As a teenager, it was a science fair project on frogs that landed me my first job in a research lab at the Royal Botanical Gardens …
Trains at the Royal Botanical Gardens! An Ontario Auntie Adventure’s Holiday Favourite!
The Holidays for me have never been about presents, but rather family, at least that is since I became an adult and moved …
Deer Lake Park: An Awesome Outdoor Music Venue & Burnaby, BC Local Treasure
Among many other benefits of traveling anywhere and making connections while you do it is gaining a sense of perspective that …
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Hiking the Tofino Bomber Trail
Last summer, after returning from Tofino, I discovered I had missed something interesting. Though I had fulfilled all my plans of …
Springing into Summer Shape in Ottawa
One of my favourite Canadian cities is Ottawa! I love that Ottawa has a certain European charm to it, with it's historic …
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Celebrating Summer at Burnaby’s Deer Lake #TravelHappyDance Style
A couple of months ago we threw down the gauntlet to challenge you to show us how travel makes you feel with your very own travel …
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Summer Music Loving with Outdoor Concerts in Burnaby
Nothing feels more like summer to us than outdoor music festivals! And with so many great ones in Burnaby, BC, we have a tendency …
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Travel to New Places, Cultures and Experiences with Canadian Film Day
Most of us can't travel all the time. We have families and jobs that need us in one place, we can't afford to always be on the …
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Lest We Forget
One of the things that we are constantly reminded of from travel, is how very lucky we are to enjoy the freedoms and safety that …
Ottawa Ghost Stories and a Chilling Late Night Walk Through the Old Carleton Jail
What better way to spend Halloween night, after the Trick or Treaters have long disappeared from the streets then by returning to …