Brenda Farrell | Turkey & Lifestyle Travel Specialist

When I was in Istanbul last month, staying at my favourite resting place, luxury hotel Sumahan-on-the-Water, I decided to unwind after a particularly hectic schedule and to experience one of my favourite forms of relaxation, the hamam.  The hamam at Sumahan is spotlessly clean, particularly beautiful and sets the scene [...]

One of the benefits of living in beautiful Vancouver is the lush flora and fauna.  One of the lesser benefits of living in beautiful Vancouver at this time of year, Spring, is the lush flora and fauna!  Vancouverites are surrounded by mountains and when the trees and plants are pollenating, [...]

Pesticides and your health – a family physician’s perspective | Docs Talk | David Suzuki Foundation.

When you travel, do you care more about convenience or experience?
You may find it difficult to answer this since when it comes to travel arrangements, the convenience factor influences departure times, flight duration, connections, seat number and more.   However, here is a situation that really brought home to me the [...]

I’ve met one or two people who don’t like massage, “I don’t like to be touched.” One or two.
Most of us really enjoy a massage regardless of the reason.  While some may make therapeutic massage a regular component in their lives, others go when they need a relaxation fix.  I [...]