Recent Media Coverage
Canadian Living, June 2012
Client: IYAC/ACYI
Article Title: You Asked
"I’ve noticed a large number of accountants and engineers
in our Iyengar classes, people who often think in a structured way
and who prefer the logical flow and specific steps."
Veranda, June 2012
Client: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Article Title: 25 Classic European Hotels
"Is there anything more sublime than a good night's sleep
in a classic grand hotel?"
Robb Report, May 2012
Client: King Pacific Lodge
Article Title: The Robb Report 100
"Spectacularly remote and implausibly refined, this 17-room lodge
sits alone in a majestic wilderness of salmon-filled fjords and pine-covered peaks in the Great Bear Rainforest.
North America’s ultimate indulgence for nature lovers."
BCLIving.ca, May 1, 2012
Client: IYAC/ACYI
Article Title: Iyengar Yoga for the Reluctant Man
"Iyengar yoga will appeal to anyone wanting to develop
a strong foundation for lifelong flexibility, but especially to
the uninitiated man who craves pragmatic instruction and
is wary of yoga's woo-woo side."
Organic Spa Magazine, March/April 2012
Client: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Article Title: Facials from around the world
"As the world wakes up to the benefits of pure, organic skincare,
spas across the globe are offering scintillating interpretations."
Article Title: Facials from around the world
"As the world wakes up to the benefits of pure, organic skincare,
spas across the globe are offering scintillating interpretations."
Just For Canadian Dentists, March/April 2012
Client: Tourism Harrison
Article Title: Stalking Sturgeon
"A splash of water off the boat's stern...dorsal fin!...
Sturgeon!? It's gone in an instant, having eluded
our bait of salmon roe."
Western Living, January/February 2012
Client: Visit California
Article Title: Quick trip to Yosemite National Park/
Voyage éclair dans le Parc National de Yosemite
"Can a city make you happy? Tens of thousands descend on Palm Springs each year during Modernism Week to see for themselves. Because it's here, in the haunts of Sinatra's rat pack, that an architectural dream—a legacy of the 20th century's optimistic middle years—has been preserved beneath the desert sun."
Up! Magazine, January 2011
Client: Echo Valley Ranch & Spa
Article Title: A touch of Thai
"Melt into a zone of relaxation that verges on sleep with the authentic Luk Pra Kob treatment, a 90-minute herbal rejuvenation massage where your trained Thai masseuse presses a heated muslin sack
filled with ginger, lemongrass, essential oils and other herbs
along your body to soothe sore muscles."
enRoute Magazine, January 2012
Client: Visit California
Article Title: Quick trip to Yosemite National Park/
Voyage éclair dans le Parc National de Yosemite
"The idea behind the construction of this enormous stone hotel, completed in 1927, was to draw the world’s bigwigs to
Yosemite National Park."
Robb Report, December 2011
Client: King Pacific Lodge
Article Title: 21 Ultimate Gifts: Smoke on the water
"But instead of a sandy beach or golf course, this Rosewood resort opens to a majestic wilderness of salmon-filled fjords and forests that are home to bald eagles, wolverines, and white bears. Indeed, a trip to King Pacific Lodge is as good as it gets for nature lovers and anglers—and is about to get better in the hands of superstar chef Michael Mina."
Snow, Winter 2011
Client: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Article Title: A sure bet
"As the Kulm had invented winter tourism, and the Palace
elevated it, so the entire town of St Moritz now works endlessly
to perfect it."
Vancouver Magazine, November 2011
Client: Visit California
Article Title: A Tale of two valleys
"Napa/Sonoma is the holy grail of foodie destinations. Most chefs
in the area have had their butts kicked by the former Vancouver husband-and-wife team of Adam Busby, who heads up the
Culinary Institute of America, and Barb Alexander, who helms
the Napa Valley Cooking School"
Pique News Magazine, November 2011
Client: Tourism Harrison
Article Title: Raptors hit town in time for Fraser Valley
Bald Eagle Festival
"Now in its 16th year, the festival takes place at a dozen locations between Mission and Harrison Hot Springs; four main eagle-spotting sites are centered on the Harrison and Chehalis river estuaries
in the vicinity of the hamlet of Harrison Mills."
Westlake Magazine, September/October 2011
Client: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Article Title: Let the Winter sports begin
"Since opening in 1896, the 115-year-old property has continually evolved with the latest refinements while maintaining the standards and lifestyle expected by royalty, stars and sports aficionados."
Up! Magazine, August 2011
Client: Visit California
Article Title: The Value Guide to San Diego
"There's so much more to the Golden State's second-largest city than its zoo and beaches. Dig a little deeper and you'll discover San Diego is a wonderful mish-mash of Mexican and Southern Cali flavours."
OpenRoad Driver, Summer 2011
Client: Echo Valley Ranch & Spa
Article Title: Chasing the Cariboo
"During our first hearty breakfast buffet, we learn about the ranch's exotic Asian structure. Thai architect Dr. Pinyo Suwankiri designed Baan Thai House and Pavillion featuring the Sabai Sabai suite,
where Thai therapies promise improved harmony of mind,
body and spirit. Imported teak furnishings and fine artwork
fill its luxurious penthouse."
Western Living, May 2011
Client: Visit California
Article Title: Stay Classy San Diego
"I didn't expect to have the best dessert in my life in San Diego. Depending on who you ask, the city is best known for its tattoos (sailors), waves (surfers), killer whales (kids) or shiny new condos at 35 percent off (realtors). But its chops as a foodie destination have always lagged behind that of its northern neighbours..."
Western Living, March 2011
Clients: Visit California &
Rockwater Secret Cove Resort
Article Titles: Exhibit LA & Going Costal
"Culver City was, until recently, a swath of automotive repair shops. When the economy imploded, though, everything changed: the shops were shuttered and the city's finest galleries... Forty of them have now made the jump."
"Rockwater Resort's tenthouse suites are hardly roughing it: heated
floors, warm canvas rooms and guests soak in hydro-therapy tubs
while monitoring a sweeping view of Secret Cove."
Destination I Do & Honeymoons Too, Fall & Winter 2010
Client: Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Article Title: St Moritz, Switzerland
"The couple drove all over the country scouting out venues until they discovered the Palace in St. Moritz. They were taken with the hotel's unmatched hospitality and felt right at home."
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, April 2010
Clients: Visit California &
Rockwater Secret Cove Resort
Article Titles: California Cool &
Bright lights, big scenery
"Things to do and venues galore for the Golden State soirees."
"Both urbanites and outdoorsy types agree: British Columbia has it all."
Western Living, March/April 2010
Client: Visit California
Article Titled: Far Out Town
"Sebastpol, a hidden gem in the Sanoma Valley, is small-town California as it was in the good old days, man."
Up! Magazine, March 2010
Client: Victoria's Historic Inns
Article Titled: Abbeymoore Manor
"Quaint and charming, Abbeymoore Manor wins for its warm, friendly owners and scrumptious breakfasts."
"At the popular chef's table, opt for the house-smoked caribou with balsamic blackberry jus."
Meetings and Incentive Travel, March/April 2009
Client: Tourism Richmond
Article Titled: Beyond the Olympics
"This community, with 4,500 bedrooms and 135,000sq.ft. of meeting space, is ideally suited to active groups."