Can’t decide between a vacation home rental and a hotel? When we travel we prefer to stay in vacation home rentals rather than in resorts. Why? We believe that discovering a place has several components. …
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10 Natural Jet Lag Remedies that Work – How to Deal with Jet Lag

Jet lag, a temporary sleep disorder, is an unpleasant side effect of modern travel. Today, we can end up on the other side of our planet within hours – something our ancestors would probably dismiss …
Continue readingJet Lag – How to Beat It Once and For All

I don’t know about you but jet lag is the worst thing about traveling for me. The older I get the longer it lasts. When I was a kid, sure, my sleep would be affected …
Continue readingHow to Keep Warm In a Tent When Camping in Cold Weather

Nothing can ruin a camping trip faster than not being able to keep warm in a tent. Trust me, I’ve been there! Our family loves camping and we much prefer to do it in cooler …
Continue readingHow to Vacation in Canary Islands on a Budget

Do you want to know how to do Canary Islands on a budget? If you’ve read our Canary Islands posts and saw all the amazing things we did there, you are probably thinking we have …
Continue readingHow to do French Alps with Kids on a Budget

Winter is a great time to enjoy the outdoors as a family. That’s a given. Who does not like snow? (Whom am I kidding, if you’re Canadian like us and your winter lasts six months …
Continue readingSide Trip (or how to hack travel costs)

In many of our travel blogs, you will see us using the term “side trip”. A side trip is exactly what it sounds like, a small excursion that you take during your main trip. We …
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