Posted on: January 29, 2018
A lone Mexican wolf stands across the gully, the breeze blowing his fur back like a model on a cover shoot. Out of sight in the shadows, our guide assures us, the other wolves languish in the heat, longing to stand in front of the blowing fan that is the
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Posted on: November 17, 2017
Experience 1 Day, 3 Ways in Chicago! A visit to Chicago will have you crooning “Chicago is my kind of town” just like Sinatra did. The only problem is that with so much happening in the Windy City, you might find it hard to narrow down what you want
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Posted on: November 3, 2017
Sipping prosecco poolside while friends float lazily in the cool turquoise water and the nutty one cannonballs into the pool, then freshening up, each in our own master suite, before heading out for another delicious supper… I have to tell you; life could be a lot worse. And although we
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Posted on: October 21, 2017
Parks Canada at Halloween is the place to be for genuine Canadian creepiness! The national parks system is home to some of the most beautiful vistas in the world, powerful and important historic sites, and experiences that will educate and delight your whole family. If you thought that was enough,
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Posted on: October 4, 2017
Here is what to do if disaster strikes when you are travelling abroad; a handy checklist to keep in mind before, during, and after you travel! The whole thing was very matter of fact. A note appeared under our hotel room door stating that instead of the afternoon shuttle to
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Posted on: September 22, 2017
If you can spare two days for Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, you will get a rich taste of Quebecois hospitality and enjoy a fun family getaway! Many tourists to Quebec visit cosmopolitan Montreal, and experience the culture and history of Quebec City, but never manage to make it further afield into the
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Posted on: September 15, 2017
“You better stop your whining and start enjoying yourself!” I hear a hot, tired mother hiss at her offspring. I’m sitting on a bench, furtively massaging my feet after removing the shoes I insisted were comfortable enough for the day ahead. They weren’t. If my internal monologue was out loud, it
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Posted on: September 4, 2017
Hunched into a contortionist’s position, wrestling a fitted sheet on to the third top bunk, I comfort myself by thinking “Still easier than setting up a campsite!” We are setting up our base in the cozy HI Nordegg-Shunda Creek hostel, which, if you ask me, is a perfect compromise if
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Posted on: August 16, 2017
In 2021, the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is planned for October 15-24, pending COVID-19 health restrictions. In the meantime, enjoy this story of past experiences. We peer up at the sky, blinking hard against the snowflakes that land and melt on our faces and occasionally in our eyes. “It’s
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Posted on: August 11, 2017
Old Quebec is full of history and culture. We’ve taken the guess work out of where to go with 5 Cultural Hot Spots in Québec City! It is difficult not to trip over history and culture almost everywhere you turn in Old Québec, the picturesque district of Québec City inside the
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