Taking a trip to Montreal in winter might sound like an expensive way to get hypothermia, and truth be told the weather is almost unbearably frigid. And yet… after that initial shock of icy air, we almost didn’t even notice how cold it was anymore, we were...
Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, is one of those places that will steal your heart and make you wonder why it wasn’t on your travel list sooner. We first heard about Tofino, one of its most famous surf towns, during a school Zoom back in the...
After the longest train ride of my life—18 hours—my son and I finally arrived at our hotel in Quebec. We quickly made our way to our room and fell into our beds. The next day, we jumped out of bed, eager to explore the lively city. We got lost a few times,...
After a very long day (18 hours!) on a train, my son, George, and I were so happy to land at the very stationary Hotel Champlain. Upon arrival, the boutique hotel's charm was immediately apparent. A wood stove, or poêle à bois, as the Quebecers say, resides...
I’ll be honest with you. Family trips north of the border were never on our radar. Cancún? Count us in! Costa Rica? Yes, please! Bahamas? Don’t have to ask us twice! But then a good friend of ours spent a week in Canada with her family and told us what a...
While browsing through the endless stream of travel photos floating through the internet one October, something amazing made me pause. Enormous snow sculptures, stunning in detail, made me want to know where I could find them. Intrigue turned to joy when I...