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Whoa you have to check out this architectural vacation rental website

I am drooling over PlansMatter, a new vacation rental website. It’s like Airbnb but specifically for vacation rental properties that have beautiful architecture. You have to see the four-bedroom house with pool on a cliff in the Santa Monica mountains in California (pictured above). Could you imagine staying there?!? Or this strikingly simple farmhouse in … Continue reading “Whoa you have to check out this architectural vacation rental website”

Yes! An adults-only trip to Palm Springs

I spied a seat sale on WestJet a few weeks ago, so Kinnon, Ian and I booked direct flights from Toronto to Palm Springs for a vacay at the end of November. Long-time readers may remember our past trips to Palm Springs – it’s one of my favourite places to visit. For this trip, we … Continue reading “Yes! An adults-only trip to Palm Springs”

A Little Late: Photos from Our Trip to London Scotland

So we’ve been home for over a month, and I keep forgetting to write a blog post with photos from our *amazing* trip to London and Scotland this summer. Here are a few pics if you’d like to see: Riding the London Eye Ian in front of our Airbnb in Shoreditch, London At the British Museum … Continue reading “A Little Late: Photos from Our Trip to London Scotland”

The Plan For Our Upcoming 10th Anniversary Trip

Our 10th Anniversary Trip is now less than a month away, and I’m getting so excited. We’ve been planning our adventure since January, when I saw this cabin rental in remote Scotland and booked it on a whim. Here’s hour our plans are shaping up: A *daytime* transatlantic flight Most overseas flights departing from Toronto … Continue reading “The Plan For Our Upcoming 10th Anniversary Trip”

Which One of These Jaw-Dropping Vacation Rentals Would You Choose?

You know I love to troll Airbnb for unique vacation rental properties. Check out these two I recently stumbled upon… a breathtaking modern ski chalet in Golden, British Columbia and a private island (that’s not insanely priced!) in Belize. Which one would you choose? (not that you have to choose between them at all… it’s … Continue reading “Which One of These Jaw-Dropping Vacation Rentals Would You Choose?”

Wow… Talk About A Vacation Rental With A View

Here are two vacation rental properties (link one and link two) I found on Airbnb recently during one of my semi-regular wanderlust-induced browsing sessions. These are both in Muir Beach, California, which is only about 15 miles from San Francisco. Could you imagine relaxing on the deck of one of these places and looking at … Continue reading “Wow… Talk About A Vacation Rental With A View”

Take a 5-Minute Holiday with Me

Yes, it’s totally disgusting outside today in Toronto. Don’t you wish you were here instead? It’s a gorgeous villa rental in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Take a 5-minute (imaginary) holiday and picture yourself lounging by that pool. Drool.

Take a Wanderlust Break With Me

It’s 3:30 in the afternoon, and I’ve had a ridiculously productive morning and early afternoon. But usually around this time of day, I need to take a mental break. A lot of people go on Facebook, or look at celebrity news, or fashion blogs, or play on Pinterest when they need a break from work. … Continue reading “Take a Wanderlust Break With Me”

Spend Some Time in Toronto This Summer

We’re going to be away for a week this summer (the week leading up to and including the August long weekend), so we’re renting out our house. With our recently finished basement renovation, it’s pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. Spend some time in Toronto this summer! Check out my listing on Airbnb.

Long Weekend in NYC

Wow – what a whirlwind week it’s been! Ian and I went to NYC on the weekend. We had originally planned to go for 3 nights – from Friday to Monday. But then there was a snowstorm, so we called our airline and had our flight moved up a day, so we could fly before … Continue reading “Long Weekend in NYC”