Planning a trip around the spring bloom is one of the hardest itineraries to create. When we visit, I know where everything is, and I know how to get from location to location. I even know how much it will all cost me. It is…
I love building maps, creating itineraries, and researching things to do, so when I was asked what recommendations there were for Ottawa for a grandma and her grandson on the theme of money, I jumped right to it. Well, that is an incorrect statement. I jumped right to it AFTER we…
“When is your play coming out?” I was asked by this young woman who was very proud of her job at Theatrix Costume House in Hamilton. I replied with my usual confidence when I was pulling someone’s leg, “Next week.” She was excited by this and…
Last summer, we went to Alaska for our summer vacation. This year, we will drive the east coast of Canada and a small bit of the USA. This is a trip that I have always wanted to do. Three weeks of driving, hiking, sightseeing, camping…
Originally planned for just one night, I made this trip a full weekend. The purpose of the trip was to visit Greenfield Village on its opening weekend of the season. I was very impressed with it and spend most of the day there. Here is…
We love flowers, and one of our favourites is tulips. When I was a kid, there were only red tulips. Then yellow ones appeared one year, and now, there are over 3,000 known varieties of tulips. When planning a trip to see a tulip festival,…
For many Canadians, Queen Victoria’s birthday is the official start of the summer season. It is the first warm long weekend and is the busiest on the highways. Dubbed “May Two-Four,” it rarely is on May 24th due to the rules of when the celebration…
Sometimes, I make bad decisions when we are travelling. I made such a decision during our trip to Virginia Beach for March Break. It takes a lot of time and effort to develop a travel itinerary that fits and works. There are places that I want…
When planning my Virginia Beach road trip for March Break, I noticed many military bases. In fact, the campsite that we were staying at warned us that there is an active base beside it. During our stay, we would hear helicopters, jets, and other loud vehicles.…
My absolute favourite poem is The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. I only liked it because The Simpsons made a Hallowe’en episode back in my younger days. Over time, I began to discover more of his writings. Many of these have found their way into…
