Category: Canada
Valentine’s Day Escapes to Intimate Bed and Breakfast Inns
Don’t look now but Cupid is making moves. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and he’s sharpening his arrows and stocking his quiver in playful preparation. He’s aiming to ratchet up the romance on couples of all kinds, from youthful sweethearts to long-time partners. When his arrow strikes, love blooms. If you’re thinking of [...]
Quebec Winter Carnival – Fun Worth Shivering For
What makes the Winter Carnivale so special is, firstly, most Americans don’t know about it. Second, there is fun for literally everyone. If you have kids, head for the snow slide, face painting and parades, if you are a couple looking for romance, the skating, and steamy spas are for you. If you are a party animal, you can “laissez les bon temps rouler” all around the city, for all 17 nights of the festival. Whether young or old, no visitor can resist the majesty of the Ice Palace, the awe-inspiring snow sculptures and overall magical ambiance of the city.
Winter Restaurant Weeks 2012 – Our Big List!
Here’s our list of fantastic restaurant week celebrations across the country for 2012. Just when the winter doldrums have set in, cities across the country want to entice you to get off the couch and experience some memorable meals with friends. Restaurant weeks typically offer 3 course lunches and dinners at a fraction of the [...]
Niagara On The Lake – A Romantic Wine Country Getaway Closer Than You Imagined
Picture a location with miles of handsomely tended vineyards, fabulous artisan farm to table restaurants, a beautiful waterfront setting, charming historic village, delightful luxury inns, grand estate wineries, active arts community and world renown theater performances. You might be imagining that I flew off to Napa or Sonoma, Bordeaux, or perhaps Argentina, but my fabulous getaway was a very short flight away…. to Ontario Canada…. just a bit west of Toronto on the north side of Niagara Falls, and a short drive from Buffalo New York. Who knew that Ontario boasts one of the finest wine growing regions in the world?!!
Even The Olympics Is Discounting This Year!
Cartan Tours, the official tour company of the Olympic Games, has just announced last minute discounts on trips to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games beginning in February. The discounts range in dates from February 11 – 26 which includes opening day on February 12th. The games will take place both in the city of Vancouver [...]
The World's #1 Ski Resort Gets Even Better!
If you’ve never been to Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, you’ve been missing a a lot! In fact, it’s one of my favorite places in the world for heart stopping scenery, friendly folks, top restaurants and bars, great shopping and non-stop fun. It’s no mistake that Whistler-Blackcomb has been voted the world’s #1 favorite ski resort [...]
Fantastic Fall Festivals
For me, Fall is the best time of year to travel. The weather is fresh and brisk, the earth is bursting with abundant harvests, and airfares take a dip between the high summer season and outrageous holiday fares. There’s no better time to venture forth and find a fall festival to enjoy. Here’s a sampling [...]
Where To Find Dramatic Lighthouse Inns & Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast Stays
Wander along a craggy coast this summer and stay in an historic lighthouse that’s been turned into a charming Lighthouse Keepers Inn or captivating Bed & Breakfast. Dramatic lighthouse accommodations dot the coastline along the east and west of the United States and along the shore of the Great Lakes. Fascinating Lighthouse Inns can also [...]
Gifts of Affordable, Unusual One Day Travel Experiences
The spring gifting season looms before us, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations, Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, and on and on. What will you give this year, another pre-wrapped gift box from the mall? Step out of the ordinary and give the gift of a one day travel experience that promises memories to last a lifetime. We’ve [...]
6 Reasons Quebec City is a Great Deal This Summer
Visiting the old world charm of Quebec City is always a treat, but this year it gets even better. This grand walled city has proudly graced the banks of the St. Lawrence River for four centuries – Yes, that’s 400 years since Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent French settlement in North America. In [...]
