Travel Articles

On my recent trip to San Diego I noticed some interesting differences between us and our American friends. North Americans are all pretty similar for the most part but there were a few things worth noting. These observations pertain specifically to Toronto and San Diego.

* Sumo size me
American restaurants feel the need to load plates up with enough to satisfy a sumo wrestler. Towards the end of...

The Beach!

Yesterday was our last day with my family. They were the reason we came out here as they had a time share at a resort in Escondido and invited us to share the week with them. It was bitter sweet because we had a great last day, but it was really hard to see them go. We needed to do a little shopping for our Mom's birthday so we headed out to Fashion Valley Mall. Like so...

Happy Easter!

It's official: I'm moving to La Jolla. What a gorgeous place! From the lush foliage to the cliffs and views of the ocean and strings of boutiques... I'm in love. We met some friends for dinner at George's at the Cove. Fantastic. Aside from it being a little chilly off the ocean, it was a wonderful experience. I had the seared tuna special and warm chocolate cake for...

Ok, so I lied. We didn't go wine touring yesterday.  We planned to, but it was so gorgeous we ended up lying by the pool and going for a hike instead.  Though I had slathered myself with sunscreen and lectured everyone else to do the same, I fried like a tourist.  It seems I missed a few patches and am now sporting some bright red stripes down my arms, neck and the bridge of my...

A 5 hour flight, a 2 hour line up for the car rental and a 2.5 hour drive from LAX and we're here! It was somewhat of a pain getting here but it is so beautiful I really don't care. The resort we are staying at is a dream. Unfortunately it is a bit of a drive to get to San Diego downtown but there is a lot to do in the area including touring wineries - which we hope to do plenty of.

We...