Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
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 …
It has now been over a year since Canadians started rerouting their vacation plans, and the best Canadian vacation destinations have never been more relevant. And the numbers back it up: Canadian trips to the U.S. dropped 25 percent in 2025 alone, while domestic travel surged by nearly 11 percent in the same period. We …
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 …
