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Four Ways to Travel the World as a Digital Nomad

Just ten years ago, travelling the world and earning a living just with a laptop and a smartphone was virtually unthinkable. Thanks to advances in technology, superfast broadband and Cloud storage, we can now do just that. Every year, thousands of people live the digital nomad dream of working while travelling. Why Become a Digital Nomad? Are you fed up with the drudge of the 9-5? Changing attitudes to how we work, especially among millennials (though not exclusively), means people increasingly seek meaning in their work. They want work-life balance and are willing to surrender the financial stability of 9-5 to achieve contentment, adventure, and excitement. Four Suitable Jobs for Digital Nomads Travel Photographer Travel the world, take stunning images and sell them to blogs, travel companies and tourism agencies. This is a dream job for most people as the carefree photographer is idealized on TV and in film.…

Design

CONTEST: Keep Track of your Belongings with Tile

Designed to track all of life’s easy to lose items, Tile has become the tech solution to finding your lost items. Each Tile product can connect to your phone using Bluetooth to send alerts as well as track any missing or misplaced items. To lose something is human, but to be able to find it with the push of a button is divine. To help you find the Tile product that is right for you, we’ve rounded up the new launches from Tile this fall that will work for all of your most treasured belongings. Enter to Win a Tile Sticker & Tile Mate! a Rafflecopter giveaway The New Products from Tile Tile Sticker Introducing the easiest tracking solution yet, Tile Sticker. Tile Sticker is the smallest member of the Tile family. It’s waterproof and comes with an adhesive back created in collaboration with 3Mso it can be easily attached…

Travel News

The Travel Corporation Announce Pledge to Make Travel Matter

TRAVEL NEWS – The Travel Corporation (TTC) has just announced its new Make Travel Matter Pledge, in celebration of World Tourism Day. Guided by The TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation’s family of award-winning brands, including Trafalgar, Uniworld, Insight Vacations, Contiki and Red Carnation Hotels the pledge serves as the next step in a long-standing commitment to sustainable tourism and conscious travel. This World Tourism Day, Friday, September 27th, 2019, engaged citizens will examine the positive impact travel has on the globe and TreadRight is making its commitment public to Make Travel Matter. “Our Make Travel Matter Pledge is another step on our journey and an impactful one as it further solidifies our commitment to helping protect the destinations we work with, its communities and local wildlife. As responsible travellers, TreadRight’s ethos has become part of our company’s DNA and what we stand for, and we…

Travel News

Cirque du Soleil “Alegría” Comes to Toronto This Fall

Cirque du Soleil Alegría is coming to Toronto’s Ontario Place this fall! Alegria first premiered in 1994 and was seen by more than 14 million spectators over the course of its 19-year run. Now they’re reviving the show for the shows 25th anniversary. This is a first for Cirque du Soleil and a one-of-a-kind artistic experience for those living and visiting Toronto to enjoy. Cirque du Soleil Alegria will run from September 12 – December 1, 2019. Alegría has marked a whole generation of fans. We want to honor their connection to the show and recreate the emotions they felt back in 1994, while leveraging all the possibilities offered to us today. Alegría is a rallying anthem for change and hope, and that is, after all, timeless”, explained Diane Quinn, Cirque du Soleil’s Chief Creative Officer. The History of Alegría Cirque du Soleil first presented Alegría in April 1994, a…

Design

Tips for Setting the Perfect Table from Michael Aram

The fall is a busy time for hosting whether you’re gathering family and friends for the holidays or inviting people over to warm up as the weather changes. To help you prepare for the busy holiday season, we sat down with Michael Aram to learn more about the latest trends in dinnerware and how to style the perfect spread with his latest collection. Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card to Michael Aram a Rafflecopter giveaway First off, can you tell us a little bit about Michael Aram’s designs? I’m highly inspired by my surroundings and often represent objects that have a special meaning to me, especially ordinary objects that might otherwise be overlooked in the everyday. Nature is my biggest source of inspiration, as is the handmade process. What is a trend you’re seeing in dinnerware design? Many of us have increasingly been entertaining in a more casual…

