An Unexpected Bit of Pre-Dinner Fun ... Sometimes the best fun is the 'out of the blue' completely unplanned kind. My family and I went to the Tempe Market Place in Phoenix, Arizona for Korean BBQ at Gen. The wait was going to be an hour and a half but we wanted it so bad that we accepted the challenge to keep ourselves busy. When we turned around we saw an astonishing … [Read more...]
Digital Nomad and Travelling Pet Gear Guide
I am more of an experience girl, rather than a material girl. That said our team does have our favourite gear for our work and travels, and I personally like to purchase things that last. Just another day in the office, on the streets of Bogota. At present one of my work and travel needs is a new camera, and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching, I am hoping one … [Read more...]
The Canadian Soldiers in Deauville, France in World War II
Research for a new documentary project gave us the opportunity this past Spring to spend an afternoon in Normandy, France with Gilbert Hamel as he shared stories from his youth in Deauville during World War II. Over the coming months we will begin to share stories with you from that afternoon - the first of which from age 14 is below with Monsieur Hamel’s memories of the … [Read more...]
On the Go Mindfulness Activities
To those of us not really familiar with meditating techniques, it appears to be somewhat of a powerful tool that requires a oneness with spirit, a special sacred space to sit, and a mind capable of being empty for a while. I know for myself, that I thought I would have to be taught the technique by a guru on a mountain top and that it might even challenge my religious beliefs … [Read more...]
Bürgenstock Resort – a Pampered Swiss Escape
One of the things that the past 6-years has taught me is that caring for and pampering ourselves from time to time is not a luxury, but a necessity. As adults though, we seem to forget this. I think this is one of the reasons why the mention that I was going to Bürgenstock Resort above Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, to any adult resulted in a look of pure envy, because a … [Read more...]
