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4 Screaming Good Times! Ghostly Thrills, Races and Chills Await Travellers in October

Family Fun Canada Alberta, British Columbia, California, Canada, Florida, News & Reviews October 7, 2019

What if I told you there was a time of year when you could experience fewer crowds of tourists, pleasant weather, great prices on accommodations plus scare the pants off your family? Travel in October. You hit the sweet spot in shoulder season plus ...Read More

Tasty Time Travel: Food History at Canada’s Historic Sites

Guest Author Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, News & Reviews, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan September 9, 2019

Children sat quietly around a harvest table eating with their family and talking about what farm chores needed to be done for the day. This French family was dining as if in the 1700s at New Brunswick’s Acadian Village. A little boy, visiting with ...Read More

Making Memories at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Charity Quick British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews August 22, 2019

What are your family vacation memories? (I mean, besides the bickering in the back seat on a summer road trip.) Sunshine, gorgeous mountain views, and hanging out by the pool? Adventuring together? Maybe it’s golf and a nice meal while the kids enjoy their ...Read More

Kids 10+ Can Experience a Unique Driving Experience with kartSTART! {Discount Code }

Family Fun Canada Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, Manitoba, News & Reviews, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Sponsored June 19, 2019

“Driving is a life skill, and we give our students the first step in that process.” – Russ Bond, kartSTART owner Think about your first experience in the driver’s seat. Maybe it was on the farm, behind the wheel of a tractor. Did you ...Read More

Enjoying the Force and the Pork at Oliver’s Pig Out Festival

Claudia Laroye British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews May 30, 2019

There are many benefits to a spring visit to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The weather will likely be beautiful and warm, without the blistering hot intensity of summer. The drive through the arid countryside will be lovely, and the roads won’t be as crowded ...Read More

From Posh to Posh-ish: Hi-Lo Hotel Variety in Victoria, BC

Jacqueline Louie British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews May 20, 2019

If you’re longing for a real spring with visions of crocuses and balmy weather dancing in your head, you may want to head to Victoria. British Columbia’s capital city offers a wide range of great hotels, from luxurious high end to ‘low’ – a ...Read More

Grown Ups Need Mom Time Too! Travels with Mom on Vancouver Island

Jen Mallia British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews May 3, 2019

Where to go and what to do when you visit Vancouver Island with your mom–and why you should! If you think about it, there is no better travel companion than your own mom—assuming, of course, you have a good relationship with her. But if ...Read More

7 Spectacular Summer Festivals in the Thompson-Okanagan

Jen Mallia British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews April 29, 2019

For some sizzling fun in the BC sun, check out these great Summer Festivals in the Thompson-Okanagan! Stretching to cover most of the central interior of British Columbia, the Thompson-Okanagan region has some lovely spots to spend a summer vacation. And to sweeten the ...Read More

14 Fantastic Things to do during Family Weeks in Sun Peaks

Jen Mallia British Columbia, Canada, News & Reviews, Ski Hills, Travel Tips April 1, 2019

Less than an hours’ drive from Kamloops, BC along a tree-lined mountain road is the resort of Sun Peaks. It boasts Canada’s second largest ski area (after Whistler-Blackcomb) and is a much-beloved if somewhat under-the-radar winter getaway. But as we discovered, it is a ...Read More

Travelling Your Roots: A Return to Canada

Jennifer Morton Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, Nova Scotia March 29, 2019

Returning to Canada after a lengthy absence, Jennifer Morton discovers the joys of ‘coming home’. When I left Canada on a 12-month working holiday to Australia in 2001, I had no idea that I would end up calling Down Under home. But, like a ...Read More