why I love planning a vacation…

People tend to be all over the map when it comes to how to best plan a vacation. Some people use travel agents because they don’t want to be heavily involved in the planning process, some people spend hours on the internet researching, gathering information and booking on their own, and some people use a…

A lovely weekend in Quebec City, Quebec

Quebec City sits on the mighty St Lawrence River in the predominately French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada. It’s a beautiful city, and is known best for the walled, UNESCO world heritage area in the centre of the city called “Old Quebec”, and the majestic Château Frontenac Hotel that towers over the city as it’s icon.…

The Decision to Road trip

In Autumn 2015, my husband, Scott, and I decided to take a two-week road trip to explore the East Coast of Canada. It’s always exciting to explore far off places, but it’s also fun to discover a whole new side of your own country. Canada is such a diverse country, boasting many different climates, terrain, and natural…