Karen Kwan

1 week ago | irun.ca | Karen Kwan

The Georgina Spring Fling promotes itself as fast and flat and on the beautiful shores of Lake Simcoe, and having run the Half-Marathon race this year on Sunday, May 4, I discovered first-hand that it indeed ticks all of those boxes. It’s close enough to Toronto that Torontonians can drive up to Georgina the morning of (it took us just over an hour from downtown) and we were blessed with sunny, crisp weather for race day (the temperature was about 5 Celsius when the race started).

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Karen Kwan

A lot has changed in Carley Fortune’s world since she sat down to write her first novel, Every Summer After, in 2020. Much of it was written on a Muskoka chair overlooking the lake in Barry’s Bay, Ont., where the story is set. She wrote her second book, Meet Me at the Lake, entirely on her bed back in Toronto. Her husband was home with their second baby and the bedroom door was the only one that closed.

1 month ago | bluedotliving.com | Karen Kwan

Restaurant: Avlingat 1042 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1K4; (416) 469-1010Price Point for two: $110 plus tax and tip (included two drinks, two apps, two mains). When I think of breweries I’ve been to, they’re typically sporty or industrial-chic when it comes to the overall vibe. So when I walked into the airy and elegant dining room at Avling, it completely caught me off guard.

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Karen Kwan

Many of us travel to soak up incredible views or perhaps savour delicious local dishes, seeking out unique experiences we couldn’t have anywhere else. But the latest travel trend? Getaways where you bury your nose into a good book. The travel trend dovetails with the viral rise of BookTok, which has turned a normally solitary hobby into a lively community, and with the general growing enthusiasm for reading.

1 month ago | mykawartha.com | Karen Kwan

Many of us travel to soak up incredible views or perhaps savour delicious local dishes, seeking out unique experiences we couldn’t have anywhere else. But the latest travel trend? Getaways where you bury your nose into a good book. The travel trend dovetails with the viral rise of BookTok, which has turned a normally solitary hobby into a lively community, and with the general growing enthusiasm for reading.