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Posted on: July 13, 2016
Maybe you want to pen the Terrible First Draft of your long-dreamed about novel. Or finally record the milestones in your teen’s nearly empty baby book. You might be determined to learn how to crochet, or get your Etsy store up and operational. You could be dreaming about getting a
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Posted on: May 18, 2016
One of the greatest things social media has given us is easy access to the world at large – and a desire to see more of it. Planning and booking an epic adventure no longer takes multiple visits to the library or trusting in glossy travel agent brochures. It’s easier
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Posted on: May 4, 2016
Isn’t it amazing (or pathetic, I’m not sure) how you can live in the same province for decades, and still not see some of the most beautiful places just hours from home? After twenty-two years in Alberta for me, and thirty-years for my Alberta-born husband, we were finally making the
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Posted on: April 22, 2016
In little New Zealand, a country of 4 million in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, visitors get to experience idyllic pastoral scenes of rolling hills and grazing sheep – in between throwing themselves off bridges and careening around rivers in high powered jetboats, of course. Here are eight exciting New Zealand
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Posted on: March 23, 2016
With the Canadian dollar in the toilet these days, many families are looking for more affordable options for travelling outside the border. However, “Hey kids, we’re going to Poland!” doesn’t have quite the same effect as a surprise trip to Disneyland, no matter how much you remind the kids
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Posted on: February 1, 2016
Most people have childhood memories of being dragged through boring museums and historical sites buried deep in their psyches. Today’s museums and history centres have come a long way in upping their appeal to kids, and after an extremely fun visit to Lethbridge’s Fort Whoop-up, my kids have made it
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Posted on: January 29, 2016
The setting was perfect – an upscale mountain retreat surrounded by nine acres of towering fir, pine and spruce trees and chattering squirrels and singing birds. The generously-sized hot tub under the stars was perfect for an evening soak, as was the luxurious claw foot tub in our large and
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Posted on: December 28, 2015
The typical Canadian winter is not for the faint of heart, but that doesn’t mean Canadians are the hibernating type. We’re just as likely to get our party on, outdoors, when the temperature plummets rather than soars. There are hundreds of winter festivals and events in the dead of winter
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Posted on: November 27, 2015
If your idea of a white Christmas is one surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches, you can still enjoy the holiday spirit in your flip flops. Twenty-three miles of glimmering, snow-white sandy beaches and balmy weather await travellers to Daytona Beach, Florida. A popular destination on Florida’s east coast, famous
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Posted on: November 16, 2015
“I think I found coprolite mom. That’s dinosaur poop, you know.” I did, in fact, know what coprolite was – but I had no idea my five-year-old was so informed on the topic. On one of the hottest days of the summer, our family of five had embarked on the
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