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Agawa Canyon Railway, train tour, Canada 150, exploring

The Agawa Canyon Railway Tour – A Beautiful Way to Explore Ontario

By //  by Candace Sampson

With Canada’s 150th birthday approaching, have you wondered what Canada looked like at the time of Confederation – or even earlier? If you’ve ever wanted to step back in time and see what much of Canada looked like hundreds of years ago, all without leaving the province then the Agawa Canyon Railway Tour is a great window to the past. Most of the 10 hour round trip train ride into the Agawa Canyon is out of reach of cell service – phones and tablets read “no service” and teens, tweens, …

Filed Under: Canada, Ontario, Travel Tagged With: Agawa Canyon, Algoma, beauty, explore Canada, explore Ontario, nature, Ontario, park, Railway, sault ste. marie, summer railway tours, tourism, Train, train for Canada's 150, train tours in Canada

A Haunting Experience in Jamaica – Rose Hall and the Legend of the White Witch

By //  by Candace Sampson

Regular readers here at Life in Pleasantville will know that I’m not a scary movie kind of girl. In fact, I’m a big 'old fraidy-cat when it comes to the supernatural. When the opportunity to visit a real-life haunted house came up on a trip to Jamaica though, I simply couldn’t say no. Off I went to the Rose Hall Great House for a daytime tour of one of Jamaica’s most famous houses. If you’re more adventurous (or just less of a believer in ghosts and things that go bump in the night), there’s a …

Filed Under: Caribbean, Jamaica, Travel Tagged With: Annie Palmer, day trips, Ghosts, great house, hauntings in Jamaica, history, Human rights, Jamaica, plantations in Jamaica, Rose Hall, slavery, spirits, things to do, tourism, voodoo, white witch

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Rafting On The Grand River And Visit The HMCS Haida

By //  by Katja Wulfers

The last time I went exploring in the Heart of Ontario the snow was deep and the air frosty enough to freeze maple syrup into taffy. Now we’re deep into a beautiful Canadian summer, and what better time to discover a bit more of what the region of Hamilton Halton Brant has to offer. With historic sites, cultural events, and outdoor adventures to choose from there’s enough to keep any family occupied for the remainder of the summer. We went rafting on the Grand River after a stop to visit a star …

Filed Under: Canada, Family Fun, Ontario, Travel Tagged With: Barangas On The Beach, Blue Heron Rafting, Brantford, exploring, family fun, Grand River, Hamilton, Hamilton Halton Brant, Hamilton Harbour, Heart of Ontario, HMCS Haida, summer, tourism, Travel

Mayfield Falls Jamaica

Mayfield Falls Jamaica

By //  by Candace Sampson

On our last trip to Jamaica, my husband and I were looking for something different to do. On previous trips we had visited Dunn's River Falls and rafted on the Martha Brae and loved the experience. Jamaica's interior is rich with natural wonder so we knew there had to be something new to try. We decided on a day trip to Mayfield Falls. A roughly 90 minute drive from Negril, Mayfield Falls is located on a 5 acre lot in Glenbrook, Jamaica. There are two operators on either side of the …

Filed Under: Jamaica, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: Jamaica, Life in Pleasantville, tourism, Travel, waterfalls

Ottawa Tourism

By //  by Candace Sampson

Those who know me well, know that I LOVE my adopted hometown of Ottawa. I sing it's praises everywhere I go. I truly believe it's one of the best places to live in Canada. It also happens to be a great place to visit, any time of the year. Summer is loaded with activities, as you'll see in a minute. Fall is bursting with colour, winter has our world famous Rideau Canal and Winterlude. Spring sees us burst into colour again with tulips everywhere. There is no bad time of the year to visit us. …

Filed Under: Family Fun, Ottawa, Travel Tagged With: Canada, family travel, Life in Pleasantville, Ontario, Ottawa, tourism, Travel, Travel with kids

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