North America Travel
Santa Monica Outside LA
Santa Monica Outside LA But Close Enough To Visit No trip down the west coast of the USA can be complete without seeing Los Angeles (LA). Â When we looked for LA hotels, we debated being […]
North America Travel
Santa Barbara Surprise In The Dog Days of Summer
Leaving Carmel It was time to head south again.  Our next stop was planned, but we did not know we would get a Santa Barbara surprise.  Had we known how much we would  like […]
Adventure Travel
Whale Tales In Monterey
Looking For Whale Tales in Oregon Coming down the Oregon coast at the start of our 4 week trip along the west coast, we were constantly on the lookout for whales. Â It was whale season […]
North America Travel
Visit Carmel and Monterey
Carmel and Monterey Are Worth A Stop on the PCH We left San Francisco on Hwy 1 again headed for Carmel and Monterey. This provided us yet more awesome vistas of California surf. There were […]
North America Travel
Jellies At the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Our Favourite – The Jellies At the Monterey Bay Aquarium As we travelled along the west coast for 4 weeks, we knew we would find aquariums of various sizes along the way. Â We were told […]
North America Travel
Top Toronto Festivals
Top Toronto Festivals Can Be Found Throughout The Year Updated:  July 2017 Scrolling through the TV channels in the wasteland that is summer tv, we stumbled across a Rogers Cable show listing their view of the […]
North America Travel
We Are Not Too Old For Roller Coasters!
Old Folks Who Are Not Too Old For Roller Coasters! Even if I often have to stop and count years to remember I am just over 55, I would never call myself an “old folk”.  But […]
Travel Tips
Re-entry Pain – Returning From Vacation
Returning From Vacation Is Often Painful It is sad how quickly the last vacation becomes just a distant memory, bolstered only by images scrolling past on the Apple TV after returning from vacation. The longer […]
North America Travel
San Francisco In The Fog
Heading To San Francisco Leaving Napa, we arrived to find San Francisco in the fog! We left late but in time to avoid any rush hour traffic going into San Francisco. Â The GPS was programmed […]
North America Travel
10 Things That Never Changed In West Coast 4 Week Trip
West Coast 4 Week Trip on the PCH We have just finished our West Coast 4 week trip – 2200+ miles, 2 countries, 3 states and 13 hotels.  We flew from our home town of Toronto (Canada) […]