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Candace Sampson

The Who Was Worth The Thirty Year Wait

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

Thirty years ago, I had tickets to see The Who as part of their Reunion Tour in Toronto, except I never got to use them. My father, without consulting me first, committed me to work the night of the concert. I was apocalyptic, with an extra dash of over dramatization, as only a 20 year old can pull off. How did he not understand that this was the very last time The Who would tour? Like ever?! Technically I could have blown off work, but it was a brand-new job that my father had pulled …

Filed Under: Concerts, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Madison Square Garden, Moving On, The Who

titus mountain

Titus Mountain – A Quick Winter Escape Close to Ottawa!

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

On a recent trip to Titus Mountain in The Adirondacks in upstate New York, I accomplished something I never thought possible—I skied a black diamond hill. In the six years since I first learned to ski, I've become quite the underachiever, sticking primarily to green and occasionally blue-ish slopes. What can I say? I'm a giant chicken at heart. Bock, bock. Needless to say, when my daughters and I visited the Titus Mountain Family Ski Center and I effortlessly skied down a black diamond, I was …

Filed Under: New York, Travel, United States Tagged With: Malone, Saranac lake, skiing close to Ottawa, skiing in the Adirondacks, Titus Mountain, where to ski in the Adrirondacks, where to stay near titus mountain

Stuck in San Francisco, CityPASS Tour, boat tour, iconic destination

Stuck in San Francisco – When Travel Delays Go Right!

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

It’s not very often that while on the way to one bucket list destination, you find yourself stuck in another bucket list destination, but if it does ever happen to you, consider yourself lucky. My daughters and I found ourselves in this exact predicament recently while travelling to Tahiti. A series of flight delays meant we missed our French Bee flight out of SFO and we were stuck in San Francisco. In other words, best travel delay ever. Finding yourself stuck in San Francisco due to a …

Filed Under: California, Travel, United States Tagged With: CityPASS, flight delay in san Francisco, SFO, short layover in San Francisco, stuck in San Francisco, what to do with 24 hours in San Francisco, Where to stay near SFO

Ontario Provincial Parks

Ontario Parks – Ten Camping Gems You Don’t Want to Miss

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

I'm going to straight up admit that in the past, when it came to Ontario Parks,I was a camping snob. I'm not proud of it, particularly after a recent trip to check out four of them this past fall, but there it is, my camping elitism laid bare for all to see. The good thing though is my views have completely flipped, and I am looking forward to checking out even more of them this coming summer.  Ontario Parks not only sit on some of the most scenic and beautiful real estate in the …

Filed Under: Canada, Ontario, Travel Tagged With: best ontario provincial parks, camping in ontario parks, camping near algonquin, glamping ontario provincial parks, how far ahead do I need to book a campsite, how many ontario provincial parks are there, most popular provincial parks, Ontario parks

First Trip to Paris, top of Galerie Lafayette, incredible views

First Trip to Paris – What You Need to Know Before You Go

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My first trip to Paris was not only memorable, but reminded me that all travel advice should be taken with a grain of salt. For years, I had heard that Parisians were snobby, a little rude, and hard to get along with. I admit, Paris didn’t hit the top of my travel list for these reasons. I mistook personal opinions for advice, and that dear traveller is a grave mistake. First and foremost, your attitude where ever you travel is what is going to make or break a trip.  So, I’m going to …

Filed Under: Europe, France, Travel Tagged With: best tours in Paris, classic Parisian hotel, first trip to Paris, getting around Paris, Paris, what to do in Paris

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