Jules Torti

Africa, Toronto

Feverish writer, chimpanzee crusader, sometimes painter, restless traveller, Food Network addict, obsessed runner, voracious reader and lover of life's finest.

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Articles

Where to Travel in 2025: The Best Places for Solo Women Travellers Over 50

2 months ago | journeywoman.com | Carolyn Ray |Diana Eden |Jules Torti |Dawn S. Booker

Featured image: Find inspiration with one of these 10 best places for solo women to travel to in 2025 | Photo bylucigerma on Envato 10 less-travelled places we love for solo womenby Carolyn RayIn its efforts to inspire discovery, each year the travel industry exhausts itself creating some terrific ‘best places to go’ lists, with recommendations that inspire us about where to go in the new year.
Trade Secrets from Langdon Hall’s Pastry Chef, Rachel Nicholson

Nov 26, 2024 | harrowsmithmag.com | Jules Torti

With an amazing biscotti recipeAt the opulent Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa in Blair, Ontario, the kitchen behind the province’s only five-diamond restaurant never closes. At 2 am, you’ll find coveted Pastry Chef Rachel Nicholson starting her shift, ensuring all the savoury breads for the day are freshly baked.
The Black Fly in Our Chardonnay

Sep 3, 2024 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

Featured image: Jules and her wife Kim have been on several adventures foraging for booze around the world, like this South African chardonnay in Zanzibar | Photo by Jules Torti A short history of blind pigs, cashew wine and Bangkok beers in a fish tank by Jules TortiIn July 2024, a 14-day strike by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) left Canadians high and DRY.
The Black Fly in Our Chardonnay

Aug 22, 2024 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

Featured image: Jules and her wife Kim have been on several adventures foraging for booze around the world, like this South African chardonnay in Tanzania | Photo by Jules Torti A short history of blind pigs, cashew wine and Bangkok beers in a fish tank by Jules TortiIn July 2024, a 14-day strike by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) left Canadians high and DRY.
Finding Peace and Adventure in the Fable-like Town of Pitlochry, Scotland

Jul 21, 2024 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

Featured image: Edradour Distillery, the smallest traditional Scottish distillery, in Pitlochry, Scotland | Photo by Jules Torti Trails, pubs, bookstores and cafes make this small town worth a visit by Jules TortiThe charm meter for Pitlochry, Scotland magnetically swings to the right. Sandwiching the River Tummel, it’s a fable-like town of less than 3,000 residents halfway between Edinburgh and Inverness.
Finding Peace and Adventure in the Fable-like Town of Pitlochry, Scotland

Jul 10, 2024 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

Featured image: Edradour Distillery, the smallest traditional Scottish distillery, in Pitlochry, Scotland | Photo by Jules Torti Trails, pubs, bookstores and cafes make this small town worth a visit by Jules TortiThe charm meter for Pitlochry, Scotland magnetically swings to the right. Sandwiching the River Tummel, it’s a fable-like town of less than 3,000 residents halfway between Edinburgh and Inverness.
Cactus Cocktails and Low-emission Coffee? What We Can Learn From the Caribbean Island of Bonaire

Mar 24, 2024 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

Featured image: Scenic views above Lac Bay, Bonaire | Photo by Jan Wachtmeester for Tourism Bonaire How women can contribute to thoughtful, transformative travel in Bonaireby Jules TortiIt’s a natural inclination to seek out destinations and experiences that transform us. But, in doing so, how are we transforming that country? Is our personal transformation reciprocal?
Finding the Right REALTOR® for You: 10 Important Questions to Ask

Nov 27, 2023 | realtor.ca | Jules Torti

Buying or selling a property requires fiery passion, steely confidence, curiosity, research, and trust in your REALTOR®. Once you go beyond casually browsing listings on REALTOR.ca, you’ll want to get in touch with a REALTOR®. All REALTORS® are held to the same professional standards, but as with anything, you’re going to click with certain people better than others.
Can You Walk the Camino de Santiago Without a Phone: Hello, Anyone?

Oct 28, 2023 | journeywoman.com | Jules Torti

If we had a phone with us, the solutions may have come faster. Instead, there was a lot of fretting over what should have been celebratory riverside port tastings in Vila Nova de Gaia. The usual “we’ve arrived” thrill was diminished by the uncertainty of, well, everything. Worst case, we knew we could rent a car from Santiago and drive 8+ hours to Faro but it would be a steep price tag as the mileage (of course) wouldn’t be unlimited and one-way rentals are never, ever reasonable.
An Off-Grid Muskoka Cottage Built from Scratch

Sep 19, 2023 | harrowsmithmag.com | Jules Torti |Fran Smelko

and By: Fran Smelko This fall, we received an excited email from a new subscriber, Fran Smelko. We love fan mail from our community and the stories that readers share with us about how Harrowsmith inspired projects big and small. Whether you attempt Signe Langford’s (Harrowsmith’s Food Editor) Scandi Ricotta Cake with Cardamom-Maple Roster Plums […]and By: Fran SmelkoThis fall, we received an excited email from a new subscriber, Fran Smelko.