After our first few experiences at all-inclusive resorts, Yashy and I found the food to be so uninspiring that we started planning trips on our own. In search of authentic local cuisine, we shifted away from all-inclusive resorts towards urban adventures. However, those excursions across town and down back alleys are not as easy with […]
We recently spent a glorious week at Hotel Xcaret Mexico with our young kids thanks to Air Transat. During past visits to all-inclusive resorts, we have learned that we are not the kind who can sit around, bask in the sun, and enjoy the stillness. Our family needs adventure. In the past, we’ve split many […]
Located an hour and a half from Dubai is the luxurious family friendly Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort. As you know, we’ve been huge fans of the Fairmont properties and so it should come as no surprise that I was very eager to experience this newly opened property in Fujairah. Fujairah is one of the 7 […]
The Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort is a beautiful getaway on the Gulf of Oman. It’s an all-in-one vacation destination with a beach, two amazing pools, a kid’s splash pad, and even a kid’s club, but the highlight of the resort might just be the food. With five restaurants on site, we had a chance to […]
Every once in a while, I have a “pinch me” moment. That’s exactly what I as doing every couple hours during my stay at the renowned Fogo Island Inn. I was fortunate to spend a luxurious 5 nights at this impressive cultural hub, nearby to what some believe is one of the four corners of earth. What […]
If you have spent a few nights out with me, you will know that I’m a fan of Spanish wine, and so exploring La Rioja was near the top of my list of things to do in Spain. Visiting wine regions with kids seems to be something we’ve done a lot, especially since we frequent one of Canada’s […]
Despite growing up in the deserts of Dubai and Bahrain, visiting the Sahara Desert had been a dream of mine since I was a kid. When we recently made the decision to visit Morocco with our kids my main goal was to get into the Sahara Desert. I spent many, MANY, many hours researching how to […]
When we booked our China Eastern flight to Sri Lanka we knew that we’d have an overnight stay in Shanghai and while exploring the city is what we’d like to have done, we had two young kids with us and we knew it was unrealistic to think that after a 14 hour flight (and a […]
When we heard that a family wedding was taking place on the western side of Newfoundland the hub’s dad insisted that we all head to Gros Morne as he had been waiting for an excuse to venture that way. As you know I’m always one to say yes to new adventures and so, despite thinking that […]
We visited Newfoundland this past August and as many may know, July/August is pretty much the best month to visit the Island. Having been to St. Johns in the middle of winter, I was very excited to head back during the summer months and best of all, the hubs’ entire extended family was there to […]
