Travels With Stacey

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…

I daren’t look at my wife, Charlene. I knew I was in trouble. BIG trouble. I just rode it out and pretended that this was all part of the plan. This unfortunate event occurred due to a phenomenon known as frost heave. And because of…

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 love creating itineraries almost as much as I love my wife. We usually go on a trip for my birthday weekend, because it falls on Labour Day and is a great way to end the summer. But we rarely travel during Charlene’s birthday. My…

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…

I am a pickle lover. One of my favourite flavours is dill. I love the smell, and I love the taste. I am glad that society is finally coming around and offering more dill pickle flavored items. We were on our way home from our…