A delicious pasta dish from Hell’s Kitchen champ Christina Machamer at CleanEatingmag.com. INGREDIENTS: Basil Pesto • 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves • 3 to 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (or as needed) • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin • 2 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted • 2 tbsp (heaping full) Fontinella […]
She likes to combine a little activity with a lot of relaxation. He’s jazzed for the full adrenaline tour. How can they find a holiday that suits them both? Luckily, in the active travel sector many of the tour companies give you an activity ranking on their tours. This may be from Leisurely, entailing cycling […]
Italy is on a roll, touristically speaking. More and more Canadians are discovering its charms (not to mention food and wine) and learning that one trip to Italy just isn’t enough! And a trip to Italy is way more than gliding along in a gondola in Venice or marvelling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. […]
Now that we’ve finally turned the page on 2015, I’d like to suggest you start thinking seriously about this year’s active holiday (or, perhaps – lucky you – holidays). Here’s why: 1) The brochures are all out, and the tours are all loaded into the operators’ respective websites for your research. Everyone is accepting […]
Colombia is certainly considered an up an coming destination, but a lot of Canadians was a little leery about “safety concerns” (a throwback to the 80s I guess). Last fall Vision Travel’s Senior Manager of Active Travel Pat Rochon decided it was time for him to go! (Heads up: He suggests three terrific Colombia itineraries […]
Say “Cuba” to most Canadians and they’ll instantly think of the all-inclusive vacation: beach, evening shows, and lots of Cuba Libres (the official name of rum and coke!) But Cuba is a great choice for the active vacationer too. Just think of the advantages: lots of direct and affordable flights from across Canada – from […]