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…
Ah, Christmas, our favourite time of year. There are so many great places to see, which can make it so hard to choose. But after much exploration and consideration, I have decided to visit Philly. Why Philly? It is because there is a lot of…
I put a lot of effort into researching a vacation. I want to utilize our time to the best of our ability and see and experience as much as possible. When we first started travelling, we did what I suspect most people do: hotels and…
This summer, we visited Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah as part of our America the Beautiful summer vacation. There are two reasons why I chose this name for our trip. First, the annual pass to all the National Parks in America is called the…
The day was Labour Day, and it is one of the hardest days to plan when we are on a trip. Monday’s are particularly bad since many of the places we want to see are closed, and then there’s the consideration that it was a…
Sometimes I do not feel well. I suffer from migraines, and I have found that certain tasks really help me ignore, or even overcome, a migraine. Planning trips is one of those healing tasks. Instead of lying in bed, I got onto my computer and…
I love living in an area with changing seasons. Autumn is one of my favourites with the changing of the leaves in the annual display of colour. I created a map and an itinerary for a four-day excursion into western New York to see some…
Many years ago, on a wintry night, a woman died. The circumstances surrounding her death are a mystery, but the biggest mystery was who she was. It is Christmas Eve back in 1933 in the small town of Willoughby, OH, when people noticed a woman…
