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Jet Off For A Weekend In Winnipeg

4-minute read We asked the twin sister duo at Jenna Rae Cakes in Winnipeg about the very best places to check out when visiting the city.

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An Insider's Guide To A Weekend In Edmonton

2-minute read We've loved traveling across the country this Summer, but there really is no place like home. We asked our Co-Founder and Edmonton-booster Justine Barber to...

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Three Things To Do In Regina This Summer

2-minute read Saskatchewan is so much more than farmer's fields. We tapped Regina native and Hillberg & Berk CEO, Rachel Mielke to give us the must-go places...

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Vancouver Travel Guide: Explore The City Like A Local

2-minute read Make the most out of your Vancouver Summer vacation! We asked jewelry designer Melanie Auld and her Brand Director Nikki Smith to give us their...

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A Summer Travel Guide To Summerland, Okanagan

2-minute read We’re kicking off our Canadian Summer Road Trip in Summerland. Our Brand Experience and Product Manager, Jane shares her favourite spots in the Okanagan Valley.

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Landscape and Entrepreneurship in Iceland

6-minute read Daelan Wood, Poppy Barley's developer, takes a 10-day trip to Iceland with Gather Media Co. to play with drones and explore entrepreneurship in one of...

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All the Cocktail Recipes You Need this Summer

2-minute read In light of our Summer 2016 Collection launch (hello, White Cheetah!) we asked sommelier Sasha McCauley to create five easy-breezy custom cocktails inspired by our...

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Working Remotely: A Digital Nomad on a U.S. Road Trip

20-minute read Monica, our Brand Design Manager, returns from a 2-month road trip through the United States--all the while working remotely--and lives to tell us about it....

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Ebby Rane: The Line of Luxury Luggage You Need to Know About

8-minute read As told to Poppy Barley, Sonja Salmon reveals the personal story behind launching her luxury luggage line, Ebby Rane. Plus: packing tips from the expert.

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El Camino Travel: Putting Down Your Phone and Living in the Moment

7-minute read Katalina Mayorga, CEO of offbeat travel company El Camino, writes about the "aha" moments that inspired her company. Plus, why you should - and how...

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The Life + Sole of a Shoe

9-minute read Listen in on a conversation we had with our go-to local cobbler, Luigi, who's been working the family business, the Expert Shoe Clinic in Edmonton,...

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Six Must-Stop-Stare-and-Awe Spots in Bend, Oregon

5-minute read Photographer Anna Jacobs takes us on an adventure through Bend, Oregon - from sleeping under the stars to hiking green and misty waterfalls and standing...