80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea at Notch8 (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver)

19 September 2019 // No Comments

In honour of its 80th anniversary in May, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver‘s Notch8 restaurant came out with a themed afternoon tea with traditional sandwiches and sweets. I was lucky enough to win afternoon tea for two in May which I redeemed... Continue reading →

Afternoon Tea at Adonia Tea House

21 May 2019 // No Comments

ADONIA Tea House in Kerrisdale had been on my list for afternoon tea for over a decade. It’s probably the only place in Vancouver that correctly refers to the delightful afternoon meal as afternoon tea and not high tea. Moreover,... Continue reading →

Fashion Exhibition: Babes & Bathers

25 August 2018 // No Comments

If you’re interested in the history of bathing suits for women and men, the ‘Babes and Bathers’ fashion exhibition is on tour at the Okanagan Heritage Museum until 3 September 2018. The exhibition features bathing suits and beachwear from the... Continue reading →

Afternoon Tea at Shaktea

12 June 2018 // No Comments

If you’re looking for a quiet little tea salon to enjoy one of the best macarons and fine tea selection in Vancouver, look no further than Shaktea. Located just off Cambie St, this tea salon has been in Vancouver since... Continue reading →

Afternoon Tea at Neverland Tea Salon

1 March 2018 // 4 Comments

I’m resurrecting this post (4 Jan 2014) with an update on afternoon tea at Neverland Tea Salon. I had afternoon tea (I refuse to call it High Tea) at Neverland Tea Salon last November with my friend. Four years ago,... Continue reading →

Captain George Vancouver: From UK to Vancouver

22 June 2017 // No Comments

Today marks the 260th birthday of Captain George Vancouver, the namesake of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, BC (as well as Vancouver, WA and others). I had long been curious about Captain George Vancouver, one of Britain’s greatest explorers, and decided... Continue reading →

Supporting Canadian: Fashion

22 September 2016 // No Comments

With The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (plus Prince George and Princess Charlotte) arriving in my hometown of Vancouver in a few days, I thought I would showcase some Canadian fashion brands for the ‘middle class’ (i.e. not the sort... Continue reading →

Victoria Day at Burnaby Village

23 May 2016 // No Comments

Happy Victoria Day and Happy Birthday to The Queen of Canada! For my non-Canadian readers, Victoria Day is a statutory holiday (bank holiday for UK readers) in Canada* celebrated on the Monday before 25th May. (The way I choose to... Continue reading →

Historic Fort Langley

22 May 2016 // No Comments

It’s the first Sunday post-Once Upon A Time S5, so I would like to cheer up my fellow international OUAT-fans with another OUAT destination to visit if they’re ever in Vancouver, British Columbia: Fort Langley. In my World of OUAT... Continue reading →

Corsets: V&A Exhibition and Lace Embrace

13 April 2016 // No Comments

In a few days, the Victoria and Albert Museum will have a new exhibition on Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear. Undressed will focus on the relationship between underwear and fashion, as well as the shifting fashionable body ideal. The exhibition will... Continue reading →

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