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AMA Travel + Best Western: Ultimate Lethbridge Prize Pack + Travel Guide
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This fall, I teamed up with AMA Travel and Best Western to to hit the road on a “Best Western Quick Trip” adventure to Lethbridge, Alberta! Lethbridge is located about five hours south east of Edmonton, not too far from Calgary, and not too far from the Canadian-U.S. border!...
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Travel Guide: 10 Foods To Eat in Rome, Italy
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When I travel, eating food local to the region or at some of the area’s best restaurants, is one of my favourite (and most delicious) ways to explore. You can always find good food—anywhere you go, but there are some places a food lover just feels right at home, like for instance, in pizza ...
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Travel Essentials: What to Pack for Vacation
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Mike and I just got back from an amazing trip to Europe, and we know it wouldn’t have been as amazing if we hadn’t packed our Travel Essentials! These are must-brings on a big vacation (or any vacation, really) and are essential for different reasons. Below, I’ve highlighted some of our Travel Es...
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Travel: Everything You Need To Know About Cruising
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Mike and I love cruising! Unlimited food. Travel to multiple places. Ocean views. Basically, resort life on a floating hotel. The three cruises we’ve gone on together have all been with NCL Norwegian Cruise Lines—our honeymoon cruise along the New England / East Coast on the Norwegian Gem back in...
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Edmonton Deals: Green Onion Cake Man on Alberta Avenue
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Alberta Avenue literally has no shortage of delicious, cheap and culturally diverse eats in Edmonton, and I’m thrilled to see that another gem has been added to the neighbourhood: Green Onion Cake Man, the man who introduced green onion cakes to Edmontonians back in the 80s, has come out of retir...
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Dog Training: Leash Reactivity 101 at the Edmonton Humane Society
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As fur parents to two cats and two dogs, Mike and I are often busy walking, feeding, and playing with our animals. Each of them have very distinct personalities, different quirks, things they like and things they don’t like.  For much of the first year we had our dog Artie, he lov...
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Travel Calgary: Amazing Downtown Hotel + Shopping Deal (+ Where to Eat During Your Stay!)
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Calgary is an incredible city. We try to get down there a few times throughout the year—primarily to eat our way through their endless list of delicious restaurants. And now Tourism Calgary and the Calgary Hotel Association are making a trip to the city truly irresistible by offering a reall...
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Edmonton Deals: Mama Asha Cafe (118 Avenue)
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Every so often, you come across a restaurant with prices so low, and food so good, you need to tell everyone (and you wonder how the business can offer such a steal of a deal lol).  Mama Asha Cafe, located at 11745 95 Street, just off Alberta Avenue (118th Ave) is one of those wonderful rest...
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Explore Alberta: Four Places to Visit This Summer
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Every summer, I try to jam pack my weekends with road trips across Alberta. I love exploring the province! From the Badlands to lakes, islands to the mountains, it’s amazing to see how vast and varied Alberta is and no matter where you are, Canada’s largest and fastest network—TELLUS—...
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Travel: 10 Things To Do In Grande Cache, Alberta
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Alberta is known for its stunning mountainscapes and pristine lakes. Tourists come from all over the world to visit places like Banff National Park, Lake Louise and Jasper National Park. These spots are gorgeous, picturesque, and popular. But they’re not the only spots in the province ...
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Home Decor: Rustic Wooden Bedroom Furniture Inspiration
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This summer Mike and I moved into our forever home, and are so excited to start decorating! We’ve lived in a few homes over the years, but this is the one we plan to stay in for a long time, and that means this is the one we’re going to decorate just right! We never put a whole lot of effort into...
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Review: Nuovo Bistro (Italian) on 124 Street
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124 Street is one of my favourite dining areas in Edmonton! There are so many great, local restaurants serving up a lot of varied types of food on the street—from Ethiopian at Walia, pretzels at Zwick’s, pastries at Duchess, Spanish tapas at Bodega (I know the review I linked is for th...
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Giveaway: Dinner and a Show (Experience Broadway Across Canada’s The Book of Mormon)
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There’s always something fun to see or do in Edmonton—including catching a broadway show!  One of my favourite musicals, The Book of Mormon, is coming back to Edmonton this September 18-23 at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium, and I’ve partnered with Broadway Across Canada to give ...
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Photo Walk: Instagrammable Walls of Downtown Edmonton (Sept. 12, 2018)
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I’m excited to announce the next Instagrammable Walls of Edmonton Photo Walk—a weeknight walk, will take place on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in downtown Edmonton!  Join me and co-host Sharon Yeo (@sharonyeo) on this fun photo walk – where we’ll take Edmont...
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Explore Edmonton: Green Onion Cakes Cooking Class with Siu To
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Green onion cakes are very Edmonton. These delicious, Chinese-style pancakes filled with green onions, are a staple in our city, and we owe it all to a man named Siu To. A man who, starting September 2018, you can meet and learn to make green onion cakes with at Get Cooking in downtown Edmonton. ...
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