Noom – a great experience and lessons learned
It all started on New Year’s Day a few years ago. A simple family call, a check in to see how everyone was doing and how the holiday season was. We did a round table to see if anyone had…
Travel review of Sydney: it is simple stunning – updated!
This travel review of Sydney reflects two of our trips ‘down under’. The first was for a cruise in 2014 from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. (Check out our Travel Review of New Zealand!) Everything was new and we…
Hobart is an Absolutely Amazing city – updated!
We’ve been fortunate enough to visit Hobart a few times in the last 10+ years. First, in the Spring of 2014 via a Celebrity cruise from Auckland to Sydney; again in Spring 2019, we headed to Auckland, New Zealand, and…
Derwent Estate Wines is a great experience!
Derwent Estates Vineyard was established in 1992. It is currently at 20 hectares, with 5 different varieties of grapes planted in 2 sites. Located in the Derwent Valley, it is a well established wine region in Tasmania. In addition to their wine offering,…
Omakase at Clover Hill is an interesting pairing
Clover Hill Winery is located in North East Tasmania. A winery developing and delivering sparkling wine, it is a modern offering of a wide range of sparkling. As you walk in, it is clean, bright, modern, and visually pleasing. Somewhat…
These Retro Celebrity Glasses are Amazing!
Shortly we will be embarking on a cruise around south western Australia on the Celebrity Edge. (link is only available till cruise is sold out!) We haven’t been on this ship before, nor this class of ships. We will be…
The Best Five Bakeries in Victoria, BC
There are a lot of bakeries making a lot of amazing treats in Victoria – we are so lucky! For this list, I’m focused on my top five bread bakeries and viennoiserie (croissants, pain au chocolat, brioche, and so on). Here are…
The Best 5 Coffee Shops in Victoria BC
I don’t think that I ask alot of a coffee shop. I want good coffee, in the flavour profile I like (medium to dark if possible) made with care and attention. Okay, in reading that sentence, maybe I ask more…
A wonderful wine dinner at House of Boateng
This restaurant has been on our list to try for many years. There just never seemed to be the right occasion to get us out to Langford to enjoy it. We recently had that opportunity, joining our friends Dany and…
Travel review of Venice – it is the most beautiful city
The first time we visited Venice, we were arriving on a Celebrity cruise ship. We had started the cruise from Barcelona (check out our travel review of Barcelona here!) Admittedly, not the best for the environment and this city on…
Everyday a Journey
