I had been wanting to visit Cleveland for some time now, and we finally had the opportunity to have a weekend visit to this Ohio city on the shores of Lake Erie. Although there is plenty more to do in Cleveland, we only scraped the…
Last year, my wife and I celebrated Christmas by visiting one of Michigan’s most Christmasy towns, Frankenmuth. We saw a brochure for this town and had to see it for ourselves. Of course, I added other stops since it was a lengthy drive for a…
We had done a trip to Seneca Falls on a long weekend. This trip can be easily converted to a three-day journey to this area in New York during any time of the week or the year. I have created a map and an itinerary…
Niagara Flowers – Ontario Niagara region in Ontario is the one place I have taken my wife more often. It is full of natural beauty and wonder. One of the best qualities is the sheer number of flowers: Spring tulips, summer roses, and…
I love mini-stops. These are places where I put into our itinerary when we are travelling. Generally, it is a quick stop to look at something, snap a picture, and away we go to the next destination. But sometimes, a mini-stop turns into something bigger.…
I call a location like this a mini-stop. A mini-stop is something that is a quick stop, take a picture and off we go to the next spot. But unlike so many mini-stops, this one left me more confused than anything. It is a giant…
This is what I call a Mini-Stop: a place to stop, snap a pic and off you go on towards your next destination. Here is where I took a picture of my wife when we stopped on our way to Alaska. Unlike many other mini-stops…
The rest stops near where I live are no more than places to get out, stretch, have a picnic, and use the bathroom. I have not even considered these to be tourist attractions in themselves. We were travelling in Quebec and needed a break to…
We woke to a surprisingly beautiful morning at Fushimi Lake. This has to have been one of the best campsites we have stayed at, all because of the fantastic view and our private beach. I booked this site in February and am so glad I…
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park was the last stop on our Thunder Bay trip a few years back. We arrived in the evening, and we were exhausted. We briefly looked at it, fighting the bright sun that was beginning to set. Considering how far and long…
