When I was in my twenties, my mom inexplicably developed a desire to change careers: "I think I could've been a truck driver," she'd say, happily ensconced behind the wheel, chauffering the family on a long drive to wherever. I never understood her strange love of the long-haul, always preferring … [Read more...]
Travel to Paris? Mais Oui!
Last month, I had the privilege of taking part in a field trip to the La Roche-Posay headquarters in France. Yes, that's right, that France. You'll be hearing tons more about La Roche-Posay, an awesome skin care line, but for now I'm bursting to tell you all about my trip...along with a few tips if … [Read more...]
California Spotlight: Stunning San Andreas Fault Line & Palm Springs
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...]
Go East Young Man
My wife and I take off for Cape Breton tomorrow. We are very excited but also a little anxious; it’s a long, long drive. Not sure if you've ever driven out east but Cape Breton is about a 21 hour drive. More like 23 with us, the two kids and my bladder tend to slow us down a bit. This will be our … [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...]
Tech Needs: The Mophie keeps you juiced up!
How many times do you find the battery on your mobile device in the red zone? I'm out all the time running around and I'm addicted constantly on my iPhone checking emails, texts, facebook, twitter, instagram, searching stuff on the internet and listening to JayZ. It's amazing what one device can do … [Read more...]
Behaviour Shift
Why can’t my kids act the same around me as they do around everyone else? Last week, we shipped our sons off to Collingwood, Ontario to spend some quality time with my mother and stepfather, combined with a week at day camp on Blue Mountain. Initially we thought about leaving them with my parents … [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...]
The Blue Mountain Groove
My 10 year old son did not want to go to camp in Collingwood. There we were in the driveway of my parents house, supposed to run out to grab a lifejacket for Hudson's upcoming two week overnight camping trip when he admitted that he was a bit nervous about being in Collingwood and attending camp … [Read more...]
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