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Mrytle Beach Pier - Photo courtesy Visit Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Is for Canadians! 7 Things to Love About Myrtle Beach

Does it feel like forever since you’ve felt warm weather? More than one million Canadians escape the cold climate every year by heading to Myrtle Beach in search of sunshine and surf (as well as shopping and golf). It’s not as hot as Florida (the average year-round temperature is 24°C),
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Orlando on a Budget (Family Fun Canada)
Orlando on a Budget: An Oxymoron?

I like to consider myself experienced when it comes to budget travel. This might stem from a general over-confidence but hear me out! I love to travel, but I have 3 kids and a small budget. Therefore, I have experience. With this, I set about to explore Orlando on a budget
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Winter Wonderlands – Where Canadian Families are Travelling this Winter

If you’re planning a winter trip but feel overwhelmed with choices, knowing where other Canadians and their families are travelling this winter may help narrow the field. Whether you want to plan a romantic get-away for Mom and Dad, or are looking for an experience everyone can enjoy together, and
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Author and her daughter having fun on the golf cart Joanne Elves
Are You a Family That Golfs Together? Walt Disney World is a Magical Golfing Getaway!

Take the kids to Walt Disney World for a golfing escape! “Ma…Ma…you gotta keep your head down, or you’ll never hit it.” Yes, I’m no longer mommy or mom. I’m “Ma,” and instead of me teaching my daughter the sports I love, she is teaching me how to love her
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Hurricane Irma Island Travel Update
Update on Hurricane Irma Impact on Carribean Travel

The world watched, glued to screens as Hurricane Irma pounded the Caribbean and southeast states September 2017. The category five hurricane destroyed infrastructure, caused flash floods and killed at least 49 people. Millions have been evacuated, many left homeless or without power. The following islands suffered the most severe damage. All
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Pie in the Islands – Four Great Places for Dessert in Hawai’i
Pie in the Islands – Four Great Places for Dessert in Hawai’i

Forget calorie counting and get in here! It’s hard work but many pies were sampled to bring you this list of Four Great Places for Dessert in Hawai’i! Pie in the Sky – The Coffee Shack on Hawai’i Island The Coffee Shack perches gracefully on the cliffside on the Mamalahoa Highway,
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-Places to Eat Outside Disney in Orlando
3 Places to Eat Outside Disney in Orlando

To give you an idea of location, Walt Disney World is located approximately 21 miles southwest of Downtown Orlando in Bay Lake, which is one of two Florida municipalities controlled by The Walt Disney Company, the other being Lake Buena Vista. On Hotel Plaza Blvd., you’ll find several hotels to accommodate you and
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Kennedy Space Center - Junior astronauts can touch down at this play area - photo by Debra Smith
Give Me Some Space! Destination: The Kennedy Space Center

A visit to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Florida’s Space Coast is the most interplanetary fun your family can have without leaving the ground. Plan to spend an entire day exploring this universe of multimedia experiences located just an hour’s drive from Orlando.  It’s so big you’ll need
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Get Down and Dirty in Hawai’i – As a Garden Volunteer

To a first-time visitor, Hawai’i looks like a natural paradise, but in reality its lush landscape is often the result of a lot of hard work and much of that is done by volunteers. Spending time in a garden is a great family activity and an opportunity to share a
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Family Fun Canada Picks: What’s Hot and New for 2017 in Orlando

You won’t want to miss these attractions that are Hot and New for 2017 in Orlando! Visiting Orlando is on many lists of “must do” vacations, and if it hasn’t been on yours before, you might want to add it this year… 2017 holds some pretty amazing things for “the City
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