Period Dramas 2019

11 December 2018 // 7 Comments

It’s that time of year again to see the list of period dramas / historical dramas / costume dramas (with a specific time period) coming to our screens in 2019! This year’s featured image is from ITV’s Victoria S3 This... 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 →

Reviews on Period Dramas in 2017

12 January 2018 // No Comments

If I broke my record in 2016, I think I watched even more period dramas in 2017! This year, I’m making the reviews shorter and separating them into two categories: whether I highly recommend the film or if I didn’t... Continue reading →

Period Dramas 2018

1 December 2017 // 24 Comments

We’re a month away from 2018 and that means it’s time to see the list of period dramas / historical dramas / costume dramas (with a specific time period) coming to our screens! Since the Period Dramas 2017 post took... Continue reading →

75th Anniversary of Dieppe Raid

18 August 2017 // No Comments

Tomorrow marks the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid (or Operation Jubilee) on 19 August 1942 and as a tribute, I would like to share some of my photos taken in 2008. When I first visited Dieppe in June 2008... Continue reading →

Captain George Vancouver: From UK to Vancouver

22 June 2017 // 1 Comment

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 →

Reviews on Period Dramas in 2016

12 January 2017 // No Comments

I think I broke my own record with all the period dramas that I managed to watch in 2016! Below you’ll find my reviews (mostly thoughts) of my top 10 period dramas that came out in 2016, as well as older... Continue reading →

Castle du jour: Craigdarroch Castle

25 September 2016 // 1 Comment

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have finally arrived in British Columbia! For the majority of their West Coast tour, they will make their base in the province’s capital, Victoria (aside from a... 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 →

Castle du jour: Chateau-Musee Dieppe

1 September 2016 // No Comments

Up on the hill of Dieppe in Normandy, France stands a 15th Century castle, Chateau de Dieppe. The castle was originally built in 1188 but was destroyed in 1195. Eventually, the castle was restored and expanded between the 14-15th Centuries.... Continue reading →