Last weekend, our family hit the road to experience the newly renovated Courtyard by Marriott in Niagara Falls, just minutes from the main attraction itself. We headed out on Saturday morning, and with a bit of a bathroom-break detour, arrived just before 1 p.m. Parking is right onsite, and the lobby was warm and inviting, […] Read more…
Before you delve into the fun that was our March Break, please be clear that this is no freebie or sponsored post. We paid for every penny of this vacation, though even if we hadn’t, I hope that by now you trust me to give honest reviews. And when I say “by now”, I’m referring […] Read more…
The (somewhat scary but perhaps amusing) preparations for a southern family vacay (in no particular order): Untangle 4 sets of earbuds for plane. (Find out en route to airport that there will not be seatback entertainment on plane that you and children were expecting. React to e-mail in such a way that husband thinks we […] Read more…
As the daughter of a French teacher/die-hard Habs fan, trips to Montreal were a family tradition growing up, and my brother and I have tons of memories of the hotels, restaurants and of course hockey games that made up our childhood visits. This past weekend, we went back as one big (well, there are ten […] Read more…
Click here to catch up on Las Vegas Part I: Tim McGraw/Faith Hill Soul2Soul. Our second morning in Vegas found us shopping again! This time we tried out the Las Vegas Premium Outlets (North – there’s also a South) which was about a ten minute cab ride. (Buses are a popular option, but since we […] Read more…
After two months of excited planning, my husband’s three sisters and I finally made it to Las Vegas! We turned it into a long weekend, flying out of Toronto on the Friday night and back on the Monday afternoon (I would like to make it very clear to the Ontario taxpayers – especially those whose […] Read more…
Attending the Toronto International Film Festival has been a lifelong dream of mine, but I never thought I could make the early September dates jive with a back-to-school teaching schedule. This year, I made an effort to get on the website and really figure things out…and realized that I could get tickets just for weekend […] Read more…
Disclosure: I received some free/discounted accommodations and attractions while in Nashville for review purposes here on the blog. Opinions are, as always, my own. In case you missed the rest of the trip: Nashville Day 1: Country Music Hall of Fame/Museum and General Jackson Showboat Nashville Day 2: Belle Meade Plantation, Bluebird Cafe and Honky […] Read more…
Disclosure: I received some free/discounted attractions and accommodations while in Nashville, for review purposes here on the blog. Opinions are, as always, my own. In case you missed them: Nashville Day 1 – Country Music Hall of Fame/Museum and General Jackson Showboat Nashville Day 2 – Belle Meade Plantation, Bluebird Cafe and Honky Tonk Central […] Read more…
Nashville Day 2: Belle Meade Plantation, Bluebird Café and Honky Tonk Central Disclosure: I received some free/discounted accommodations and attractions while in Nashville for review purposes here on the blog. Opinions are, as always, my own. As you may recall, Day 1 of our Nashville trip included the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum […] Read more…