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    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…

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    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…

  • House of Boateng

    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…

  • blue footed boobies, Santiago Island

    Want the full scoop on our Galapagos Adventure?

    We’ve been receiving a lot of questions about our time in the Galapagos Islands. We have brought these together and have created a 21 page ebook to provide the full scoop on our Galapagos Adventure! What does it have in…

  • rooftop bar, parthenon, athens

    Athens is beautiful and not for the faint of heart

    Athens, Greece is really one of those very enchanting cities that sprawl out at your feet inviting you to walk. Each time we’ve been there – and we’ve been there four times now! – we are amazed at being able…

  • wset level 3

    How You Can Be Successful With WSET Level 3!

    We all have different hobbies. I don’t know that I would have said 5 years ago that wine tasting was one of mine!  However, time has shown me that while I enjoy drinking wine, I do also enjoy challenging myself.…

  • Parque Itchimbía

    Quito, Ecuador was even better than we expected

    Quito was not what we expected. It was, in so many ways, so much more. We were anticipating a large city and it was. Also, we expected very temperate weather – and it was. We also were anticipating friendly and…

  • clothes for one month

    How to pack for a Galapagos adventure and other activities

    We used to pack EVERYTHING.  Not the kitchen supplies and the sink, but, alot.  The matching shoes to each dress/outfit; the large containers of all my bathroom stuff.  We wanted to ensure everything important arrived minimally creased, so we had…