Canadian wine regions are a masterclass in turning geographic constraints into premium pricing. Introduction Canadians have free healthcare, and we also have good wine. The best country in the world, if you ask me. Maybe that’s debatable, but we really do have good wine. Really, really good wine. Canada is typically not a country that […]
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Disclaimer: Introduction When I was planning to get a credit card last year, the key selling point for me was the 70,000 sign-on bonus points the bank was offering. For context, that would have been the equivalent of about $1,000 in value redeemable for flights. I was like, yeah! sign me on. But thinking about
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If you find yourself in Canada, your $5 cup of coffee is going to cost you more than $5. Once you add tax and tip, you could be looking at $9, $12, maybe even more. These days, a tip is not just appreciated, it is expected. You are probably already familiar with the moment when
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There is a contradiction in how Canadians travel. Canada is a country defined by abundance- vast landscapes, dramatic coastlines, world-class cities, and some of the most recognizable natural scenery in the world. From the Rockies to the Maritimes, from northern lights to urban skylines, Canada offers the kind of diversity most countries would envy. Yet,
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Imagine booking a round-trip flight from Vancouver to Toronto for $99, or Montreal to Calgary for $150. Sounds like a fantasy, and for most Canadians, it probably feels like one too. Except you are very very lucky to score an error flight! In this post, I explored the reasons for the astronomical high prices. The
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Tell me of a more exciting experience than reviewing your credit card statements right after the holidays 🙁 Interestingly, I realized most of the damage was not from spending at the Christmas markets, and it was not the gifts either (I mean, I’m not Santa Claus). It was the flights! Somehow, all those domestic trips
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Negative fifteen degrees celcius with wind chill making it feel even colder, and I’m standing outside with hundreds of other people, in the cold, to see Bonhomme’s Ice Palace. A few kilometres away, another crowd is queuing for the toboggan slide at Dufferin Terrace. Tomorrow, I will watch grown adults willingly dive into a snowbank
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Le Monastère des Augustines in Québec City is technically a hotel, but it is also a museum, a wellness retreat, an archive centre, and a living piece of history. Staying here feels very different from checking into a regular hotel. I spent four nights here on a solo retreat, and from the moment I arrived,
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At first glance, Hotel Monville looks like a stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal, it actually is a very stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal. But behind the sleek lobby, compact rooms, and efficient layout is what I consider a more interesting business model. With exactly 269 rooms, Hotel Monville sits in what I would
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There are hotels that give you a clean room and a functioning shower and call it a day. Then there are places like Hôtel & Spa Le Germain Charlevoix, that give you a memorable experience that recalibrates your expectations for what hospitality is supposed to feel like. I spent two nights here recently, and I
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