Gear Review: The HoboRoll by Gobi Gear As a certified member of OverPack-aholics Anonymous – watch out – Gobi Gear’s HoboRoll mean you can squeeze an extra 50% more into your bag! (Even better – squeeze 50% more into your bag with 20% savings – see below for more info!!!) How can this be, you … Continue reading
Spring is in the air and all over the blogosphere! Isn’t it wonderful?? I had an early taste of spring this year with the bright blooms of Nottoway Plantation, just outside of New Orleans and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the spring blooms in Ottawa! With the Tulip Festival just around the corner here … Continue reading
February 2013 Where does the time go? The dust has barely settled on February and living the Montreal Bucket List of unique winter activities and I am ready to explore more great Canadian fun! A trip to the sugar shack is in order here – and Sucrerie de la Montagne is considered the best authentic … Continue reading
InterContinental Montreal Hotel: Hotel Review Located exactly where you need to be, the InterContinental Montreal hotel exudes grace and comfort, elegantly seducing you with tranquil decor and hints of Provence, but it is the local flair that really makes you feel welcome from the moment you step on the escalator to the main lobby on … Continue reading
I have been writing Travel Destination Bucket List for over a year now, and I am realizing that there is a lot of information buried down in the archives. Thanks to Susan Wingate and her post about newsletters and The Lazy Travelers with their No Travel Required series, I thought I would incorporate a similar … Continue reading
Travel Writers Bonanza – a weekend in New York City. The New York Times travel show hit the Jacob Javits Centre in NYC January 18 – 20. Travel writers and the tourism industry were in full force, meeting and greeting. It was an amazing networking event and this aspiring travel writer was thrilled to meet … Continue reading
Dog Sledding in Otter Lake, Quebec – the exhilaration of a day with the dogs Imagine getting out of your car to the excited sounds of sled dogs howling with anticipation, their excitement beyond palpable! Your heart skips a beat and your breath speeds up as you know what is to come! Welcome to Escapade-Eskimo … Continue reading
“The Ottawa Restaurant Bucket List project – sometimes, I get so caught up planning my next adventure that I forget that there are so many great experiences to be had right here at home too! Ottawa has so much amazing talent in the kitchen – it was time to make a priority of all the … Continue reading
Atlas Run Snow Shoe Review The popularity of snow shoeing is skyrocketing! With all the snow mother nature has donated over Christmas, it was great to get out and try my new snow shoes. The Atlas Run came highly recommended by many of my friends. They are light weight and easy to use. Their spring … Continue reading
Turtle Cruise with Silver Moon…the most memorable day in Barbados Has it already been a month? It is hard to believe how fast the time passes but it was this time last month that I was living it up on a blissful Barbados getaway with 5 other women! That in itself, was memorable, as I … Continue reading