Articles
$953 suite for free
If you want a subsidized holiday then you have to put in the legwork. I recently scored a suite in New York City’s Soho for one night valued at $953 for free, but it took three months of preparation to Read more…
Lays
(Sour) cream?
Lays markets both flavours as having a creamy and savoury taste with a wavy texture. The key ingredient distinctions in sour cream and onion versus regular cream and onion are buttermilk and cheese. While buttermilk is exclusive to the sour Read more…
Cars
2023 Chevrolet Camaro LT
Distance: 1,386kmDate: February 16-20, 2024Location: Florida Up front: It’s solidly built for its $35,000 price point. The door closes with a satisfying thump, the buttons are clicky, and hydraulic pistons hiss healthily. The one glaring issue with the interior is Read more…
Cars
2024 Volvo V60 XC B5 Plus
Distance: 541kmLocation: Ontario, Quebec, New YorkDate: 22-23 March, 2024 Up front: In general, the Swedish design has the material refinement of Mercedes and the minimalism of a Tesla. There are pros and cons with this approach. The mid-level Plus trim Read more…
Lays
Leaves a salty taste in your mouth
Michael Edgar is the guest reviewer for this trio, our notes have been combined. The Poppables are generally more desirable the regular in every non-taste regard. But, we’re not just here to test texture and appearance, we also wanted to Read more…
Lays
It’s a pickle
The cucumber vs dill pickle debate is, perhaps, less popular than the choice between hickory BBQ and old-fashioned BBQ. The first that that struck me was the lack of any vegetable ingredient (apart from vegetable oil and perhaps some herbs Read more…
Lays
Laying the groundwork
There was a discount offer for all Frito-Lay and PepsiCo products, so I went to the supermarket and picked up every single flavour I could find. That plus a couple of cans of Pepsi. Like planning for my travel articles, Read more…
US & Canada
J Armand Bombardier Museum of Ingenuity
Bombardier makes planes in Toronto, Ski-Doos in Valcourt, and train parts in Kingston. The Bombardier Museum in Valcourt, Quebec, is Canada’s version of the Henry Ford Museum of Innovation in Detroit. Visitors start by watching two 15-minute long videos that Read more…
Cars
2023 Dodge Challenger GT
Distance: 3,384 kmLocation: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, ArkansasDate: 24-31 October, 2023 Up front: The driver’s seat has plenty of movement but the passenger’s seat is manual only and lacks a height adjustment. Despite being a wide car, all the buttons Read more…
Flights
HKG lounge hop
There are three Plaza Premium Lounges at Hong Kong International Airport. However, they’re not worth going to since the lines are long. Everyone and their dog in this financial hub has a credit card that comes with a Priority Pass Read more…