Most of you probably know that Alberta, Canada is one of my favorite places in North America. Banff National Park is first and foremost along with the stunning beauty of Lake Louise. Obviously I cannot leave out Jasper, Edmonton or Calgary either as it’s an Alberta love affair! Meanwhile, Banff and Lake Louise are geared […]
Edmonton: A City on the Rise
August 20, 2015 by 8 Comments
When you hear the name Edmonton, if you know anything about it, you probably think of hockey; the Edmonton Oilers; or Wayne Gretzky. If you really know Canadian sports; then maybe Warren Moon or the Edmonton Eskimos. But if you’re not into sports and you’re not Canadian or more specifically from Alberta, then you probably […]
Why I Love the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I love nice hotels and I love good service. Hotels and service to me are kind of like scotch and Brussels sprouts; it took me a while to like them (or really care) but now that I do, I want and expect them to be top notch. With hotels, you don’t always get what you […]
The 10 Mile Hike to Sundance Lodge in Banff National Park
May 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
I love Alberta, Canada. I really do. I’ve had a lot of adventures there in recent years including going to Calgary for Stampede, Heli-Snowshoeing, Playing Pond Hockey on Lake Louise and Dogsledding in Banff. Aside from it being one of the most beautiful places in North America, it has a lot of secret adventures that […]
Dogsledding in Alberta, Canada
April 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Dogsledding in Alberta is one of the quintessential experiences that you really have to do in Western Canada. Much like playing pond hockey at Lake Louise, it’s one of those fun Canadian winter outdoor experiences that just has to happen! Before dogsledding in Alberta, I had only been once before and that was during a […]
Pond Hockey at Lake Louise, Alberta
March 23, 2015 by 3 Comments
I love ice hockey. I love watching the National Hockey League (NHL) and follow the Stanley Cup Playoffs religiously. I would put my hockey knowledge up against any Canadian. However, never in my life have I actually played hockey myself. Growing up in Trumbull, Connecticut I played every sport there was and played very well […]
Canadian Rockies Heli Snowshoeing
March 4, 2015 by 2 Comments
I did a Canadian Rockies Heli Snowshoeing Tour in Alberta and it was tremendous! I had no idea what that meant either before I did it but you’ll see from my photos and explanation why it’s so cool! First, you’ve got to get yourself from Calgary or Banff to Morley and use a company called […]
My Weather Channel Segment
September 29, 2014 by 7 Comments
Yesterday I did a live Weather Channel segment via Skype from my hotel room in Providence, Rhode Island. The Weather Channel segment hatched from a post I did a few weeks ago called Top 5 Cold Weather Destinations as a Kensington Tours Explorer in Residence. I mentioned Alberta, the Western Canadian province featuring Calgary, Banff […]
Top 5 Cold Weather Getaways
August 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Are you starting to get that itch for cold weather? Are you tiring of the dog days of August? Are you dreaming of that skiing or mountain getaway this winter? While I fully admit that I don’t love the cold and I love summer, I do hanker for the sight of snow covered mountains in […]
My Latest Frommers Radio Segment
July 7, 2014 by 2 Comments
I love doing radio. I love talking travel. So it makes sense that I do a lot of travel radio. You have probably heard me before on some of the biggest travel radio programs like Peter Greenberg or Rudy Maxa and of course the Frommers Radio show. START LISTENING FROM THE 12:00 MINUTE MARK UNTIL […]
