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. 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 of the models I am considering might go on sale. With … [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...]
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...]
Work, Travel, and Create – Torres Opens Applications For “Best Job Ever” – Remoter Ambassador
Screaming "yes, yeS, yES, YES!!!" as I read the opening responsibility to be Torre's Remoter Ambassador! If you’re passionate about working remotely, creating engaging and educational content and would love to travel the world meeting new cultures, discovering new places and learning about remote work, this job is for you. In fact, this is the best job ever. For … [Read more...]
