Holidays

Everyone’s holiday pictures of sun, sand, tans and warmth recently blasted across social media, along with hashtags designed to rub it all in everyone’s face (#notmissingthecold #takethattoronto), which make us really regret not splurging on that vacation. Well, here are a few reasons you can feel better about that vacation you didn’t take this holiday break

There is just something extra special about watching a child experience the holiday season, and after all the fun family festivities of the last few weeks, many of us young professionals (YPs) are left pondering the idea of adding a little one to our own lives. And so continues one of the most popular discussions of our current generation: when/if to start a family, or to just remain a D.I.N.K.(Y.) (dual income, no kids [yet])

We won’t tell you to skip the holiday baking or to fit in a gym sesh before opening presents. Instead, the owners of Twist Me Toned (TMT), a program designed to help busy professionals incorporate realistic health and fitness into their lives, have shown us how to have a healthier holiday without missing out

Every young professional has been though it: a vacation nightmare, where forgetting to pack vital items impacts the enjoyment of your voyage. Avoid wasting time, money and stress this holiday season by putting together a well-organized suitcase

It’s so easy to join the hordes wandering in and out of designer boutiques, shopping malls and along Robson Street these days – we get it, we’ve done enough damage to our credit card to prove it too. However, why not dial the store spending back a bit and put gifting funds to good use by supporting one of Vancouver’s many amazing charities this Christmas?

‘Tis the season to be giving, young professionals, and Uber has created a system that even the busiest of us can’t say no to. Leucan, an association whose mission is to help cancer-stricken children and their families believe in a brighter future, and the newly-launched Uber Montreal, teamed up to collect and distribute toys for children fighting cancer during the holiday

With Christmas a mere 10 days away, the pressure is on busy young professionals to tackle that gift list once and for all. After a long day at the office, who really wants to do battle with crowds downtown though? If you’re like us, that’s the last thing on your mind these days; enter Brentwood to the retail rescue.

Certain times of the year have their own tastes. Early spring is a cool glass of white wine while sitting outside on the first truly sunny day. Late summer is cold beer and fresh mojitos mixed with a light breeze and a warm lake. Mid fall is letting yourself be wrapped in a deep Cab Sauv like a blanket. And the beginning of winter – well, it belongs to the nog

The holidays aren’t always merry and bright for the single young professional (YP), for the YP on a budget, or for those with ‘crazy’ families. Here’s how the holiday hater can handle these festive days