January 3rd — January 10th, 2026 Wow. I have never seen this many Birkins and Kellys in one place unless I was walking back from work in Paris through Place Vendôme during Fashion Week, trying to catch a glimpse of a celebrity outside the Ritz. But Courchevel? Different level. A Kelly on the slopes. A…
October 12th, 2025 Owl’s Head — We went for the fall foliage, so there was no snow and no skiers this time. Since it’s a ski resort in winter, all the trails leading up are actually ski runs. The drive from Montreal was beautiful, with mountain views that kept getting better the closer we got. When…
The Old Course Vilamoura No, this isn’t the legendary St. Andrews Links in Scotland. This course in Faro is beautifully maintained and definitely interesting, but it’s overpriced. The fairways are narrow, the greens are tight, and somehow, despite not having picked up a golf club since October 2024, I played a surprisingly solid round. I…
April 8th – 11th, 2025 This trip was full of unexpected surprises, and not all of them good. It all started at Bristol airport, where David and I grabbed some pre-packaged wrap. I started to feel sick as the plane took off, and I vomiting the moment the plane landed. But it didn’t stop there….
March 12th – 15th, 2025 My second solo trip – Thanks to Ryanair’s “brilliant” handling, my trip was delayed by a full day, but I finally, albeit a bit battered, made it to Obergurgl, Austria. I checked into the Bergwelt Hotel, which turned out to be a dream for lazy skiers like me, with its…
February 26th – March 3rd, 2025 My first solo trip! My first time skiing in the Alps! Only then did I truly grasp the vastness of the mountains. I skied all the way from France into Switzerland, only to find myself unsure how to get back. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, every peak offered a 360-degree…
