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Halifax Hot Spots

There’s nothing quite like getting a local’s point of view. What pleasantly surprised me about Halifax when I went for my Expedia #BigWorldExplorer trip, was that there were so many fun, hidden treasures that the quiet city has to offer.

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#ROGUESTORIES: Nicole Simone, Artist and Storyteller

You’re working on a multitude of projects – how do they all fit together, and how did they all come about? I’ve been doing music since I was 13 years old. I’m always working on songs, but in my early 20’s I started Late July. I put out a record every year to two years, […]

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RECIPE: Salmon Tartare

Salmon Tartare. A compilation of healthy, fresh and bomb-tastic ingredients to whip up a quick dinner bowl. Jam packed with Asian-infused flavors, this will quickly become a staple in your recipe book. Ingredients 1 8 oz Salmon filet 1 peeled and de-seeded cucumber 1 tbsp. of diced chives 1 tbsp. of minced shallot (or red onion if […]

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COCKTAIL: Old Fashioned with a Twist

Any self-respecting cocktail lover knows the Old Fashioned. This spirit-forward cocktail is refreshing, light, simple yet full of character. It was Don Draper’s favourite—he not only drank it, but he knew how to make it. And today you’ll learn to channel your inner conflicted-60s-advertising-genius by making your own. The first thing you’ll notice is the […]

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#ROGUESTORIES: Natasha Staniszewski, TSN Anchor

If you live in Canada, then you also know that TSN SPORTSCENTRE is the channel to tune into for hockey updates. Delivering your daily dose of sports highlights is none other than Natasha Staniszewski. Natasha completely debunked my assumptions about individuals with TV fame, in the best possible way. We met years ago volunteering for a […]

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RECIPE: Chicken Cacciatore

I’ll admit, I’m not a trained chef. In fact, my comfort level in the kitchen is easily spooked when new appliances or paraphernalia are introduced in the environment. Hence, I voluntold a friend to help me out this week (thanks Mav) with a French oven recipe (aka, I let him do all the work while I helped myself to […]

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TRAVEL: What Solo Travel Taught Me

I’ve always found that when transitioning through different phases of my life, Travel has always been there to help re-focus, and re-align. When I moved to New York, I went to Japan for a quick trip to Tokyo and Kyoto. It was refreshing, not to speak the language and to travel to such a culturally […]

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#ROGUESTORIES – Daniela Favot

Daniela Favot makes a fabulous case for balance. Leaving behind a career in corporate sales, she founded her own talent management agency FUZE Reps—whose photography you’ve seen peppered all over the city’s newsstands, billboards, transit system, and more. Amid the visual delights and sensory fantasies she helps bring to life is a keen business sense, which […]

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RECIPE: Coconut Cocoa Cookies

While I was living in Costa Rica, I became obsessed with Bioland’s organic cocoa coconut cookies. Healthy, preservative-free, organic cookies that tasted like a party in my mouth. I love these morsels of goodness so much, every time I come back from Costa I pack my carry-on filled with cocoa baggies. A few weeks ago I ate […]

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#ROGUESTORIES – Martina, Dragonette

The thought of meeting Martina Sorbara was a bit intimidating to say the least. She is the front-woman of internationally loved electro-pop outfit, Dragonette. The band has called the U.K. home, cultivated a following in Japan, topped the charts from Austria to their native Canada, and Martina herself has been active in music since 1998. […]

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#ROGUESTORIES – Natasha Koifman, NKPR

Walking into the NKPR office feels like a revelation for anyone who’s ever wanted to go into media as a kid. There’s an enviable stack of coffee table books, exposed brick and perfectly cracked leather, orchids in full bloom. You can be assured that your romanticization of the industry’s energy and creativity is indeed real […]