A Culture Filled March Weekend in Bern Back in 2014, I was fortunate to end up in Bern, Switzerland on Museum Night - Museumsnacht Bern. I had not planned this. I was visiting for Jazzfestival Bern at Hotel Innere Enge, and my head was focused on music, but boy of boy, am I ever glad I did arrive there on that day in time to partake in this annual event. It really was … [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...]
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...]
Mendrisiotto – a Swiss Gem, Where Prehistoric and Medieval History Meet Art, Wine and Culinary Delights
In planning my recent trip to Switzerland, much to the surprise of travel experts, I wanted to plan the trip around a visit to Monte San Giorgio and the Village of Meride. I suspect they were surprised that I knew of the existence of Meride, as it is tucked away in Mendrisiotto, the southernmost district of the canton of Ticino and of Switzerland, surrounded on three sides by … [Read more...]
Celebrating Swiss National Day in Canada
For those of you that follow our adventures across social media platforms, you might have guessed that I was fortunate enough to spend April exploring Switzerland. Those are adventures that I will be sharing in the weeks and months ahead. And while I love Vancouver in the summertime, I have been missing my adventures Switzerland, especially with the Fête des Vignerons in full … [Read more...]
