Guests come to town and the locals know exactly how to impress and entertain them for an afternoon. Take them to Mission Hill Winery! With an impressive onsite restaurant that offers sweeping views of ...
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ArtSmart: Chagall Tapestries, Mission Hill Winery
This month at ArtSmart we've loosened the topic to be somewhat of a personal choice. In case this is your first time hearing of the ArtSmart Roundtable, it is a group of bloggers with a love of travel ...
A Legendary Wine Tour: Mission Hill Winery Pt 2
With the approaching Wine Bloggers' Conference (June 6th-8th in Penticton) eager participants have been wondering what it'll be like in British Columbia's wine country. With such a short period of ...
Desert Wine Oasis: Mission Hill Winery, West Kelowna, BC, Canada
The Northern tip of the Great Basin Desert cradles the Okanagan wine region of British Columbia, Canada. Along Lake Okanagan, in West Kelowna, rests the Mission Hill Estate Winery atop ...
101 Things To Do In Kelowna, BC, Canada
You'll have no excuse to be bored with this comprehensive list of 101 things to do in Kelowna! Written for all ages, interests, locals and newbies alike. One of the most asked questions from ...
Sweet Tooth? Get to These 5 Kelowna Dessert Spots!
An unsung hero of the night out (or in) is dessert. At least it is in my house. I like to put a lot of thought into dessert if I am hosting company but find myself trying to force it on them before ...
Kelowna Boat Tour & Vineyard Views: An epic weekend!
https://youtu.be/SBm7aMSBULs Would it surprise you to know that I have lived in Kelowna for 15 years now and I’ve never been on a Kelowna boat tour? I've never been on a boat upon the Okanagan Lake! I ...
Currently June 2020: Food Trucks, Strawberries and Phase 2
Things are beginning to return to some normalcy here in British Columbia, Canada. Restaurants, food trucks, bars and even movie theatres are opening their doors to customers who want in. Some wear ...
15 Restaurants To Impress For Date Night in Kelowna
Where to go for date night in Kelowna? My hubby and I have been asking ourselves this monthly since he first moved in with me back in 2007. Luckily, this last decade we've seen more options than ever ...
The Okanagan’s Top Food Festivals, Events & Classes
Where there's a wine country there's also a budding if not prominent food scene. In British Columbia's Okanagan wine valley this is exactly the case with festivals and events year round. Here's a ...
Road 13 Vineyards in Oliver, Canada’s Wine Capital
Being located in Kelowna, the central Okanagan, I tend to cover wineries nearest to me. Rarely do I get to venture down south to the Golden Mile Bench in Oliver and Osoyoos. But I had the opportunity ...
Kelowna’s Wineries: A Complete Guide to the Traditional & Unique Wine Experiences
In Kelowna there are approximately 18 wineries; 14 traditional(ish), in the sense that you can go do a tasting at a winery located within a vineyard. 2 urban wineries not located upon a vineyard, but ...
The Hatch Winery
The Hatch Winery is rather new having opened in 2015. It is an off-beat boutique winery with artistic labels and a showroom that has an old-timey barn theme to it. It's along the Westside Wine Route ...
Taste Canada at Home: Top 10 Canadian Cookbooks
As Canada rings in its 150th year many are planning their own unique Canadian road trip. I've planned out a bit of a road trip myself from the Okanagan to Tofino stopping at vineyards and popular ...
Okanagan Events May 2017
There's too much going on in May here in the Okanagan. The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival is in full swing, the orchards are blooming and there are so many unique dinners being held at various wineries ...
What 6 Years of Blogging Gets You
Happy birthday to The Wanderfull Traveler! March makes for six years of writing, photographing, filming, travel and life here at TheWanderfullTraveler.com! When I first started this website it was to ...
Kelowna Winter Itinerary Guide
Did you know in 2017 Canada will be celebrating its 150th anniversary of confederation. Canada is a fairly young country when compared to most but the fever of excitement seems to be spreading across ...
Welcome! Prince William & Princess Kate: Kelowna for Royals
September 27th, 2016 marks the day Prince William & Princess Kate journey to Kelowna. Ironic since I'll probably by strolling by Buckingham Palace that day on my UK Honeymoon. They'll be paying a ...
4 Hipster Wineries in the Okanagan
Hipster wineries? Let me explain! Hipster wineries, to me and John Erickson, is the expression of odd, rare and organic wines. I'd also add to this natural wines that have become a prevalent trend ...
