On a hot summer evening, we climbed into a rugged 8-seater Jeep at the hotel. Our host drove us to a quiet location along the SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE. As you may know, this particular area of California spans approximately 1300 km and is a well-known earthquake zone. At that moment, I could recall … [Read more...]
Top 5 Ways to Make New York City Your Best Family Vacation Ever
Most people who haven’t been to New York City would probably have it on their bucket list of cities to visit. New York has it all – history, culture, food, shopping – you can pretty much find whatever you are looking for in NYC. Looking for a fun family getaway? New York City should be top of your … [Read more...]
What Am I?
A little girl ponders her nickname, and how she is like a whole host of other animals, too. Little Mouse, by Alison Murray Disney Hyperion Books, ISBN: 978 1 423 14330 7 This little girl's mother calls her "little mouse," but she doesn't think she's really all that mouse-like at all. She … [Read more...]
sweet juxtaposition
Labour Day weekend has meant the same thing for me for the last 15 years. It has been a final cottage weekend, a family weekend and then a pack up and a move back to the city. Labour Day Monday we would organize binders and new knapsacks and then spend time with school friends … [Read more...]
Summer Getaway: City or Cottage?
Now that summer is just about at the half-way mark, you may be looking for a few ideas to fill in last-minute holes in your calendar? So, what do you prefer? City or cottage country for a quick getaway? I'm in that mode myself. In between summer camps we'd love to getaway with the kids as a … [Read more...]
Kiss of Death?
What if you kissed someone... and they died? Who I Kissed, by Janet Gurtler Sourcebooks Fire, ISBN: 978 1 402 27054 3 Sam really, really liked Zee - so when her crush kissed someone else right after having a moment with her, she may have sort of kissed another guy just to show she didn't … [Read more...]
Travel Spotlight: Eze and the South of France
Where do you want to go? This is the question my hubby asked me about 8 months ago when we knew our 20th anniversary was approaching. Italy? Hawaii? California? Iceland? Greece? Croatia? We finally decided on the south of France - the Cote d'Azur. We started in Nice where we spent a couple days … [Read more...]
Blue Mountain Resort: Bring the Family!
I don't know about you, but I find family holiday planning a tad overwhelming. There is so much gear to pack, so many stops to map out, and it all kind of makes my head spin. But what if you could just load up your car once? Go for a short drive from the city and find a one-stop resort where … [Read more...]
Is Venice a Dream?
"Oh, Sonya, you've got to go to Venice," says my mother-in-law. "It's so beautiful and you'll be so inspired for your art. The people are warm and friendly. You must go one day." Venice is somewhere that hasn't really been on the top of my list. I've been disappointed in major tourist … [Read more...]
If I could order it with room service.
I dream of living in a plush hotel suite when I grow up -- I just need to figure out how to become rich enough to live that dream! When we book our trips, we do just as much research on hotels as we do the destination -- after all, it's all part of the travel experience, right? From the moment I … [Read more...]
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