand that’s doing a flip. With bright colours swinging all around, her peeps look quite hip. “Oh Mom, we must”, they cry. “We just need to look cool.” “This won’t wash out
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If you’ve seen the movie “Cinderella,” you know that the Fairy Godmother waves her wand, and as she’s transforming Cindy from a cinder gal into an Ella for the ball, Fairy Godmother utters the words “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo.” Magic, right? Of course, when the princess craze took hold, it didn’t take long for Disney to
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