Canada
AIRE Ancient Baths Just Opened in Toronto
The candlelit circuit of thermal pools offers a welcome antidote to the city’s winter chill and mid-season blues. If there’s one thing Canadian winters are good at, it’s reminding you how tense your shoulders can get. Short days, icy sidewalks, endless layers. Enter AIRE Ancient Baths, the international wellness brand that has just opened its first Canadian location in Toronto,
Toronto’s Ace Hotel is Transforming its Rooftop into a Winter Chalet
Toronto may be deep in hibernation by December, but one downtown hotel is determined to pull travellers and locals back out of it – in the best way. Ace Hotel Toronto has launched an entire season of winter happenings, anchored by the return of its rooftop Winter Chalet pop-up and, yes, actual outdoor curling overlooking the city. From December 2
Checking In: Union Hotel Toronto
A stylish boutique stay steps from Union Station brings art, design and a touch of literary flair to the city’s core. Tucked inside a restored heritage building on York Street, Union Hotel Toronto feels like the kind of downtown stay Toronto’s been missing—creative, comfortable and just the right amount of cool. With 189 rooms, a café-lounge that hums from morning
Step Inside Black Lagoon, the Halloween Bar Popping up Across Canada
From Toronto to Vancouver, this immersive experience invites guests to don their costumes, raise a glass, and summon a spirit (or two). If your idea of Halloween involves more mezcal than monsters, the Black Lagoon pop-up bars might be your perfect haunt. What began as a goth-horror cocktail concept dreamed up by bartenders Erin Hayes and Kelsey Ramage has grown
Stay: The Pearle Hotel & Spa
By Rafeena Baksh A Restorative Stay by the Lake in Burlington, Ontario. Staycations have become increasingly popular, especially for women trying to balance work and home life. While some involve a short drive for a change of scenery, mine lately have been spent at home — reorganizing kitchen cupboards, folding laundry, and tackling a running list of chores. The result? A
Louise Penny’s Guide to Quebec’s Eastern Townships
Where the bestselling mystery author finds inspiration, connection, and really good cheese. Louise Penny (photo by Ben McAuley) When we caught up with Louise Penny, she had just returned from London, England — not to promote a book or attend a literary gala, but to retreat. “Oddly enough, I go to London to be quiet,” she says with a laugh.