When we started to travel, our trips were in Ontario. Then we set out on our first big adventure to Quebec. Then there was COVID and the draconian rules forbidding even the smallest bit of happiness, which put the brakes on a lot of our…
It is not often I get to take my mother and sister on a road trip. The last time was…never. My wife and I have taken Mom several times, but we have never included my sister on any trip before. Since things worked out…
Long before we discovered traveling, we would do Walmart tours. My beloved wife, Charlene, works at Walmart. She was in charge of a couple of departments and wanted to know how other Walmarts in the area were doing it. So we traveled from one Walmart…
It is not every day that one gets to go to Vegas, but we are, and we will be for the Fourth of July celebration. This year, the USA turns 250. We will be spending a few days in this iconic city, taking in as…
The first state we ever visited was New York. The first place we went to see was a tourist area where we gathered every brochure they had for the state. They had a lot. I finally went through them all and added them to my…
The best thing about being a school bus driver is the time off. What other job offers so much vacation time like a bus driver? And what do I do on my time off? Obviously, I take my wife somewhere! This March Break, we are…
Christmas is our favourite time of year. It is a shame it is too short. I created this simple (very long) day trip to the Niagara region of both the Canadian and American sides. It is intended that we will do this on a Saturday…
I was thrilled to hear that Caitlyn was taking some time off, especially since she had asked to go on a trip with us to the USA again. Eagerly, I spent a couple of hours coming up with a plan, and when it was time…
My daughter, Caitlyn, has a great birthday date: December. As a parent, I can save huge amounts of money and tell her that this is both her Christmas and birthday present. There is always a sense of relief and joy whenever I find a way…
As part of our Bewitched in Salem road trip for Hallowe’en, we were supposed to mine for diamonds in Herkimer, NY. Unfortunately, the weather was just nasty. High winds, heavy rains and loads of mud. I, regrettably, had to say no to something that would…
