The seasons change and so does the playing field. The ground at Camp EH is now covered in white snow. Not sure how long it is going to stick around this time. But it sure looks pretty outside the our front door (main picture). After the snow falls our lives here at FROG Internet take […]
The Aerie Resort in the Cowichan Valley/Victoria region on Vancouver Island is closing its doors. Tough economic times and escalating costs are the reasons quoted. We believe the lack of expanding marketing efforts, too high pricing, not adjusting to the changing markets and poor community interaction are more like the reasons for its closure. I […]
I have set myself up on the internet to receive RSS Feeds for news sources when a tourism article is printed online, worldwide. I received an Okanagan tourism article today and this one article made me shake my head in disbelief. How blind, naive some tourism associations can be. Too many think old school and […]
OK.. so it has been awhile. I have slacked off a bit. I had tug-a-war with a cold and work sometimes consumes you because you enjoy it so much. Recently we have been powering down on the Vancouver Island tourism websites. Giving them a face lift to match with our EH Tourism theme and look […]
The rains are here in Cottage Country Ontario. A rainbow appears after the rains leading to a pot of gold on the other side of the lake. And across the lake is a forest of yellows, reds and purples – Nature’s Pot of Gold. The trees reflection is bouncing off the lake. The leaves are […]
Autumn has arrived. Leaves turning colors. The winds are blowing. Snow fell for the first time last night. It will be soon now when our lake will become a winter wonderland. Life at the base camp in Ontario. Still plugging away on the computer working on our websites. It is an exciting time to recall […]
Have been updating our www.VancouverIslandAccommodations.com travel website. It brings back memories of some of the adventures we enjoyed in the region. Spending my nights writing and updating. Does not sound like much.. but it is time intensive. Nothing stands out more than the Seawalk. It is a beautiful waterfront pathway in Campbell River. The walkway […]
The rain is here. The mornings have frost and a freaky mist hovering over the lake. It is spooky yet very romantic. I am enjoying the rain as it is easier to work when it is raining as opposed to a beautiful sunny day. However the rain will be short lived. They say the snow […]
Been working nights for the last few weeks. It is such a creative time for me with very little distractions. An ideal environment to zone in on my current projects. At the cottage Bro and I have virtually no neighbors. A secluded retreat on a lake with the sunset on our doorstep. It is then […]
Its been a few weeks now in our winter base unit on the lake in Lavigne, Ontario. First few days we took it easy and took a well deserved rest after being on the road for 5 months researching and talking with the tourism industry. The leaves are turning colors now. The temperatures are dipping […]
Busy moving into our winter retreat setting up for a whole lot of work building new websites. Now we have to put all of our research together and begin creating. It is an exciting time!! Pulled into our cottage home base a few days ago. Bro did a great job at hunting down some accommodations […]
Nearing the end of my summer research in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario before hooking up with Bro at our winter accommodations near North Bay. To the locals the community is referred to as The Locks City. A name referring to the many canal locks connecting the Great Lakes used for transferring boats from one lake […]
1140 kilometres in one big swoop.. wahoo!! What a rush! That was the distance I drove to get from Sioux Lookout to Shania Twain-land. In case you are not in the loop, Shania Twain (the goddess of country music, so hot) hails from Timmins Ontario. It was an amazing long haul drive through the Boreal […]
Took another trip further north to Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Not sure what I was going to find. One thing I did know from my preliminary research was that the community was small with a large selection of fishing resorts. Some fly-in others situated on the shores of one of the hundreds of lakes in the […]
Trying to get as much research in Ontario done before the winter season hits. A result of putting in allot of miles, exploring beautiful country with many lakes and – as I found out – very little internet access. So.. I must play catch up on my blogging! After Red River.. I was sad […]
Finished my business in Kenora and I have spent the past few days touring in the Red Lake Region. Where.. you ask? Well that is what I said until Bro pointed out that maybe we should take a closer look. “Why I said? Not even Ontario is really marketing it to the world?” Many business […]
The last few days I have been in Kenora, Ontario researching and exploring the unknown. The community is located on the shores of Lake of the Woods. It is a very well maintained and beautiful community. No industrial mills in sight anyway. It is a picturesque waterfront destination full of activity. Kenora is one of […]
On the road again.. exploring and researching Sunset Country in Northwest Ontario. Some, call this region Lake of the Woods Country. What ever we decide to call the region… it is definitely “Float Plane and Canoe Country”! Venture a bit further into the northern wilderness country and the region becomes a , “Fishing and Hunting […]
It seems Ontario is having a very late summer or a very short one. Through the grape vine we are hearing that they have been seeing allot of rain. Very unusual for the area from what I am told. Luck has been on our side all summer as we have encountered lots of sun most […]
High Falls? “You got to check out High Falls”. After a few more recommendations – I had no choice but to set my sights on High Falls. It had been a few days since I went on a good hike anyway. I was due. So the plan was in motion – I set out for […]
I told you I would be back Mount McKay! Last night I received the proper directions from some of the people who work the campground here at Chippewa Park in Thunder Bay. It turns out the map I received from the tourism people took me up the wrong road. A right instead of a left […]