If you plan on visiting Austria, make time for Salzburg. This alpine city has several claims to fame, a few of them musical. For one, it was the birthplace and hometown of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. …
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Innsbruck, Austria: 1 & 2-Day Itineraries

Two summers ago, we embarked on an amazing road trip through Europe. We started out in France and traveled through northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. In this blog, we focus on …
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 readingA Weekend in Liguria

I am in love with Italy and recently I was lucky enough to spend a lovely weekend in the region of Liguria. After having lived in Canada most of my life, where you can drive …
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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