Today’s guest post was written by Thao Tram Ngo, a writer for Bus.com who’s based in Montreal, but often travels to Toronto and its surrounding areas. We visited Niagara Falls last summer and plan to return to Toronto later this summer for a family reunion. We realize we don’t have a lot of Ontario content […]
3 New ways to earn Aeroplan Miles easily
3 New ways to earn Aeroplan Miles easily A few years ago we wrote about how we accumulate Aeroplan Miles quickly. While all of those options are still available, we’ve started to earn Aeroplan Miles three new ways. We redeem a lot of miles every year, so we’re always on the lookout for new ways […]
When Travel Bloggers Get Scammed!
Today we’re going to learn about travel scams Yes, we have been scammed on our travels. Several times. There was the time Cam got robbed by a Thai prostitute in Bangkok (true story), the time we caught a pickpocket red-handed at the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the time an intimidating taxi driver scammed us in […]
Taking a Caribbean Cruise? Here’s what you need to know
Southern Caribbean Cruise aboard Carnival Liberty In January 2016 we went on a Caribbean cruise with our boys and Nicole’s parents. This was our first cruise ship experience as a family, so we had many questions prior to setting sail. We went on a Caribbean cruise with friends almost 10 years ago, so we had a general idea of […]
Redeem your Aeroplan Miles for experiences, instead of flights
Have you heard of Aeroplan’s Experiential Rewards? Some people make the inaccurate assumption that you can only redeem Aeroplan Miles for flights. Today, we’d like to shake up that misconception and introduce you to some of the fun experiences you can have by redeeming your Aeroplan Miles. The reason we collect Aeroplan Miles is simple – it allows […]
15 Baby travel items we travel with (and you should too)
15 Baby Travel Items we use (and you should too) Traveling with a baby is drastically different than traveling solo or as a couple. And a big question is what baby travel items should we bring?! I vividly remember the first trip we took with our son Braydon (you can read about it here). Aside from the […]
Rise Gear: The evolution of travel bags
Rise Gear: The evolution of travel bags We were recently contacted by Rise Gear to test out its innovative travel bags. We get similar inquiries quite often but typically decline unless we believe it’s a product we’d actually use. This travel bag intrigued us. I thought I had seen the unique bag before, but I couldn’t remember where. […]
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel
13 Tips for Successful Baby Travel Over the past few years, we’ve learned a lot about what makes or breaks a trip with a baby. We’ve also learned that traveling with one baby is very different than traveling with two (shocking, I know). Let’s just say, I’ve gained a huge respect for those brave families […]