Road Trip – New York City
I have a guideline when I start to plan a road trip: two hours per day. If it is just a day trip, then the farthest I want to travel is two hours. This gives us plenty of time to drive there, explore what is…
New York Botanical Gardens – Christmas
There are many great places to explore within driving distance for us. The definition of “driving distance” has changed dramatically over the past years. There was a time when the distance was only two hours, and I had some medical issues worsened by being in…
New Map: Reciprocal Admissions Program
Who doesn’t love flowers? Who doesn’t love paying admission to one place and getting free admission to hundreds of other locations? I have wanted to get a membership to Royal Botanical Garden for some time now. We pass by it almost all the time whenever…
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
When travelling in the USA and on our way home, we almost always pass the Buffalo and Erie Country Botanical Gardens. We popped in here on our first-ever trip to the USA, but it is a waste of an excellent attraction just to keep passing…
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
“WHAT?!” I exclaimed in bewilderment. “Why wasn’t I told this before?” The poor girl at the cash register was wide-eyed and surprised but did very well in her response that she was telling me about this now. I took my wife to see Frogs at…
Frogs at Royal Botanical Garden
Frogs. I don’t think I know a single person that does not like frogs or toads. Snakes, on the other hand, are reviled worldwide. But frogs, not so. Now at Royal Botanical Garden is Frogs. In their event centre are several terrariums with various species…
New York Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show
New York Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show Sometimes you just need to leave. Sometimes life is just too much to handle and an escape is absolutely necessary. Sometimes that escape is a ten-hour drive to New York City. Things and events that were happening lead…
Swayze and Decew Waterfalls
Swayze and Decew Waterfalls is located within Short Hills Provincial Park in Ontario My only regret is that the days are not long enough. Charlene was watching TV on a lazy Sunday morning. She has this amazing ability to multi-task and is also surfing Facebook…
Featuring All The Places We Have Been To
In my travels around Ontario and now into Quebec and the States, I have been to thousands of places over the past years. The one thing that I have learned in all of this is that there are so many places to visit and see.…
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located in Pittsburgh USA Every now and again, you just have to get up and leave. That is precisely what we did. I had expected to be working, but plans changed in a good way. After a few hours…