Things to do BEFORE your next Family Vacation You’ve booked flights and hotel and are ready to take off on your next family vacation. Or, are you? According to a recent survey by TD Insurance, the top things Canadians do once their family vacation plans are confirmed are: Print off your boarding passes and hotel confirmations, […]
16 Things travel taught us in 2017
16 Things travel taught us in 2017 We had good intentions to write our ‘Year in Review’ post at the end of the year, but unfortunately we didn’t feel inspired to write over the holidays. The final few months of 2017 were not great for us, because of this, but we’re optimistic about the upcoming year. 2018 […]
CATSA’s Naughty-or-Nice list for Airport Security
CATSA’s Naughty-or-Nice list for airport security If you think Santa’s list is long, you should check out the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority’s (CATSA) What Can I Bring list. It’s basically a naughty-or-nice list for airport security – a searchable database saying what can and cannot pass through airport security in your carry-on or checked luggage. It has hundreds of items, so here’s a seasonal selection of what’s […]
How to find Great Deals using Aeroplan
How to find a Great Deal with Aeroplan Over the past few years, we’ve chosen some of our travel destinations because of the great deals we’ve found by redeeming our Aeroplan Miles. We’ve easily saved thousands of dollars on flights and hotels, which is one of the ways we’re able to travel as often as […]
6 Tips for Shooting Awesome Vacation Videos
Today’s guest post shares a few tips for capturing awesome travel videos. We’ve hit the pause button on travel for the next few months (because of this), so over the coming weeks we will be sharing a couple of guest posts and stories from previous trips. If you’re planning a family vacation this winter, read […]
Holiday gift ideas for the traveling family (or you!)
17 Holiday Gift Ideas for 2017 If you’ve been struggling to find that perfect gift for your travel companion or significant other, hopefully one of these holiday gift ideas will do the trick. Our boys are now 6 and 4 years old, so our packing list has evolved over the past few years. We’ve created this list […]
Our experience at the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Canada
Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls Spending a few nights at the iconic Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls is quite the experience. Picture this – your hotel has a massive water park and wave pool INSIDE the actual hotel. It’s incredible. You don’t need to walk outside. You literally walk down the hall from your […]
