by Mary Charleson | Apr 7, 2022 | Canada, Travel industry news, USA
Travel at a tipping point Travel was at a tipping point prior to the pandemic. Many popular destinations such as Venice and Barcelona, were suffering from over tourism, through crowding, and strains put on local infrastructure that pitted visitors against locals. But...
by Mary Charleson | Jul 7, 2021 | Canada
It can be easy to take the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler for granted when you live close by, or drive it regularly in the winter to go skiing. But once the snow clears and motorbike season begins, this piece of highway becomes a playground for those...
by Mary Charleson | May 25, 2020 | Canada, Travel industry news, When a pandemic strikes
If you’re an avid skier like me, you’re likely wondering what the next ski season will look like at Whistler. But, beyond the usual speculation about snowfall, the 2020/21 season is susceptible to where the current pandemic will leave us. It has been clear, for the...
by Mary Charleson | Feb 13, 2020 | Canada
Embracing a Canadian Winter Tradition Ever since seeing the Molson Canadian 2010 Winter Olympic commercial featuring a lone hockey player skating an open frozen lake, with a backdrop of mountains, the camera in pursuit from above as he gained speed chasing a puck, I...
by Mary Charleson | Dec 16, 2019 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe, Hawaii & South Pacific, South Africa, South America / Central America, USA
We’ve combed the internet for some fun, inspirational, and useful gifts for travelers. Below you’ll find 8 useful, 4 cool, and 2 inspirational gifts, plus 2 more that you don’t really need – but will truly want! (be sure to read to the bottom) 8 Gifts for Travelers...
by Mary Charleson | Oct 1, 2019 | Canada
– Guest post by Kim Little – It had been years of what friend’s hash tagged the #worstdivorceever, and it was almost over. Our family home was sold, and the buyer, smelling a distress sale, had dictated the terms. That is how I became temporarily homeless...
