When I was a little girl I dreamed of seeing the world, I'm not sure where the passion came from because as a family we stuck pretty close to home. We toured around to different camping sites within a short driving distance and those were our vacations. Somewhere along the line I started to connect with kids my age from around the world with pen pals. From Japan, Africa, Australia and the USA, I made friends with girls and boys just like me living their lives in other countries. I … [Read more...]
Traveling Australia as a Teen
March 12, 2014 By 33 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Headed to France? Be aware of the Paris Gold Ring Scam
March 3, 2014 By 13 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Last Fall my husband traveled to France for the first time on business. Never having been to the City of Love before, he was excited to take in a few of the sights. After a week full of meetings, he woke up at the crack of dawn Saturday morning to get in an early tour of the city before catching a flight home. After taking in the Arc de Triomphe, the gorgeous architecture of a number of churches and buildings, and of course the famous Eiffel Tower, he rushed to his hotel to grab his luggage and … [Read more...]
Explore the Waterloo Region
February 21, 2014 By 22 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Back in my twenties, I spent a lot of time in the Waterloo Region as I dated my now husband. We spent many a weekend at the bars and restaurants or spending a lazy Sunday strolling the main street in St. Jacobs. We recently received an invitation to return to the area to see what they have to offer almost 14 years later! We were incredibly excited and couldn't believe how many fun things there to do in the area now! If you've never been, or it's just been too long like us, … [Read more...]
Melody Bay, a Parkbridge Community worth looking into!
September 4, 2013 By 10 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Just before our summer holidays came to a close, we took one last family getaway to Melody Bay in Buckhorn, Ontario. Melody Bay is one of the newest and most exclusive lakeside cottage resorts in the Kawarthas and is home to row upon row of gorgeous RV trailers. Only, the word trailer doesn't really do it justice, because when you think of camping in a trailer, this luxury unit is probably not what you had in mind! Home Sweet Home at Melody … [Read more...]
Holly Jolly Fun at Santa’s Village!
August 21, 2013 By 16 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Santa's Village has been delighting the hearts of children of all ages for 58 magical seasons! My parents brought me for my first visit when I was three years old and this past weekend I returned with my own boys, a tradition worth recognizing! In fact, we saw almost a 50/50 split of children visiting with parents and children visiting with grandparents. This is truly a place to bring the young and old together and we even overheard one set of grandparents telling the staff how they … [Read more...]
Romantic getaways in rustic Massachusetts #XPloreMass
August 9, 2013 By 2 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
I think many parents would agree that traveling with your kids is not a 'holiday'. It can be down right stressful, from hotel reservations for a family of five, to finding restaurants that my picky eaters will dine at to keeping them entertained and avoiding afternoon meltdowns, when traveling with kids in tow I usually feel like I need a vacation when I get home! We don't have family to watch the kids for us, so the Mom vs the Boys family has to travel as pack, but that doesn't mean I can't … [Read more...]
