Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
There are small towns and then there is Merrickville. In 1998, Communities in Bloom named it Canada’s Most Beautiful Village, and the designation is not doing any heavy lifting on its behalf. It genuinely earns it. Victorian stone buildings lining streets that feel untouched by the last hundred years, a UNESCO World Heritage canal running …
This Le Boat packing list is a little like packing for a cottage—if your cottage could float and had a steering wheel. I’ve been lucky enough to do five Le Boat vacations now, and every time I go, I fall a little more in love with this slow, scenic way to explore Ontario’s Rideau Canal. …
If you’re looking for the best Parks Canada sites to visit this summer, you’re in the right place. From June 19 to September 7, 2026, every national park, national historic site, and marine conservation area in Canada is free to visit, thanks to the Canada Strong Pass. No pass, no sign-up. You just go. Which …
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. …
