The Fairmont Royal York hotel was one of the many stops on our walking history tour of Toronto. I wasn’t staying at the hotel and if I had been, I’m sure I would have overlooked the layers of history located throughout the hotel as I walked to/from the conference. The […]
Each week on Twitter, there is a theme on Friday for people to share their photos called #FriFotos. If you are new to Twitter, this is a great way to meet people, view fantastic photos and also see how the themes are interpreted (half the fun). I’m in awe of […]
Toronto is a very diverse city and like Philadelphia is organized around neighborhoods. Unlike Philadelphia where most residents are born and raised here, almost half of the residents of Toronto were born outside of Canada, not outside of the city but outside of the country. It is this diversity that […]
Tourism Toronto really did it right with offering a plethora of tour options for TBEX visitors -combining the best of the city with the passionate Toronto guides. My morning tour, the 501 Trolley was led by a local professor who also writes for the local newspaper and has written a […]
The age old question of “what is art” continues to challenge me as I travel and am exposed to so many varied types of art. Everyone has an opinion and I have learned to just like what i like whether or not someone deems it “good” or “bad” art. Ah, […]
For all of the international travels I have done, there are a few U.S. cities that i am a bit embarrassed not to have visited yet – Chicago was one of them. The flight from Philadelphia is short enough, there are two major league baseball teams and a plethora of […]
I was scheduled to leave Miraval around 11:30/noon for my flight to Chicago. A lot can be done before noon at Miraval and I was ready to do it. My day would start with a morning hike on the grounds out in the desert. We would have two guides, one […]
When you think Spa, I am sure it conjures up images of blissful relaxation in a massage room with scents of lavender or citrus or other pleasing scent. You’d think a spa vacation is just more of that with a side of lounging in your fluffy robe at the pool […]
At the top of my “to do” list was a unique Miraval experience – they have a few, but I was interested in the Equine Experience. The sign up sheet process was a bit complicated. As I arrived on Sunday, the session was full on Monday. So i had only […]
When you first check in to Miraval Spa in Tucson, you are seated in a leather chair that is quite comfortable. Your room is first explained to you and you are then shown the bedroom showcase – apparently, just like the Westin Heavenly Bed (I have the pillows) or Four Seasons […]