Kenin Bassart

Train with Olympic Elites at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada 4 Comments

There aren’t many places in the world where average humans like you and I have the opportunity to train side by side with Olympic Athletes. Here in Calgary though, they like to do things just a little differently. Enter the WinSport Training Facilities at the Canada Olympic Park. It’s the kind of place where an average Joe like me could learn to luge, play hockey, ski, snow board, and even figure skate. Located on the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, the COP is dedicated to one thing: training high-performance winter athletes. Once you get a look at this place, you’ll see why!

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#AFWishIWasThere – A Photo Contest from Al Fresco

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Featured

Unless you are kinda crazy like us and chose to spend your Winter in the Arctic North, this time of year is made up of dreaming about that next summer vacation or travel adventure. Are you spending your days scrolling through your Facebook pictures of your last vacation, or enviously staring at your friends photos? If that describes you, you’re in luck! Why? All your holiday dreaming can help you win a free NEW CAMERA from Al Fresco Holidays.

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It’s a Pet Friendly Paradise at El Portal Hotel Sedona, AZ

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Arizona, Hotels, Pet Friendly Hotels, Sedona 2 Comments

Sedona is the perfect destination for a quick weekend or a nice long romantic getaway. The small Arizona town is surrounded by the beautiful Red Rocks and is filled with quaint shops, great restaurants, and lots of activities. Tucked away in the center of the town is a fantastic, small, pet-friendly luxury hotel that is the perfect complement to the surrounding area. The El Portal is one of Sedona’s best luxury properties and welcomes both you and your four-legged family.

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Olympic Bobsledding – The Best 60.2 Seconds of My Life!

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada 19 Comments

1988, Miami. I was 8 years old. I was watching the Winter Olympics for the first time. None of it really made sense. Kids from Miami don’t play hockey, ice skate, ski, and we certainly don’t curl. Then I saw something that made me freeze in my seat and got my heart racing. It griped my attention and made me start wishing for Miami to turn into some polar Winter land. I watched as a team of 4 people got in a sled and proceeded to rocket down what looked like a giant frozen water slide going upwards of 70 MPH! It was instant. I was in love. I wanted to do that and I wanted to do that NOW! Well, as with many childhood wishes, it was eventually forgotten and filed away as just a fond memory. Then, come 2014 my dream suddenly came true. I got to experience Olympic Bobsledding at the COP in Calgary on the exact track from the 1988 Olympics. The best part though, is that you can too.

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A Guide to Satisfying All Your Lovers this Valentines Day

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Kenin Bassart Posted in Gear 8 Comments

If you’re someone like me you are surrounded by multiple lovers on this Valentines Day. It makes the day so difficult, as you’re pulled in every direction trying to satisfy all of them in just 24 hours. Who has the time? Who has the energy? How do you even try to choose your favorite lover without spurning the others? My lovers all have such different passions and desires, there’s no way that there is one gift that will properly express how deep my love is for them. Nor is there one gift that will remind them of my deep love for them for the rest of the year. Alas, I am only left with one option, a separate gift for each of my lovers. So without further ado, here’s my Valentines Day gift guide for satisfying all of your lovers

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