Life In Pleasantville
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Plan your fall getaway in Grey County now. In autumn nature gets technicolour and every where you looks feels like you a front-row seat to the season’s best show. There’s a certain magic that comes with hitting the open road alone, especially when the journey takes you through the picturesque landscapes of Grey County. This …
As a travel writer, I’ve been fortunate to explore some incredible destinations — but one of the most surprising and rewarding experiences I’ve had happened less than an hour from home. We recently spent a weekend on the Rideau Canal with Le Boat, and it turned out to be the ultimate Le Boat family vacation. …
The Eastern Townships in Quebec have been quietly showing off for years. Rolling hills, vineyards that somehow survive our winters, lakes that demand you slow down, and towns that look like they were built for a movie set. If you’re looking for things to do in the Eastern Townships, whether it’s a fall colour fix, …
If there’s one thing I want you to know about planning a Le Boat girls trip on the Rideau Canal, it’s this: you can absolutely do it. Yes, you. If I — a vertically challenged woman who has actively avoided parallel parking for 36 years — can captain a 50-foot, five-bedroom Le Boat houseboat through …
“You’re going where?”, my friend asked with a perplexed look on her face. “Mississauga,” I said. “But why? What’s in Mississauga?”. Ah, dear friend, a lot as it turns out. For the travel deprived and cabin fevered amongst us, Mississauga happens to be the perfect place to dip your toes back into exploration. As someone …
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 …
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 …
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, …
