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A Vacation Isn’t a Place You Go

by Candace Sampson

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 …

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A group of travellers looking out over Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland

The Ultimate Ireland Road Trip: North Coast to the Wild Atlantic Way

by Candace Sampson

Like so many Canadians, I have Irish ancestors. And like so many Canadians, I spent decades feeling vaguely, romantically connected to a country I’d never actually been to. Then Tourism Ireland invited me on a press trip and I ran, nay I Riverdanced my way to the airport. This Ireland road trip itinerary is what …

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Maple, Montebello, Music, Memories: A Girls’ Getaway With Ford

by Vanessa Chiasson

Was ‘Despacito’ REALLY the song of the summer for 2017? Every road trip beings with a moment of reflection and introspection, doesn’t it? The status of ‘Despacito’  weighed on my mind and I knew just who to debate it with. Our girls getaway to Chateau Montebello, was all about what really matters. Like the pros …

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Surviving a Road Trip with Kids

by Candace Sampson

When I was growing up, summer meant at least one road trip with my family. We lived 2.5 hours from the nearest airport and so most of our vacations involved a lot of driving and with five kids in the car, it was always an adventure. In retrospect, I mean. Now that we live several …

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