Canada

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac overlooking Old Quebec and the St. Lawrence River on a cloudy day

2025-04-02
6 minutes read

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac: A Castle Hotel That Lives Up to the Hype

I’ve seen a lot of famous places on my travels, and sometimes they don’t live up to the photos. But then there are spots that completely exceed expectations—Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is one of those. When I first laid eyes on it from the Dufferin Terrace, perched high above the St. Lawrence River, it genuinely […]

Aerial view of Casa Loma with the Toronto skyline in the background on a clear spring day.

2025-04-01
8 minutes read

Casa Loma: Exploring Toronto’s Fairytale Castle

I’ll never forget my first glimpse of Casa Loma. It was early fall in Toronto. The leaves were crisp and crackling underfoot, the air had that comforting bite that whispers of the season’s change. I was simply meandering—no agenda, no destination. Then, through the thinning foliage, I saw it: turrets rising like sentinels, stone walls […]