Sin city is known for being excessive, exuberant and above all, expensive. Where else can you stay in a hotel room with a two-lane bowling alley for $15,000 a night, hire paparazzi to follow you around for $5,000 or order a FleurBurger at Mandalay Bay for another $5,000? Whether you want to splurge somewhat responsibly [...]
Are you thinking about planning a trip to Australia? You are most likely feeling overwhelmed with your options of places to go and things to see. I was fortunate to spend three years there; but what if you only have a few weeks? What are the ‘MUST sees’ and ‘MUST dos’? Unfortunately most people who [...]
This is an exciting day for travel enthusiasts in and near Edmonton as Icelandair’s first non-stop flight from Reykjavík to Edmonton lands later today. The non-stop flight from Reykjavík to Edmonton will be approximately six and a half hours in duration and anyone flying Icelandair on a connecting flight can extend their layover in Iceland [...]
My husband and I recently took our 3-year-old daughter on a trip to Brisbane, Australia. Traveling from Edmonton meant it would be a very long way to go. We had a series of 3 flights (with the longest being 13 hours), as well as layovers at airports in between. I took note of the things that [...]
Ever since our family came home from our vacation in Cuba last January, we have wanted to go back. Nothing beats our quality time spent together as a family and it is amplified even more when you throw in beautiful, blue water and sunny beaches, especially in the middle of winter. Saving for a winter [...]
Welcome to everyone who is dropping by from my segments on CTV Morning today. You can watch both episodes at http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=963255&binId=1.1203468&playlistPageNum=1 For more information on the topics I spoke about today, you can check out my blog posts at: Tips for Traveling to Cuba with Kids Tips for Road Trips with Kids Thanks for stopping [...]
In the middle of January when winter was fighting to hold on with everything it had, we decided to escape and head south. Way south. We traveled to Varadero, Cuba from January 12 – 20 and stayed at the all-inclusive Memories Varadero Beach Resort. Online, Memories is listed as family -friendly with a lot of [...]
In my earlier post this week about tips for road trips with kids, I made a list of some items that we found necessary in our recent drive out to Winnipeg. Among those items was a portable DVD player. At times during our vacation, this was a life saver for us. This was our first [...]
With summer in full swing, families across the country are planning their vacations. Time away from the office and house work and more time to spend together as a family. During the summer months, road trips are an ideal option for family getaways. They are cheaper than flying and can open up a lot of [...]