Stephen Johnson

Stephen

Stephen Johnson is a travel writer based in Ottawa, Ontario. He loves to chronicle family travels with his son, David and wife, Sandy. Favourite destinations include Mexico City, Washington DC and the Dominican Republic. He does not like zip lining.

Family Adventures in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve

Stephen Johnson Canada, News & Reviews, Ontario January 8, 2020

After a scenic four-hour drive from Ottawa, we arrived at the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve visitor’s centre. The first thing our son, David, wanted to do was get a photo with the huge stuffed bear found inside the main lobby. He was also ...Read More

No Skis Required: Mont-Tremblant in Fall

Stephen Johnson Canada, News & Reviews, Quebec November 1, 2019

We picked the perfect weekend to visit Mont Tremblant. Hues of red and yellow were just starting to peek into the tree canopy and the temperature made one think of flip flops rather than hockey. We arrived at Tremblant late morning and the pedestrian ...Read More

Bewitched by Salem and Gloucester Massachusetts

Stephen Johnson Massachusetts, News & Reviews, USA October 21, 2019

We arrived in Salem, Massachusetts expecting to find out everything about witches. Beginning in 1692, the infamous Salem Witch Trails resulted in the execution of nineteen people convicted on (false) accusations of witchcraft. We certainly learned a lot about witches but also discovered a ...Read More

Family Friendly Quebec Eastern Townships and Sherbrooke

Stephen Johnson Canada, News & Reviews, Quebec September 18, 2019

For the past twenty years, I’ve had a love affair with the province of Quebec. I lived in Quebec City in 1999 for nine months to learn the language and grew to love the culture. Now that our son, David, is in French immersion, ...Read More

Off the Beaten Track in Mexico City

Stephen Johnson Mexico, Mexico City, News & Reviews June 21, 2019

It is impossible to describe Mexico City in one word, sentence, paragraph or even article. Love is what first brought me to the city thirteen years ago to visit my girlfriend, Sandy, who was from Mexico City. Lucky for me, I got the girl, ...Read More

Wintry Weekend Getaway in the City of Toronto

Stephen Johnson Canada, News & Reviews, Ontario March 13, 2019

It has been an exceptionally cold winter in Ottawa with temperatures regularly hovering around -20 C. Our family needed a break and an early February weekend trip to Toronto fit the bill perfectly. The forecast for – 1 C seemed positively balmy compared to ...Read More

Adventure Awaits Even the Non-Adventurous in the Dominican Republic

Stephen Johnson Caribbean, Dominican Republic, News & Reviews December 31, 2018

It is sometimes good to leave your comfort zone. In our family, it’s our son David who is the great adventurer. He is always up for trying the tallest zip line or jumping off the highest cliff. Myself, I am more the soft adventure ...Read More