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    Top Rainy Day Cottage Activities: What to do When Weather is Poor

    August 6, 2020 - By 

    Almost every year of my life I’ve spent at least a week at the cottage. Typically, we visit in the summer, and sometimes in the fall too. It’s a Canadian tradition. Camping and cottages and long summer nights and wildlife.  Bad weather can also be a Canadian tradition. Don’t let your cottage vacation be a rainy disappointment. Plan ahead for some Rainy Day Cottage Activities and keep everyone happy for the week, or weeks ahead. This Rainy Day Cottage Activities Post may contain affiliate links as a service to readers. I receive s all commission on qualifying purchases. There’s no…

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    Our Six Favourite Trips for Teens and Families

    July 21, 2020 - By 

    This trips for teens post was written by my daughter, Ainsley, 16. Together, we visited many of these destinations while on hosted media trips. Post contains affiliate links to tours and destinations we recommend.   Over the past few months, during the pandemic, I can’t help but dwell upon how much I enjoy travelling. Travelling is one of my favourite things to do, and I know not every individual my age gets that opportunity. I know that I am lucky, because my mom’s job is one of the coolest jobs around. My mom is a travel writer, so her life…

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    Healthy Satisfying Train Ride or Road Trip Snacks

    July 6, 2020 - By 

    When taking long trips, either by road or by train, it can be challenging to keep everyone nourished and rested. Most forms of public transportation, including trains, offer high calorie, heavily processed foods. And as for road trip snacks, even when you take a long ride by car together, you need to plan your stops and road trip snacks or you end up eating poorly and wasting a lot of money. Why Do Healthy Road Trip Snacks Matter? Without a stable arsenal of healthy and hearty options, your family can quickly find themselves tired, hungry, stressed, and lacking money. We…

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    Ultimate Tips for Your First Yellowstone Visit

    June 30, 2020 - By 

    With parks cautiously opening up again in various US states and Canadian provinces, I thought it seemed like a great time to share some tips for your first Yellowstone visit. Planning is important to get the most out of your Yellowstone trip, so take the time now to read up on where to stay and what to see and get it right, whether you are visiting this season or next. I visited Yellowstone and Cody, Wyoming with Austin Adventures in 2019. Here, I gathered my research, personal experiences and reached out to some contacts and friends who are National Parks…

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    The Ultimate Guide to a Gulf Shores Girl’s Trip – What to Do, Where to Stay and Dine While Here

    May 19, 2020 - By 

    I was a guest on a Gulf Shores girl’s trip recently. Flights, accommodations, meals and excursions were included. This is my honest take on what I loved, the things we did and the ideal girl’s getaway to Gulf Shores. My dream state often involves a beach house, waves, tangerine sunrises and blazing crimson sunsets that stain the sky. In this scenario, I picture myself staying here writing for a month, or more. Recently, I had a brief taste of that on a Gulf Shores Girl’s Trip to Fort Morgan’s Barefoot Beach House. In November, as our 12-day girl’s trip neared…

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    Fun Ways to Revisit The Coast While Home During the Pandemic

    April 27, 2020 - By 

    The charm of Coastal Mississippi is an easy, subtle, one that washes over you gently when you visit. As soon as you leave, you’ll want to revisit the coast. Believe me, I know. Missing Coastal Mississippi Right Now? Of course, you and I both know that if you have ever been to Coastal Mississippi, you probably can’t wait to return. But, right now, that’s not so simple, is it? Currently, we are all doing our best here right now to follow the protocols and be safe during the pandemic. In fact, it’s the only option and the best weapon we…

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    Living with Intention and Gratitude Even in Hard Times – Getting Spiritual in Durham Region

    April 6, 2020 - By 

    “Wake Up Every Morning with the Thought That Something Wonderful is About To Happen,” – Winston Porter Living with intention and gratitude is something I choose every day, even when the days are hard, when the silver lining is hidden so far back behind the clouds you doubt that you could ever find it. Here’s how a trip helped drive this new mindset. My visit to Durham Region was hosted by Central Counties Tourism, Durham Region and the Hive Bee and Bee through Toronto Bloggers’ Collective. Travel changes you in many ways. Sometimes it’s a relaxing, restorative, experience after a…

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    Why Not Spend Spring Skiing in Vermont?

    March 12, 2020 - By 

    For years, I have made no secret of my love for winter and summer too. Spring and fall were distant cousins at best. A couple of years ago though, I started to wonder what if we simply stretched winter out a little longer right into spring. Spring skiing! We are guests of Smugglers’ Notch while visiting which means we receive accommodations and lift tickets as well as activities. Spring Break Oh I know, spring break is often synonymous with heading south and we are technically heading south. Just not to the sunny south where the weather is warm. This year,…

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    7 Most Beautiful Things To See In Wyoming

    February 11, 2020 - By 

    The world just seems a little bit bigger in Wyoming somehow. Maybe because the topaz skies are some of the bluest you’ll ever see, the wide open spaces stretch out for miles and the combined effect makes the plains seem endless. So What’s There to See in a Place like This? I’ve been fortunate to be able to visit Wyoming twice in the last two years on media trips and have seen so much more of the equality state than I ever expected to. I was a guest of Visit Wyoming and also Austin Adventures two separate times. Wyoming’s vast…

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    Southern Foods You Cannot Miss on the Gulf Coast

    February 7, 2020 - By 

    We were guests of Mobile, New Orleans, Coastal Mississippi and Gulf Shores while on this amazing 12 day girl’s trip. Meals, flights, accommodations and more were paid for by the tourism partners listed here. This is my honest opinion on the Southern Foods below. Whether it’s the Acadian influence, the flourishing port cities bringing easy access to imported spices, or the jubilant approach to cooking that makes the difference, there’s something unique and thoroughly magnificent about Southern Foods. Whatever the reason for the impressive range of dishes all throughout the Gulf Coast, the flavours of the south will knock your…