Travel

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Neale Donald Walsch When’s the last time you did something outside of your comfort zone? Like, reallllly outside of your comfort zone? When I travel, I’m adventurous when it comes to food (I did eat grasshoppers and crickets on my trip to Mexico City) and am totally down to do a couple ‘soft adventure’ activities. But, I can’t say that I’ve ever gone on a trip that was dedicated solely to adventure. So, when this opportunity with QuébecOriginal arose for an adventure in Québec, I was all for it! Why?…

Mountains, big cities, national parks, red rocks, hot springs, outdoor adventure parks – if you’re a nature lover, then Colorado is the place for you! I was invited by Colorado Tourism earlier this year with a group of 4 other creators (Raymond of Travelling Foodie, Bella of xoxoBella, Danielle of TO Foodies, and Craig of Big Daddy Kreativ). In 7 days, we visited 6 different cities – enough time to see some of the highlights of the state! As a first-timer to Colorado, I had no idea just how diverse the state is! While famous for its first-class ski resorts…

Alex and I just celebrated our 2-year wedding anniversary on July 8th (where does the time go?!). To honour the occasion, we decided to travel to Vancouver—somewhere that’s been on my bucket list for ages! We started a new tradition of taking a big trip for our anniversary every year, instead of buying each other gifts. We have our sights set on Asia for October (fingers crossed!), but until then, we thought a little jaunt would do the trick to tide us over! As someone who previously assumed the journey was about 6 hours, I was so pleasantly surprised to…

Would you ever round up a group of girlfriends and go on a road trip, without knowing exactly where you were going? Would you ever embark on a scavenger hunt that could take you into unknown terrain or to places you’ve never been? Well, 4 of my girlfriends, Anna, Karen, Soheila, Solmaz, and I did exactly that a few weeks ago! The only certainty we had was our means of transportation: a 2019 Buick Envision. Truth be told, I have two sides to my personality. While I have a huge sense of adventure and like to be spontaneous, I also…

I’m a big proponent of local travel. Not only can you plan a trip for the whole fam that doesn’t break the bank, but you can also discover what’s in your own backyard and support local businesses. Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of local travel within Southern Ontario. I’ve visited Grand Bend & Sarnia, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Prince Edward County, and just spent another weekend in Southwestern Ontario (London, Essex County & Point Pelee, to be exact). All four were easy weekend road trips, and each destination is suitable for families, couples and/or groups of friends. Ontario’s Southwest has SO much…

This year, I’ve been traveling a lot more than is usual for me, and am totally loving it (while grateful, at the same time)! Thus far, I’ve been to Jamaica, Disneyland, Los Angeles, Miami, and now, Prince Edward County. As I publish this today, my husband and I are en route to explore another destination, which I’ll be writing about in an upcoming post soon. While I love to travel to exotic destinations, it’s not always in the cards (or budget) for people. Living in Canada, we are totally spoiled with so much natural beauty in our provinces. Within Ontario,…

My husband and I went on a little jaunt to L.A. on our way back to Toronto from Disneyland a few weeks ago. It was our first trip to Disneyland (you can read my post on 12 ways to maximize your time at Disneyland here), and since we were only there for 4 days, we wanted to spend some time in La La Land before returning to the harsh Canadian winter. This was not our first time in L.A. But in the 5 years since our last visit, a lot had changed (while a lot had stayed the same). Being…

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, dreams are forever” – Walt Disney. Here, I sit, on a snowy, minus 10-degree Celsius day in Toronto writing this post (and shedding one single tear). When less than 2 weeks ago, I was living my best life at Disneyland in California. At the ripe old age of 36, it was my first time visiting Disneyland – can you believe it?! In all fairness, I had been to Disney World before, but I have very little recollection of it. So, that’s why I was so thrilled (and honoured) to have been invited by…

I just got back from a one-week trip to Jamaica with Air Transat where I was given the arduous task of checking out their Luxury Collection offerings on the island *sigh*. I’ve been fortunate to visit Jamaica 3 times in my life, and each time, I’ve had a vastly different experience. I’ve done everything from the standard all-inclusive, to budget friendlier, to luxury all-inclusive resorts. You may remember that I also had the privilege of joining Air Transat in Jamaica last year (which I wrote all about here). Being one of the most visited islands and the 4th largest in…

Cartagena is one of those places that you instantly fall in love with. It’s so incredibly beautiful that pictures don’t do it justice – you just have to see with your own eyes! At the end of 2018, I went on an origin trip to the eje cafetero (coffee-growing region) in Colombia to learn about sustainable coffee-growing. It was my first time traveling to Colombia and to South America and I had no idea when I’d be returning. So, I knew I had to extend my stay to visit Cartagena. I went to Cartagena on my own; and as a…