The Best Views of Kelowna Paired with Okanagan Bubbly
Life is short, drink more bubbly. It's obvious I love sparkling wine, especially Okanagan bubbly. As I often say give me a good view, good wine, and good company - I'm set. That "good" wine is ...
The Culinary Travel Guide: Style Files
Fellow Okanagan blogger Laura of The Culinary Travel Guide recently reached out to me about an idea for a new series she dubs Style Files. Laura has been sifting through chefs, travelers, bloggers and ...
Eat, Sip, Swim, Repeat: A Brief Guide to the Okanagan Wine Valley
The Okanagan is fast becoming a worthy rival of Bordeaux, Tuscany and Napa. In fact, it is often referred to as the Napa of the North and was named #1 wine valley in the world by the Huffington Post. ...
West Kelowna Wineries: A Tour with Distinctly Kelowna Wine Tours {Video}
"Where are you from?" The first question asked as I sat myself in a van for nine, our chariot of sorts for the day. One couple said Arizona, another from St. John's and another from Vancouver. My ...
Sparkling Wine Caves at Sumac Ridge
Sparkling wine done in the Champagne style. There's a lot of that here in the Okanagan. Of course, we cannot call it Champagne because only sparkling wine made in the Champagne region can be called ...
Photo Essay: An Okanagan Birthday Fit For a Royal Gourmand
Now that I have a moment to breathe and have been at home for a brief few days I would like to say a huge Thank you! to Chef Matt Batey CCC, Chef Chris Stewart, the entire staff at Mission Hill Winery ...
Top 5 Travel Experiences at 25
Today is my birthday and unfortunately I am recovering from a cold so no champagne until tomorrow. However, I still feel the need to celebrate somehow so I figured I'd do a roundup of the most ...
Learning to Cook in Wine Country, British Columbia
As the brown sleepy extensions of the grape vines wake up to the sounds of spring so too does The Wanderfull Traveler. Between the months of January to April I ...
Three of My Favourite Okanagan Things
Living in the Okanagan, as I've said before, presents a wealth of gourmet products that are produced locally. From wine to cheese, preserves to organic meats, our valley is becoming a foodie centre ...
Anthony Bourdain In Vancouver
As a self-proclaimed foodie, I would like to think that my palate has two sides; a benevolent side as represented by the simplistic David Rocco, and an adventurous side represented by the intrepid ...
A List of Kelowna’s Craft & Farmers’ Markets 2020
This list of Kelowna's Craft Markets is ongoing and continuously updated. If you are hosting a market, virtually or physically this year please let me know and I will add you. We are all in this ...
Currently April 2020: Life in Kelowna, BC, Canada during Social Distancing
Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, meaning if you book or buy something through one of these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! Currently in April 2020 - Like ...
A Cheese Shop, Breweries & Plant Based Menus: New to Kelowna 2019
I know I say this every year but Kelowna's foodie scene is booming and 2019 is no different. Would you believe it if I told you there are 11 spots I want you to check out this year?! Compared to ...
My Guide to Venice, Italy
This is not a guide that covers how to get from the airport to your hotel. Nor is it a guide that talks about what you should do with your 6 hours before you need to get back on your cruise ship. This ...
The 10 Best Things I Ate in Tofino, British Columbia
The best way to get acquainted with any city or town is through local food. Tofino, although a small coastal town, is populated with famous restaurants. From the world famous Tacofino food truck to BC ...
Okanagan Wine Country Events April 2017
When spring arrives all is well in the Okanagan and I can return to my outdoorsy habits. The snow has finally melted, the markets open and wineries begin to host events. We've had a wild and prolonged ...
3 Hikes in Kelowna, BC: Views, Swimming Holes & Suspension Bridges
As my wedding approaches at a ridiculous pace I have been trying to shape up. It's one of the most important and memorable days of your life and so why not look good in the photos people will see for ...
7 Winter Scenes Across Canada by The Group of Seven
It's that time again where we ArtSmart bloggers from around the world write about a specific art topic each interpreting it in our way through our own travels. This month we each get to select an ...
Brewery Tours with Vantigo, San Francisco
Ever wanted to take a road trip around the Bay area in a ruby red Volkswagen bus equipped with California crafted beers? I did with Erik, designated driver, guide, owner and genius behind Vantigo San ...
FarmFolk CityFolk’s Feast of Fields: Eating Local at an Urban Farm
Venice has its San Marco and St. Geneviève watches over Paris and the Okanagan also has its own patron saint known as Father Pandosy, (1824-1891) a Marseilles born missionary sent to North America at ...
