Travel the globe without leaving your kitchen Words Ellie ShorttPhotography Don Denton Three years ago, the world seemed to stop turning. Planet Earth was, of course, still spinning steadfastly around, but life as we knew it ceased and, along with it, the global movement of …
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Billowing sails and pirate tales
Luxury sailing in the Caribbean Words & Photography Robin Esrock Affluent residents of St. Barts are accustomed to welcoming mega yachts of the rich and famous. Unless you happen to know a billionaire, it’s highly unlikely you’d ever get close to one of these vessels, …
Secrets and lives — AND THE 7 SINS with Irene Barlas-Rimar
Words Chloe SjubergPhotography Lia Crowe With her trademark sense of humour and boundless enthusiasm, Irene Barlas-Rimar has forged a path to success in not one but two traditionally male-dominated industries. She is the president of COIT Cleaning and Restoration Services BC, …
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Sandhill cranes and a photographer
Words Thelma FayleIllustration Sierra Lundy As a way of coping through the pandemic, I enrolled in an online biology course with the University of Victoria and learned there are 10,000 species of birds. Charmed by a description of the adaptable sandhill crane, one of the …
rejuvenate
Styling Sarah d’Arcey Photography Lia CroweModel: Cecilia Hughes represented by Mode Models. Makeup and hair: Jen Clark Photographed on location at Ritual Nordic Spa—a huge thank you to their team for hosting us for the day. Special thanks also to Djuna Nagasaki for …
Richard Henriquez: back to the future
Celebrated architect is “building stories” through historical and cultural narratives Words Laura GoldsteinPhotography Lia Crowe Look up. A four-ton, 35-foot-high pin oak tree is a lone leafy relic overlooking Vancouver’s spectacular English Bay. Ordinarily, the green …
Rooted in culture, steeped in love
Botanist chef Hector Laguna treats local, seasonal food with respect Words Joanne PetersPhotography Lia Crowe Growing up in Mexico, Vancouver chef Hector Laguna spent time in Veracruz and Hidalgo, going back and forth between oceanside and farmland. He could pick …
The culinary kingdom of Whistler
Glacier-level eats from steak and seafood to sushi and Thai Words Joanne Peters Whistler Blackcomb is well known the world over for its epic, extensive terrain. The powdery winter playground makes skiers and snowboarders believe they really have reached seventh heaven. But …
Earth, water, air + fire
Revel in the elements at these nearby and faraway retreats Words Jane Zatylny Scrolling through my friends’ travel photos on Instagram, I can’t help but notice the throngs of tourists in the background. They’re there with them waiting for a gondola ride in Venice, in an …
Cookie chronicles
Winter’s sweet treats past and present Words Ellie Shortt Photography Don Denton It was a cold and blustery day. The beating rain quickly turned into slushy snow as a weary traveller fought his way through the looming darkness. The sun set so early now—both the nightfall …