Tag: hotel
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First Impressions of Japan – Three Days in Tokyo
Growing up in North America, I had a skewed vision of Japan. It seemed that every time it came up, it was portrayed as colourful, fast, extreme, shocking, and futuristic. When I was selected to be part of the G20 YEA Summit in Fukuoka this year, I knew I had to stop in to see […]
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Calm Water and Peaceful Stays at the Four Seasons Vancouver
Hello from Toronto! I’m back after a five day stay in Vancouver, during which I spoke at Microsoft’s YouthSpark Live event, swam in the west coast sunshine, and explored the beautiful city for the first time. I’ve got a lot of posts coming up about my adventures in Vancouver, but I want to start off […]
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Ce que se passe en Montreal…
…gets blogged! When I arrived in my room at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Montreal, I was greeted with the most beautiful, invigorating sunset. The sun broke through my window at exactly the right angle to fill my room with orange light and warmth, such a sweet welcome to the beautiful city. I sat in […]
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Business Beautiful
“Business casual” is a term often thrown around to represent the way women should dress in the office or at functions, or anywhere else they need to look “professional”. But that is so vague, and can mean anything from a pinstripe pantsuit to a summer dress with a blazer. Last weekend I had the opportunity to […]
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A Vacation in My Own City
It’s not often that we take the time to enjoy our home cities the way tourists do. I spent the past ten days doing just that during my boyfriend’s visit to Toronto! During our trip we stayed at two hotels (deal hunters that we are): The Westin Harbour Castle and the Fairmont Royal York, both in […]
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Belle Québec
Quebec City is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen in Canada. This time around I stayed in Auberge Saint-Antoine in lower Quebec, and what a beautiful hotel it was! It is the perfect mix of modern and classic, with 17th-century artifacts displayed in bright modern ways. It has vibrant sitting rooms and cozy […]