Denmark is a country of 5.6 million people. Its largest city and capital, Copenhagen, boasts a population of 1,333,888.  To compare, the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) has a population of 6,390,404 with 2.8 million of these people in Toronto proper. Want another unusual statistic? In […]

                  In the shadow of the Vatican and a few blocks away from Vatican square, lies the Prati neighbourhood. This area is off the sightseeing grid and, on the whole, tourist-free. This is a working Roman neighbourhood and there […]

On an Ecuadorian street lined with little restaurants sits a whitewashed building with a subtle sign.  Upon entering, you are greeted by an airy room, with light grey walls and wooden floors. The “Relais & Chateaux” sign is prominently on display, as is a gorgeous […]

Happy Birthday, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni! Michelangelo, as he is more famously known, was born on the 6th of March, 1475 (died: February 18, 1564) and would have been 544 years old today! When we think of the great Renaissance artists, like Michelangelo, I […]

About a month ago, I was hating the cold Canadian weather and took a mental vacation back to sunny days when we were in Lyon. I posted Lyon: 10 To See. Missed it? You can read it here. With any city, one of the greatest […]

  I have to admit that I’m not a fan of cold weather. The past few weeks, the weather in Toronto has been less than ideal. It’s been cold! Horribly cold (stop laughing, Winnipeg) and I’ve been dreaming of much warmer weather, like we had […]

Last August, I set out with my friends Amy and Grayce, strictly in the name of science, and for TravelFoodCool, to discover some different cocktail bars in my fair city of Toronto. Missed that post? Check it out here. Since Toronto has so many great […]