Maurya's elevates familiar dishes and cocktails with traditional Indian flavours in house-made spice mixes to create the most special and unique cuisine yet keeping some familiar dishes such as butter chicken for those not quite as adventurous.

Maurya’s has the first East Indian Inspired Craft Cocktail Bar and offers a unique twist on traditional drinks. Two of my favourite cocktails are the Tamarind Margarita and Perfect Gin (I love pineapple). The flavours are nothing I’ve tasted before, and I found them intriguing and delicious.

This holiday season I visited Mission Hill Family Estate Winery for a wine tasting paired with delicious bites and a special tour of the beautifully decorated trees throughout the humidity-controlled barrel cellar and Visitor's Hall. All trees were sponsored by local businesses in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF) and a percentage of the proceeds from each experience was donated to the BCCHF. This Festival has been hosted at Mission Hill for over six years and has been a community tradition in BC for over 30 years.

Nestled in the beautiful Purcell Mountains of British Columbia and within the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation, this award-winning destination offers something for everyone—from the golfer to the gambler and everyone in between. With world-class amenities, a vibrant casino atmosphere and picturesque mountain vistas, St. Eugene is the perfect place to escape from a busy day-to-day life and relax in the comfort of luxurious surroundings.

Spirit Ridge Resort has so much to offer. It's located in Canada's only desert, around Osoyoos, and is a place sacred to the Osoyoos Indian Band. The resort comprises 226 condos, suites, and villas, and features a top-notch restaurant, a winery, and a cultural centre where visitors can learn about the Indigenous history of the region.

Celebrate the holidays in British Columbia’s South Okanagan, where festive lights, local wine, and Indigenous culture shine. From the Fire & Ice Festival at Spirit Ridge Resort to the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre and the District Wine Village in Oliver, this region seamlessly blends holiday magic with rich history and a strong sense of community spirit.

This is a 6-night self-drive road trip that gives you the highlights of some of the most stunning and less crowded areas in Western Canada. I've driven this Western Canada Self-Drive Road trip myself many times, having lived in the area for most of my life, so I am very familiar with the places on this trip.

I couldn’t wait to spend three days on a luxury train in Canada from the Rainforest to Gold Rush. Rocky Mountaineer is an experience that rivals no other in Western Canada and the USA. This tourist train travels by daylight only, allowing us not to miss anything! On this journey, we began in British Columbia, in Vancouver, stayed overnight in hotels in both Whistler and Quesnel, and finished in Jasper, Alberta.