Summer is here and that means things are heating up.  But with the heat also means we are all layering ourselves in plenty of suntan oils, lotions, perfumes and hopefully getting lots of time in the water. So this typically means we have to set aside our precious jewelry pieces …

Skincare! – I can’t even explain how much this has become a topic of mine. For quite some time now I have realized the importance of the proper care of my skin.  But it took having some serious skin issues for me to realize what I had been doing wrong.  …

Giving myself this last month off was exactly what I needed.  I have had some time to clear my head and to really focus on what is important.  Even though the world is far from normal, I feel like it’s possible to begin reconstructing some future plans. I am really …

“Australia has closed their border to transferring flights…your tickets are no longer valid,” the ticket agent repeated to my boyfriend and I. Stunned, we stood in the Auckland Airport wearing N95 masks, surrounded by all of our luggage.  “We’re trying to check in…we have a flight booked to Canada!” we …

Vacation or Staycation? I recently had a bit of both at Calgary’s Hotel Arts. The obvious vacation typically means a break away from everyday life and the hometown norms.  And hopefully a chance at some nicer weather than Calgary normally receives in January. But with always traveling to somewhere new, it …