It used to be that riding backwards in a ‘woodie’ station wagon without seat belts was an adventure. Now parents need to find ways to entertain their kids who can text one friend, Facetime with another, post to Instagram and tweet about their lunch all in the same 30-second span of time. Riding in backwards in a car may not quite achieve the necessary thrill-quotient intensity these days.

Tags: Banff National Park, Brewster’s Glacier Skywalk, Columbia Icefields Glacier Skywalk, Glacier Skywalk, Holidays in Banff, Travel Alberta

This entry was posted on Monday, April 28th, 2014 at 6:00 am and is filed under Banff, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Early Canadian pioneers gathered around rough-cut wooden tables and huddled near to their wood-burning stoves while arctic winter winds blasted outside their timber doors. As they sat in their rustic kitchens, in 1922, they might have turned on the radio to listen to what is now known as the Canadian Broadcasting Company/Radio-Canada (CBC).

Tags: Canada Writes, Canadian Bloggers, Canadian Writers, CBC, Ginger and Nutmeg Blog

This entry was posted on Monday, April 21st, 2014 at 6:00 am and is filed under Art & Music. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Jean-Louis Sibuet quickly appreciated the realities of the hospitality trade, once his parents purchased le Fer à Cheval Hotel in Megève. His early grounding in the accommodation business has evolved into a French boutique hospitality chain. Mr. Sibuet and his wife Jocelyne have created a luxurious, contemporary brand while maintaining a resilient respect for the local environment unique to each of their hotel properties.

Tags: Domaine de la Baume, Exploring the Var, Hotels in the Var, Jean-Louis Sibuet, le Fer à Cheval Hotel in Megève, Provence Travel, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, April 14th, 2014 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Provence, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Ginger and Nutmeg spent a long Sunday afternoon covering over 600 km on some of France’s super-highways. Their goal was the looming treasure at the end of the journey, a week of biking with good friends through the Dordogne.

Nutmeg admits that an ABC list covering essential sights and local tastes in the Dordogne region might have been a bit more help before their trip. She hopes instead that this post benefits at least one of the G&N readers who plan to visit this beautiful area in the future.

Tags: Confit de Canard, Dordogne Travel, French Walnuts, Sarlat History Tours, Travel in France

This entry was posted on Monday, April 7th, 2014 at 6:00 am and is filed under France, Travel. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.