We boarded Polar Princess this morning and have traveled from Moosonee to James Bay and are now returning to visit Moose Factory Island before we return to Moosonee. Our tour of the Island is beginning.Arriving at the dock on the island we walked a short distance to a school bus. Here too, the roads are [...]

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South-central Paris consists of three dynamic arrondissements, the thirteenth to the fifteenth. We start in the thirteenth and work our way east. Les Olympiades is a residential high-rise district built well over thirty years ago on a huge, elevated pedestrian esplanade complete with a shopping mall. The National Library of France is another resident of [...]

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So you are thinking of visiting central Italy in January, but you’re not sure what to see and what to do. Don’t despair; there are lots and lots of special events that simply aren’t available in the good old summertime. Here are a few of them. Get rolling; January is not very far away. We [...]

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Niagara Falls consists of two regions: The Horseshoe falls and the American Falls. The Horseshoe Falls are located on the Canadian side whereas the American Falls face the United States. These two are separated by the Goat Island. The Horseshoe Falls are 177 feet high. Actually the real falls are only 70 feet high, but [...]

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If you are looking for a European tourist destination, consider the Friuli-Venezia Giuli region of northeastern Italy, bordering on Austria and Slovenia. For simplicity’s sake we abbreviate the region’s full name to Friuli. Depending on your interests, Friuli may be an ideal vacation spot. You can get classic Italian food and other specialties, and wash [...]

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Self-guided rafting trips near Toronto offer a unique way for families to experience a river paddle with significant cost savings. On the Grand River there is a section called the Cayuga Rafting Route where families can raft by themselves. By choosing to raft without a guide and using a map instead, groups can save over [...]

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There’s nothing like a great soundtrack for your road trip to really make the miles fly by. Rather than just bringing a collection of your favorite CDs, why not look into making your own mixed disc with all the favorite songs of everyone who will be going along on the trip.With the right tunes, you [...]

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Thinking about traveling to Toronto? I was born in Toronto and have lived here for most of my life so I’d like to tell you a bit about my city and why you should visit.Toronto is the fifth largest metropolitan city in North America and we have the third largest theatre centre in the English [...]

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Considering how cold the winters can be, talking of Ontario beaches may seem counter-intuitive but Ontario has great beaches and most of them aren’t crowded, even in the hottest summers.The biggest is Wasaga Beach, the world’s largest freshwater beach, on Georgian Bay – about 2 hours drive north from Toronto. Wasaga’s almost seven miles of [...]

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Of all the different types of travel that I have done, one type of experience remains consistently at the top of my list: bed and breakfasts. I am a real sucker for family-owned businesses and for unique accommodation environments. And after many dozens of visits to different bed and breakfasts in different countries, there is [...]

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