Category Archives: Travel

The Annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny in Port Hope, Ontario

April 21, 2018:  Every year, the town of Port Hope in Ontario hosts a one-of-a-kind commemorative community event called the “Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny”.  Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny is a 10km race along the Ganaraska River … Continue reading

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Day 4 in Yellowknife 2018: Brunch, Downtown Strolling, Flights Home

February 25, 2018:  I can’t believe that today was already the last day in Yellowknife and the trip has come to an end.  For some reason, even though I was in Yellowknife and seeing the sights and sounds, it still … Continue reading

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Day 3 in Yellowknife 2018: Dog sledding, Bullock’s Bistro, Stuck in the snow

February 24, 2018:  On the third day of our trip in Yellowknife, the first item on the itinerary was dog sledding!  This was an optional activity of the tour and cost $75 per person.  I was very excited to do it … Continue reading

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Bullocks’ Bistro in Yellowknife

February 24, 2018:  I had heard all about Bullocks’ Bistro in Yellowknife and definitely knew that I wanted to visit if I had the time to.  I read about it both in Stephanie’s blog post when she went to Yellowknife … Continue reading

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Day 2 in Yellowknife 2018: Ice Fishing, City Tour, Chasing Aurora Borealis part 2

February 23, 2018:  Day 2 in Yellowknife! Today, I woke up around 9 a.m. which was surprisingly early considering I finally had a chance to sleep in.  The sun streamed in at 9 a.m.  Unlike what I had heard about … Continue reading

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Things to do in Port Hope, Ontario ~ Part 1

March 17-18, 2018: This weekend was an absolute amazing time!!!  I was so honoured and grateful that Jon from the Tourism Department of Port Hope reached out to me after discovering my blog posts on my past visits to Port … Continue reading

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Day 1 in Yellowknife 2018: Arrival, Pho, Aurora Borealis Lights!

Feb. 22, 2018: Omg today was amazing!  I got to cross off/achieved another bucket list item — to see the northern lights!! ^_^ The trip started bright and early in the wee hours.  Our flight to Yellowknife was preceded by … Continue reading

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Vietnamese Noodle House in Yellowknife

February 22, 2018:  For our very first meal in Yellowknife, we ventured towards Vietnamese Noodle House.  We had deplaned, checked into the hotel, and after dropping off our luggage in the room, were ready for food.  A quick search on … Continue reading

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Safeway Tours 2018: Day 3 ~ Dog Sledding in Quebec, Kingston, The Big Apple

February 14, 2018:  On this final day of the tour across Ontario and Quebec, we began the day finally with some continental breakfast courtesy of the hotel!  The first two days didn’t include breakfast.  I like Comfort Inn’s continental breakfasts … Continue reading

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Safeway Tours 2018: Day 2 ~ Montreal, Quebec City

February 13, 2018:  The second day of the tour involved a lot of stops!  First, after a little bit of breakfast in our own hotel room, we set off to Saint Joseph’s Oratory (3800 Queen Mary Rd, Montreal, QC) in … Continue reading

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