Craig is a husband, father, team leader, travel and food writer, senior youth group coordinator, designer, brander, community builder, volunteer, and social media strategist. He likes to travel, go camping, go on road trips, watch movies, build stuff, operate the grill, and sing with his band. Craig is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and Travel Media Association of Canada. If you are a PR agency or brand and would like Craig to review a travel destination, vehicle, restaurant, product or service, please send him an email.
Nothing warms you up on a cold winter’s day like a hot beverage. Especially when you have just cleared off your driveway of freshly fallen snow. Usually, while I am all bundled up, I hop in my truck and head over to our local Tim Hortons to grab the family hot chocolates. It’s a snow shoveling tradition in the Silva household. But we no longer...
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On Saturday, December 13th, Rogers is taking me to St. Catharines for a Hometown Hockey experience. I’ll be staying in St. Catharines until late Sunday evening. To capture all the exciting moments of all the fun they have planned, Rogers has outfitted me with an iPhone 6 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab. Woot woot! I’ve already been using the iPhone 6, and let me tell...
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Looking for some Christmas Cheer? Would an evening chatting about holiday rituals with HGTV Personality and General Contractor, Damon Bennett, bring that extra sparkle to your holiday hustle and bustle? Join HOSS Magazine and special guest, Damon Bennett for an evening of fun and prizes on Twitter! Date: December 8th, 2014 Time: 9PM EST Hashtag: #HolidaysWithHOSS Hosts: @HossMagazine and HGTV Personality @DamonBennett_ (Must Follow to...
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It’s Black Friday… … and I’m celebrating by staying at home and enjoying a Tim Hortons dark roast, while everyone else rushes out to do their discount shopping. I am taking advantage of some of the sales online, but waiting in long lineups, or trying to find a parking spot at a busy mall is not at the top of wish list… ever. With the...
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Growing up, my Dad had a friend named Mark*. I referred to him as “Uncle”, as he was a close friend, and we referred to all of my parent’s close friends as “Aunty” or “Uncle”. Every time we were out at a family party, their house, or they were at our house, Uncle Mark would drink… a lot. He was such a heavy drinker, that...
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