• Treat yourself to Tea in Whistler Village
    Canada,  Travel

    Treat Yourself to Tea in Whistler Village

    The Whistler Tea House For some reason, I’m on a big tea kick lately. Probably because I’m trying to cut out dairy. We all know that coffee without creamer, just isn’t coffee…so tea it is. While in Whistler last week I scoped out a few local places have tea. Originally I wanted to take my daughter to high tea at the Empress in Victoria, but when our plans to go to Victoria got cut, I searched for somewhere in Whistler where we were staying. As luck would have it, I did a quick Google search and learned that the Fairmont in Whistler (which is the same chain that owns the…

  • The Olympic Village in Whistler Canada
    Canada,  Travel

    Touring the 2010 Winter Olympic Sites in Whistler

    Whistler Olympic Village One of the main attractions on our week long vacation to Whistler, Canada was checking out all the Olympic sites up close and personal. From the Olympic Plaza in Whistler Village to the Olympic Park and the Sliding Center, we were able to see a lot of the iconic structures that up until now, I’ve only seen on tv. I’ve watched the Olympics since I was a young girl and so it was especially thrilling to finally see the Olympic rings in person!  Whistler Olympic Park Whistler Olympic Park: Biathlon Shooting Range If you grew up in the 80’s, it’s likely you played some version of the Winter Games on…