http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-surf-and-suds-both-served-cold/17738 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-surf-and-suds-both-served-cold/17738#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:50:14 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=17738 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/destination-dispatches-surf-and-suds-both-served-cold/17738/feed 2 When most folks think of surfing, they think warm turquoise barrels and tanned bare-chested boys. I didn’t find most of those things in Tofino, B.C., Canada, but I did still find surf and other splendors. Such as, good beer and some of those barrels. These waves were more slate blue though and, like the beer, [...] 000058-07-ocean-big-waves http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/a-heavenly-honeymoon-the-wicaninnish-inn/5028 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/a-heavenly-honeymoon-the-wicaninnish-inn/5028#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:31 +0000 Nicole Humphries http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=5028 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/a-heavenly-honeymoon-the-wicaninnish-inn/5028/feed 1 Wind, waves, water, wilderness, wonderful food and West Coast warmth await you at the Wickaninnish Inn: if that doesn’t turn you on after your wedding, what will? Our big day had been a huge success and even more spectacular than we thought possible. But apparently the best was yet to come… a room fit for [...] Outside church http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/go-to-tofino-port-mcneill-or-pender-island-for-the-labour-day-weekend/3140 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/go-to-tofino-port-mcneill-or-pender-island-for-the-labour-day-weekend/3140#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:35:36 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=3140 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/go-to-tofino-port-mcneill-or-pender-island-for-the-labour-day-weekend/3140/feed 0 If you live in Vancouver chances are you are going to want to head out for the long weekend to get away from city. And as any Vancouverite knows, the city is surrounded by amazing places to visit, especially for those of us who want to ‘get back to nature’. If you are thinking that [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tofino-hotel-reviews-the-wickaninnish-inn/2400 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tofino-hotel-reviews-the-wickaninnish-inn/2400#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:27 +0000 Rachel Denning http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=2400 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tofino-hotel-reviews-the-wickaninnish-inn/2400/feed 0 Check Availability The Wickaninnish Inn is one of those places on earth that comes to mind when asked “If you weren’t here, where would you be right now?” as I found out during a recent trip to Alaska. After too many days throwing good money at bad hotels, I said to my partner “Let’s fly [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/spend-tofinos-food-and-wine-festival-at-the-wickaninnish-in/1690 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/spend-tofinos-food-and-wine-festival-at-the-wickaninnish-in/1690#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:00:49 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=1690 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/spend-tofinos-food-and-wine-festival-at-the-wickaninnish-in/1690/feed 0 Heads up food and wine lovers – Tofino’s Food and Wine Festival is happening this weekend. If you’re planning on enjoying this festival on in Tofino on Vancouver Island, Canada, be sure to check out the Wickaninnish Inn’s two night package made specially for the event! Check Availability Known for it’s gorgeous scenery, beautiful forests, [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/journey-autumn-in-british-columbia-canada-14-nights/133 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/journey-autumn-in-british-columbia-canada-14-nights/133#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:39:03 +0000 Erik Haugen http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=133 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/journey-autumn-in-british-columbia-canada-14-nights/133/feed 0 Kiwi Collection CEO Erik Haugen offers journey suggestions to travellers based upon his own personal experiences travelling around the globe. Canada’s British Columbia is one of my favourite places to travel during the autumn season, as the golden coast of Canada still has plenty of warm days and beautiful sunsets, and as the leaves begin to [...]