Ontario Adventure Travel Stories - Canada

What do you love most about fall?  Is it apple picking, pumpkin spice lattes or the cooler temps? Our favourite thing are the colours and scenic drives that make you appreciate the new season.  The scenic drive to and around the area is exactly what we experienced during our first fall ... Read more

As Travel Bloggers we try to do as much research in advance of our travels and love it when we learn new info or facts our research did not uncover.  For example, every Canadian is proud of the fact that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone but do you know why?  Secondly, do you... Read more

Do you believe in ghosts?  We’ll admit that we were skeptics at first, but after going on our first ever ghost-hunting tour and paranormal experience, Whisper to The Moon, we now think and believe ... Read more

As 2 busy professionals we do not get the chance to go paddling as much as we’d like to. Thankfully, the Grand River is only 1.5 hours away from the Toronto area and offers every single type of paddling out there.  You can try: rafting, a canoe, kayaking, paddle boarding or something new tha... Read more

The winter months can be long.  We were kinda tired of being cooped up indoors, so we decided to try more winter activities this year.  Might as well go play in the snow as opposed to always shovelling it.  We learned of a small group tour company named Travelling Chicken Tours bas... Read more

On an extremely dark and cold morning in January we headed out to the designated meeting spot for a day trip.  We had registered for a one day  dog-sledding trip with small group tour company called Travelling Chicken, based in Toronto.&nb... Read more

“You do not know what you are missing” is the only thing to say to anyone who has never tried icewine.  It’s a true Canadian delicacy!

So what exactly is this icewine we speak of?  No Silly, it’s not wine served with ice.  It’s wine made from grapes that were frozen while s... Read more

Do you have a real Christmas tree or an artificial one?  This is an annual debate in our household, however the conversation can now be expanded to include real wreaths vs. artificial wreaths.  We’d seen real wreaths before however never considered making one for ourselves and didn’t kn... Read more

Traditional and romantic at the same time,  the Christmas market is wildly popular and draws tourists from all around.  It’s based on the ancient European Christmas markets and has an authentic village feel.

The backdrop is the Dis... Read more

As kids we looked forward to and waited for Christmas because it meant receiving gifts, not going to school and playing outside in the snow.  As adults we sometimes forget those childhood memories because we get so busy during the Christmas season at the expense of what is most important…spe... Read more

Earlier in the year we received an invite to visit Haldimand County in Southwestern Ontario and are so happy we accepted.  You may be unfamiliar with its regional name however if you've ever visited Caledonia, Cayuga, Dunnville, Hagersville, Ja... Read more

We have a confession to make.  At first we thought Perth, ON and Perth County, ON were one and the same.  We quickly realized we were mistaken and that the two are no where close to one another.  This lovely rural area is ho... Read more

"Are you a unique snow-loving couple or individual? House sitter wanted for 66 acre property in Northern Ontario" This little blurb settled our fate for the winter of 2014/15. The idea of "house-sitting" was introduced to us a couple of years earlier but it wasn't until the summer of 2014 that we... Read more

If you are excited about purchasing the first pair of clothing for your baby this season, we advise you to go slow and make sure that you do not end up buying something that is totally relevant for your baby. We have seen miscible cases where parents find something amazing, but they do not realiz... Read more

The Hamilton escarpment in Ontario is not just a beautiful place to hike, it’s also a great place to exercise. The Wentworth, Kenilworth, Chedoke, James & Dundurn Stairs & Rail Trail are Hamilton’s favourite places for people to walk, jog and cycle as well as walk and run up and down one ... Read more