Category: Travel
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Keep Little Hands Busy at the Airport
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The airport can be tedious for adults, so when you consider it from a child’s perspective, it is downright boring. But not to worry! I’ve got a few ideas for how you and the kids can make the time fly by while waiting to escape to tropical paradise. First, start…
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How to survive a long car ride with young children
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My husband and I have recently braved a couple of long car rides with our three youngest children. Since they can end up brawling on the shortest of trips, we wanted to make sure they were occupied for the trips. I have tried a lot of things but these are…
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CATSA’s naughty-or-nice list for airport security
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If you think Santa’s list is long, you should check out the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority’s (CATSA) What Can I Bring list. It’s basically a naughty-or-nice list for airport security – a searchable database saying what can and cannot pass through airport security in your carry-on or checked luggage.…
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The Perfect Balance: Planning Your Child’s Summer Vacation
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Even as adults, most of us can remember the feeling of freedom that descended upon us on the first day of our summer vacations from school. It felt like the weeks were stretching out in front of us, just waiting to be coloured in with experiences and free time– a…
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Visit Universal’s Citywalk for an evening out on the town
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Central Florida has no shortage of things to do during the day but if you are looking for some evening excitement, look no further than Citywalk at Universal Orlando. Here you will find live entertainment, shopping and some fantastic places to eat. Photo Credit: Universal Studios Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s…
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He found his life at Legoland
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Seeing the world through the eyes of a child is almost like stepping into a time machine and traveling back into your own childhood. Lego is one of those toys that many adults seem to enjoy as much as their kids. There’s something about those little blocks and the limitless…
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From Tears to Cheers at Muskoka Woods
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I left each of my children with their respective counsellors at Muskoka Woods. The youngest scowled. The oldest shed a couple of tears and my sweet daughter broke down because she didn’t want to be left at summer camp. As a work at home mom and a family that often…
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Our Journey in Search of the Giant
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“What is Tonga Lumina?” Each of my children had asked this question over the past few days, and now my husband was wondering the same thing. I didn’t really have an answer for them, other than what I had read on signs through the Mont Tremblant Pedestrian Village. “It’s a…
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Up a Creek Without a Paddle
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Conquering my fears I was afraid to kayak. I’m not sure why because I’ve always been a strong swimmer and I love the water, but kayaks intimidated me. Perhaps it was the idea of flipping in the water and not being able to get back in the boat, a concern…
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Memories of Day Tripping to Canada’s Wonderland
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My childhood summers didn’t contain week long vacations to far away places. There were no extensive road trips and we didn’t go camping. My parents were middle class working people who had a family to raise and that didn’t include those kinds of trips, but we did enjoy our summers.…