What would Iceland be without the geothermal pool experience? As compared to most other countries, Iceland is cold, wet and cloudy most of the year, even during the period of polar day (May-August). No wonder, …
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Tenerife: A Guide to A Perfect Family Holiday

Tenerife embodies everything we require for a perfect family holiday. And it might not be what you think. While the island may have plenty of all-inclusive resorts, that is not what drew us in. Let …
Continue readingGran Canaria: Beyond Beer & Resorts

Gran Canaria is more than just beer and resorts. It is very popular with sun-seekers from northern Europe. And for good reason. It has fairly good weather throughout the year. Most people who visit the …
Continue readingWhy You Should Visit Canary Islands

Why Visit Canary Islands? This archipelago may be a popular destination for sun seekers from northern Europe, but some North Americans have never even heard of them. Some people who have visited or heard of …
Continue readingAn impromptu trip to Santorini

Our trip to Greece, a couple summers ago, has to be one of our more memorable family escapes. It was only a short trip and it wasn’t even supposed to happen. We were already elsewhere …
Continue readingFamily Fun in Nova Scotia

Family Fun in Nova Scotia If you Google what fun activities to do with families in this Atlantic province, you will find plenty of suggestions, so I won’t duplicate them here.  But I will tell …
Continue readingHello from Nova Scotia!

Hello from Nova Scotia! Hello from Nova Scotia! We are so pleased that one of our first travel blogs is set in our home country of Canada!!! We are currently visiting our family in Halifax …
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