Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I don’t think I’m going to surprise anyone by stating that the world is feeling smaller. For the first time in modern history, instead of continued expansion of where we can go, we’re looking at a contraction. Our choices are being limited either by financial constraints or by threats to our physical safety. With oil …
I’ve lived in Ottawa for over twenty years and I have taken every single visitor I’ve ever had to Parliament Hill. Every one. It’s the Eiffel Tower problem. Parisians have been rolling their eyes at tourists with selfie sticks in front of an iron tower since 1889, and Ottawans have been doing the same quiet …
I don’t get out much in Ottawa, but when Parks Canada invited me to experience high tea at Laurier House Ottawa, I made an exception. Not because there’s nothing to do close to home, there’s plenty, but because when I embarrass myself here I risk running into those people again. My dad jokes have a …
Are Americans welcome in Canada right now? Yes. Let me tell you why I’m the right person to answer that For the past fifteen years, half of my readers here have come from the United States, and I love that. I think many of you land here assuming I’m American, and honestly, on the surface …
Winters in Canada are long, and as such, our thoughts naturally turn to beach escapes to make life more bearable. I’m no exception to that rule, except I’ve learned over the years that the beach doesn’t need to be far and the time away doesn’t need to be long to break the monotony. Call it …
Every year someone asks me what I want for Christmas, and every year my answer is the same: time. Not a candle. Not a gift card to a store I’ll never visit. The best experience gifts for Christmas in Canada are the ones that give you a reason to show up somewhere and actually be …
Woot! It’s road trip season; my favourite time of the year. There is nothing better than the call of the open road, so when the winter tires come off, I start planning road trips all over Ontario. But first, I make sure my car is up to snuff. This is the third year that I’ve …
If you’re looking for an affordable Muskoka getaway look no further than the Delawana Resort located on Honey Harbour just a mere 2 ½ drive from Toronto. The History The Delawana Inn first opened in 1897 as a hotel called the Victoria House. Since then it’s gone through many changes, including two fires, one in …
