A couple of hour train trip to Machu Picchu, one of the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World, this hotel is tucked on the slope of an Andean peak, surrounded by immaculate gardens and served by a gourmet restaurant with fine exemplars of both traditional dishes and new Peruvian delights such as world renowned seafood dish, ceviche.

Having passed through well over forty different countries I’ve have found something to awe, impress, excite, fascinate or calm me in every single one. But I’d never found a place to which I thought I’d be content to return every single year…at least until I met Grenada.

Montreal is a well known spring, summer and fall destination…but you may be missing some of the best activities if you don’t venture to the ‘grand dame’ of Canadian cities during the winter season.

At the price of an ordinary airport hotel, travellers through Halifax Stanfield International Airport can be pampered minutes away at the Briarwood B&B!