30 Days With The Huawei P30 Pro

The screen of the Huawei P30 Pro

I first got excited about a Huawei mobile device when the  P10 Plus was released. At that time the camera was (and still is) the most important feature on a phone to me. Huawei followed that up in 2018 with the P20 Pro which included the world’s first Leica Triple Camera. And earlier this year …

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Trini Food – 15 Dishes To Help You Discover The Cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago

Bake and shark

Someone recently asked me to describe the cuisine of Trinidad and Tobago (or as we like to call it: Trini food) and I was stumped. Not because I didn’t know, but because it’s impossible to narrow down Trinidadian food to just a few dishes. To understand Trini food and exactly what makes up the cuisine …

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Weekend Getaway At Living Water Resort And Spa

Living Water Resort and Spa

During the winter months the town of Collingwood is a very busy place. People come from far and wide to ski the slopes of Blue Mountain, and after a day of skiing there’s nothing more relaxing than a night in one of the resorts that can be found in the area. Recently, my wife and …

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Philadelphia Segway Tour: A Unique Way To See The City Of Brotherly Love

Lining up before heading out on a Segway tour through Philadelphia

You guys know that I love tours. Food tours, walking tours, bus tours, I love ’em all and while we were in the City of Brotherly Love we did something unique by taking a Philadelphia Segway tour. It’s something that we’ve never done before but we’ll definitely do it again. The tour took us through …

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Blackberry KEY2: Can The Keyboard Be Cool Again?

The keyboard of the Blackberry KEY2

I recently did something I never thought I’d do. I removed the SIM card from my cellphone and slipped it into a Blackberry. Yeah baby, the keyboard is back and it brought all the nostalgic feelings with it to the new Blackberry KEY2. This new device comes with all the things we know and like …

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Overnight At The Delta Toronto

Amazing views from all sides of the room

If I had the chance I’d always jump on a plane for a getaway but things aren’t always that easy. When the plane trip isn’t possible a little staycation at a local hotel can help soothe the travel itch, and recharge your battery, just a little. A couple of weeks ago my wife and I …

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Burlington Food Tours – Come Get A Preview Of The Taste Of Burlington

Beef slider from Downtown Bistro

One of the best ways to see a city, and get to know some of the people who call that city home, is to take a walking tour. If you want to make that tour a whole lot better you take a walking food tour and that’s exactly what we did last week. We stayed local …

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Maple Leaf Foods Has Reinvented The Hot Dog

Hot dogs being cooked on a grill

As some of you may know, I grew up in Trinidad and my family (myself included) were practicing Hindus. This meant that beef or pork (although pork isn’t prohibited) was never on the menu. I never had the pleasure of indulging in a medium rare steak, having crispy bacon with my hops bread and eggs, …

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7 Reasons To Visit Philadelphia – The City Of Brotherly Love

Independence Hall

What do you look for when deciding to travel to a city? Food, culture, architecture or history? If it’s all of those then you should consider heading down to Philadelphia. It’s the fifth biggest city in the U.S. but I’m sure it’s not on the top of the list when Canadians are looking for a …

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Key West’s Ghosts And Gravestones Tour, A Scarily Fun Time For The Entire Family

The Ghost and Gravestone's Trolley Of The Doomed

I grew up in Trinidad where there’s no shortage of ghost stories and scary folklore. We have stories of shape shifting old women who shed their skin and turn into fireballs, of small people brought in from the forests of South America that will bring you wealth if kept happy, and spirits of children with …

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