Food & Drink

Chotto Matte Brings the Flavours of NIkkei Cuisine to Toronto

Toronto’s Financial District is quickly becoming a hotspot for those looking for a little more than just a spot to go to for happy hour. With upscale restaurants with a cult culinary following like Chotto Matte popping up, the downtown core has become a lively spot 7 nights a week to drink and dine in, We sat down with Chotto Matte Founder, Kurt Zdesar to learn more about this new hot spot in the city. What was your inspiration for launching Chotto Matte? It all started with my fascination with Nikkei cuisine since it brings all the great, vibrant flavours of Peru and the perfection and cleanliness of Japan. I wanted to learn more about it so I spent a substantial amount of time in Peru, eating my way through every kitchen from street markets to fine dining restaurants. I wanted to bring this cooking to the forefront of dining in London,…

Design

Travelpro is Revolutionizing Your Carry-On Suitcase

Between the rising costs for checking luggage and the fear of flight delays, more and more travellers are choosing to travel with a carry-on suitcase. The trick to travelling carry-on only is to keep all of your belongings organized. Thankfully, the Travelpro Crew™ VersaPack™ has designed a functional and organized suitcase to answer all of the needs of a frequent flyer. The Travelpro Crew™ VersaPack™ collection is ideal for travel enthusiasts who are looking for spinners, totes, and duffel bags of this collection have all been designed from the ground up to offer total packing versatility within an attractive and durable exterior. Every bag in the collection has been built to accommodate Travelpro’s all-new line of accompanying Zip-in organizers so that you can adapt and change your suitcase for your next trip or be used on their own as a packing cube insert. Choosing from the Packing Cubes, Suiter, Laundy and…

Design

Arrive In-style and On-time this School Year with Flik Flak

Getting back into the swing of things at the beginning of the school year can be tricky. Arrive in-style and on-time this year with one of Flik Flak’s watches for children. Since 1987, Flik Flak creates Swiss-made watches for kids that help them to learn to tell the time in a fun and entertaining way. Designed or children, these watches are made for tiny hands with an easy to read watch face and interactive features. Flik Flak watches are water-resistant, shock-resistant, BPA free and machine washable. There are also free battery changes for life at any Swatch store and a free app that helps children learn how to tell time making this an educational accessory for the start of the year. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite and kid-approved designs for your little one. For the child that loves to shine… For the child who is always on the go……

Design

CONTEST: Enter to Win the Travel Shawl You Can’t Leave Home Without

Travellers far and wide have been buzzing about the Heidi Kagan shawl as their “must-have” travel accessory. This travel shawl is essential for travellers who are looking for something versatile to wear on a chilly plane ride, train journey or evening out on the town. This travel shawl instantly transforms your travel wardrobe with some colour and texture. As an added bonus, it’s machine washable making it the perfect thing to take with you on the road. Unlike regular travel shawls which are just a single piece of fabric you drape upon yourself, the wrap is designed with sewn-in holes so it doesn’t fall off your shoulders, stays put and makes it fuss-free… the whole reason behind the inspiration and design by Heidi Kagan. To keep you warm on your next adventure, we’re giving away a Heidi Kagan travel shawl to one lucky winner! a Rafflecopter giveaway So what makes…

Travel News

Toronto Pearson is the First Airport in Canada to Improve Accessibility for Travellers with Sight Loss

Toronto Pearson International Aiport is the first airport in Canada to offer innovative technology to improve accessibility for travellers with sight loss to allow them to navigate the airport easier. Aira works via a smartphone or optional Aira Horizon video-equipped smart glasses, connecting passengers with sight loss to remotely located Aira agents. Through the smart glasses or phone camera, Aira’s trained professionals provide on-demand, personalized access to visual information to help passengers navigate the airport. Aira service is available in both Terminals 1 and 3 and within Toronto Pearson parking facilities. “At Toronto Pearson, we have a vision to be the best airport in the world, and this starts with ensuring that our passengers—all of our passengers—are able to navigate the airport independently,” says Kurush Minocher, Associate Director, Passenger Development, at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA). “We are proud to bring Aira’s easy-to-use service to Toronto Pearson. Passengers with…