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?! The job that took The Who away from me 30 years ago. Technically I could have blown off work, …
Titus Mountain – A Quick Winter Escape Close to Ottawa!
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 …
Stuck in San Francisco – When Travel Delays Go Right!
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 …
Ontario Parks – Ten Camping Gems You Don’t Want to Miss
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 …
First Trip to Paris – What You Need to Know Before You Go
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 …
