Chris Benjamin is a freelance journalist and fiction writer. His critically acclaimed first novel, Drive-by Saviours, was listed as a Canada Reads Top 40 essential read of the decade. He is the Sustainable City Columnist for The Coast. He was a finalist for the 2010 Fusion Go Sustainability Award and shared an honourable mention in […]
In March, 2010, Doreen Pendgracs’ newest book, Before You Say Yes was released by Dundurn Press and is destined to serve as the ultimate guide to anyone sitting on a board of directors in the non-profit sector. As well, Doreen’s co-authored two books: Frommer’s Newfoundland & Labrador and the Manitoba Book of Everything. 2008. In […]
Meet Lynn Ogryzlo, a food writer, cookbook author and culinary activist. She’s eaten from roadside stands, village delis, the finest restaurants with postage stamp sized kitchens and has enjoyed many a meal in people’s homes. For Lynn, food and wine is a delicious way to communicate and get to know the people of a region. […]
Mariellen Ward is a Toronto-based freelance writer with a BA in Journalism, a certificate in yoga teacher training and a passion for sharing the beauty of India’s culture and wisdom. Aside from traveling extensively in India, she writes for magazines, newspapers and many online travel sites, publishes an India travel blog, http://breathedreamgo.com/ and leads custom […]
Thea Atkinson has written for money, but she prefers writing for passion. It’s just nice when the two find a way to cohabitate together. She has spent time as an editor, a photographer, a teacher and a writer. It’s the latter handle that she likes best. Thea’s written 10 novels and four are currently available […]
Have you ever goofed yet everything turned out perfect in spite of your faux-pas? This happened to the gang when they were here over the holidays. Off they went with two vehicles (Kate’s 4WD Montero and a Jeep Wrangler rental) heading for Lava Rock. This is a small little-known beach in Trunk Bay where they […]
Welcome to the first of many Author!Author! interviews. Freelance writer and perennially compulsive gardener Jodi DeLong insists that no matter where in Atlantic Canada we live, we can all grow great gardens. When not working in her own abundant gardens, she’s writing, talking or thinking about plants and gardening. Jodi is a contributing writer, photographer, […]
Another thing has changed; there is a flag system at most beaches. Red means DANGER! Do not swim. Of course, this is totally ignored by local surfers. The bigger the waves, the better. But for most folk, paying attention to the flag system makes sense as red flags mean huge waves that can knock you […]
Ernest Hemmingway’s Old Man and the Sea, first filmed in 1958 staring Spencer Tracey, was filmed again in 1969 staring Anthony Quinn as Santonio. The second time around, most of the film was shot here in Tortola—in Smugglers Cove—right below where we are staying. I remember visiting here in the mid 90’s and meeting Nell […]
Well, calling myself a “chef” is a bit affected, if not down-right pretentious. I’ll rephrase that to “short order cook.” On a beach. It happened like this. On Boxing Day I was at Smugglers Cove with the family. After a stint at boogie boarding, I started to roam around the beach and succumbed to a […]
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