Safety is a crucial topic that should not be separated from traveling. While we travel because we want to enjoy and experience new things, will it still be pleasurable for you if you got mugged, are in a hospital bed, or worse, at a police station? Whether we like it or not, accidents can happen anytime and every country has its fair share of crimes, so the importance of safety while traveling can’t be stressed more than this. If you’re planning to embark on an around-the-world adventure, ...
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Unique City Adventures in Toronto
Are you visiting Toronto for business and have a few days to explore on your own? Or do you have a stopover in the city on your way to other destinations? However long you're staying, besides the usual big-city stops, Toronto has unique attractions within the city center. This post is brought to you by IHG. I thought you’d find this article interesting and hope it will help you plan your city adventures in Toronto. To have adventures without leaving the city, you'll appreciate Toronto's ...
Top 5 Essentials for a Weekend Getaway to San Francisco
When we feel like we have all the time in the world, we tend to not worry as much about narrowing down our choices for activities, places to eat, and generally how we spend our time. But with our time limited to a couple days, we must be more selective with our choices. There is no lack of choices for things to do in San Francisco. In fact, it can be said that there are too many options. To make the most of your weekend getaway to San Francisco, I've included five essentials to take in the ...
Hope for the Best but Plan for the Worst When you Travel
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own and I don't post unless I think you will get benefit from what I share. When it comes to travel, there are fun things to plan, like the food you're going to eat and the tours you'd like to go on, and then there are the boring but necessary things, like making sure all your travel documents are up-to-date. If you're injured, get sick, or otherwise find yourself in an emergency situation, having picked a Michelin star restaurant to ...
Top Choices for Travel Destinations in 2018
All three members of my immediate family visited me in 2017. As such, I ended up exploring the area around where I live much more than any destinations further afield. One of the ways I want to feel in 2018 is adventurous. I feel the most adventurous when I travel to a new destination, so in 2018 I want to visit a few different places. I also want to go camping and visit places within B.C. This is a sponsored post. I've partnered with Kalu Yala to share my top choices for travel ...
4 Things you Must do to Prepare for a Road Trip
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CanadianTire #QuakerState #CollectiveBias The weather is warm, the sun is shining, you’ve got cabin-fever from being stuck inside for those long Canadian winters (that often seem to last well into spring). Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Road trip! To take advantage of our short summers in Canada, it’s common to take road trips to visit friends and family or to explore Canada’s ...
3 Things I Love about Off-Season Travel
I recently wrote a quick post with a few ideas for Winter Getaways. In the post I shared some possibilities for travel destinations during winter. Whether you’re looking for places to escape winter (directed at my fellow Canadians and East Coasters) or to visit it (if you live in a warm or mild climate), there are 3 key advantages for travelling during the off-season that will have you booking your vacation ASAP. Okay, to be clear, my favourite times of year to travel are February/March and ...
West Texas Vacation Guide (for Lovers of Nature, Art, and Culture)
When many people think of heading to Texas for vacation, they most likely think of places like Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. I love all those places, but enjoyed my time in West Texas much more. I put together this West Texas Vacation Guide to encourage you to take a trip to a less-travelled area of Texas, filled with small towns and cities, outdoor attractions, museums, art galleries, and so much more. The region of West Texas is roughly west to El Paso, east to San Angelo, south to a ...
10 Cliché Things to Do in Victoria and Area that are actually Awesome
Victoria is one of those places that has a special place in my heart. Every time I have visited has been special, full of wonderful memories, and enjoyable in its own right. It's true, lots of tourists visit Victoria—and why shouldn't they? Victoria is an awesome place to visit whether you're looking for 5-star accommodation and a high tea, carriage ride at dusk kind of experience, or a laid-back hippy or hipster casual vibe. Or even if you're someone who's into surfing and hiking, looking to ...
A Different Kind of Budget Travel – Thrifty Travel
Some general thoughts about the art of travelling on "shoestring" budgets, destinations & expectations, and budget travel. A few years ago, Tazim and I were living on the prairies in Cow-town— daydreaming about a different life, or at least of seeing the world beyond the rockies. We'd both been around North America a bit, in the company of our parents or family, and in fact, Tazim had already been overseas to London for a summer after high-school graduation, but neither of us had done ...
