Travel Tips · Family Fun Canada

Thrill Seekers Never Have to Get off the Boat With These Cool Cruise Attractions!

Renee Tsang News & Reviews, Travel Tips January 16, 2019

Cruise vacations have come a long way since the days of retired seniors’ trips. Now cruise lines are looking for new ways to add “the coolest experience at sea” to be able to stand out from the rest of the pack. Families who are ...Read More

5 Places Where Pickpockets Will Try to Fool You (and how to protect yourself)

Helen Earley News & Reviews, Travel Tips January 9, 2019

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst, so the old saying goes – advice that is especially helpful than when you’re enjoying the hustle and bustle of an exciting new city. Pickpockets are everywhere, and they’re not just the crafty con artists ...Read More

New Year, New Trips – Travellers Share Their Family Travel Tips for 2019

Miranda Post Canada, News & Reviews, Travel Tips January 2, 2019

January – that time of year when we take time to look back, plan ahead and maybe even change some of our well-worn travel habits. Whether planning a trip to explore the Sea of Cortez or swoon over a pair of deeply-in-love relatives in ...Read More

Racing Christmas to Oxnard California

Jill Footz California, News & Reviews, Travel Tips, USA December 24, 2018

“What does Santa do?” I used to ask my daughters when they were tiny tots. The answer was always the same: “RUN!” In those days, the extent of my girls’ knowledge of Santa started and finished with a series of running t-shirts I wore ...Read More

In Flight Meals Are Elevated as Daniel Vézina’s Cooking Goes Up

Andrea Miller Canada, News & Reviews, Travel Tips November 26, 2018

My perception of airplane food is that it is spongy and odd, flavourless or badly flavoured. So, I never thought I’d say this, but I really enjoyed the meal I recently had on a plane. For the main course, Air Transat dished up turkey ...Read More

How To Have a Hawaii All Inclusive Vacation

Renee Tsang Hawaii, News & Reviews, Travel Tips, USA November 12, 2018

It’s time to plan a vacation. You want a nice tropical getaway, an all-inclusive vacation so you can check in for seven nights, your meals and drinks covered, to make it super easy to get into vacation mode. The all-inclusive vacation where flights, accommodations, ...Read More

Have Wheelchair? Travel Anywhere

Codi Darnell News & Reviews, Travel Tips October 22, 2018

Eight hours after we piled in the car and pulled out of the driveway, we arrived at our destination only to discover that my wheelchair wouldn’t fit through the bathroom door. We knew our first family trip with a wheelchair in tow wouldn’t be ...Read More

Cash on Hand: What You Need to Know About Foreign Currency Before You Travel

Nerissa McNaughton News & Reviews, Travel Tips September 10, 2018

Do you have cash in your wallet? Probably not. There are more than 68 million credit cards in circulation in Canada, and debit card swipes make up 35 per cent of Canadian transactions. Canadians rely heavily on debit and credit cards, but this is ...Read More

How to Find the Perfect Airbnb for Your Family Vacation

Caroline Faucher News & Reviews, Travel Tips August 8, 2018

Airbnb has transformed the way families travel by opening up a whole new realm of accommodation options. For many families, the idea of being stuck in a hotel room far from home with not much more than a bed and a coffee maker is ...Read More

Yes, You Need it. Travel Medical Insurance: Spend a Little, Save a Lot

Nerissa McNaughton News & Reviews, Travel Tips August 3, 2018

Car insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, house insurance – insurance! It’s that thing you know you need but don’t want to think about, let alone spend money on. When it’s vacation time, the last thing you want to think about is more insurance, but ...Read More