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Captain Your Own Ship On The Ultimate Girls’ Trip

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

If there was only one thing I could impart to you about vacationing with Le Boat on the Rideau Canal in Canada, it would be this: you can do it. Yes, you. If I, a vertically challenged woman who has wilfully avoided parallel parking for 36 years, can Captain a 50 foot, five bedroom Le Boat houseboat through various locks and waterways on the Rideau Canal over five days, then you, my friend, can do it too. I can already hear your objections from here. Place a checkmark beside each one I get …

Filed Under: Ontario, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: beveridges locks, empowerment trip, girls trip le boat, girls' weekend, how big are le boat, le boat, le boat vacations, Ottawa, slow travel ontario, vacations on the rideau canal, westport, winery in westport

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Capital Pride – Ottawa Brings The Love

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

I believe in love. I am fully, completely, and with a giddy, fluttery heart in love with love. It's hard for me to explain how important it is for me to know that. My heart has been through a lot lately, and it would be easy to let cynicism guide me. It wasn't a delivery of a dozen roses or a new guy though that reminded me of the power of love, but an invitation to march in the Ottawa Capital Pride parade. What better place to find affirmation for living and loving wholeheartedly than …

Filed Under: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: #kisswhoyouwant, #morelove, Capital pride, love is love, marching in Ottawa Capital Pride parade, ottawa pride

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Into the Great Wide Open – Skydiving Into Life’s Next Chapter

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

This was supposed to be an article about skydiving in Ottawa but as often happens, the story I intend to write and the story that gets written is often wildly different. And oh my god, doesn’t that last sentence just sum up the last twenty years of my life. So, apologies in advance if you came here to learn about skydiving in Ottawa, because this is actually about skydiving into a life. I recently published a list of 50 things I wanted to conquer in honour of my upcoming 50th and you …

Filed Under: Humour, Living, Ontario, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: brave adventures, Gatineau, go skydive, leap into life, parachute, tandem skydive, where to skydive in Ottawa

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Six Key Takeaways from a First Time Staycationer

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

I’ve never really understood the concept of a staycation, going so far as to poo-poo the idea for years thinking they were rather lame.  I always felt that in order to get the benefits of a vacation you must first travel some great distance that requires you to complain at length about the journey. Then, and only then, will you reap the rewards of a holiday. Oh, and let’s not forget that the journey home must also be as arduous, meaning that by the time you arrive home, you’ve lost much of your …

Filed Under: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: fairmont chateau laurier, staycations in ottawa, where to staycation in ottawa, why staycations are good for you

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Free Events In Ottawa You Don’t Want To Miss For Canada’s 150th!

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Ottawa should be at the top of your list of must-visit destinations for Canada's 150th birthday celebration this summer with an abundance of events guaranteed to get you in party mode. Ottawa is set to host some of its biggest and best events – ever - this summer, in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday. We may be getting older Canada, but definitely not boring. Lucky visitors will be treated to a terrific assortment of FREE world-class events that will run throughout the summer. As for …

Filed Under: Ontario, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: Canada 150, Canada Day, Canada's 150th Birthday, family travel, Inspiration Village, Kontinuum, La Machine, MosaiCanada 150, Ottawa, Ottawa Welcomes The World

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