Where to begin writing about my first experience on a cruise? I guess I can start by admitting that everything I thought I'd enjoy from the cruise, I enjoyed. If there is one thing I enjoy most (after traveling), it's definitely food. And well, you definitely eat well on a cruise, any cruise! On the Majesty of the Sea, they offered two types of dining options: first being the 'A la Carte' menu which offers ...

For backpackers eagerly looking out for a new challenge, can there really be any better destination than the States? With very reasonable flights to Americajust a click away on sites such as DialAFlight.com, the hiking and backpacking experiences to be had are exhilarating and inspiring. When it comes to the incredible range of National Parks across the country, there is no doubt that the gold standard has ...

Last month I wrote about the highest caves in the world, but who know there was the longest cave too. A friend of mine mentioned to me that while she was traveling in the states a few years ago, she came across this national park in central Kentucky where the longest cave system existed. The name of the system is called Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System. This park was called a national park in the early 1940, ...

[caption id="attachment_5154" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="photo credit: ontarioplaques.com"][/caption] Only a few more days to gear up for one of Canada's most historic festivals. The apple festival. A community in northern Ontario called  Iroquois is celebrating a piece of history that very few Canadians know about. It will be held on September 17th. It's a festival about celebrating a farmer ...

Since my friend landed a job in marketing at a major airline company, I, as her friend, benefit from some of its perks. Every now and then, she’ll get tickets for events in the Montreal area and so, on Wednesday, four of us had VIP treatment at the Sean Paul concert at the Festival des Montgolfieres in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. This hot-air balloon fest is the biggest of its kind in Canada. It attracts over 40 ...

Only a few months ago, I took a mini four-hour drive with my boyfriend to hike a trail that I found out today is one of Canada’s longest trails. The Bruce Peninsula.[caption id="attachment_4996" align="aligncenter" width="244" caption="Photo Credit: globaltourism.com"][/caption] It is located in Southern Ontario and about 400km away from Toronto. It is the tip between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. With over ...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Source: icaribbeantravel.com"][/caption] I can give advice on backpacking, what places to visit, how to travel from point A to B and so on. But I know absolutely nothing cruises (especially last-minute cruises). Probably because they don't inspire me all that much. I see it as an artificial way to visit places as well as it being overpriced for what yo ...

  Never would I have imagined to find sand dunes in Canada. To entertain my friend's best friend from Argentina, a bunch of us friends decided to take a week-end trip to Sandbanks, in Edward county (Ontario).  After 4.5 hours drive from Montreal, we decided to head directly to the beach. When we first arrived, I didn't think much of  West Lake, the west part of Sandbanks National Park. But as we kept on wal ...

Any time, any day, the Okanagan Valley offers an abundance of activities and attractions for everyone. But what is so amazing about this place is the amount of wineries you can chose from. There are over 20 different wineries to stubble upon and most of them are family owned businesses that have been around for centuries. You can easily take a mini trip and ditch everything, even your car and just bike arou ...

As it was my second time now being in Chicago, there were only a few things I wanted to do while I was there. In the summer, everything is much more vibrant so taking a stroll around the city is pretty fun. There are tones of festivals going on and people hanging out everywhere. Our plan was to do the boat tour around the Chicago River and also to see the skyline. The second stop was to explore the Millenni ...