Canadian Cuisine: Just Another Reason To Visit The Outaouais Region
Going North of the Border has its advantages…the healthcare, happy faces, and haute cuisine. While I knew about the first two before my trip to the Outaouais Region, I was pleasantly surprised to discover just how scrumptious Canadian cuisine really is, especially for a vegetarian like myself. For a finger-licking good, traditional Canadian experience, give [...]
Curling And Carrots: Outaouais, Day Five
For our final full day in the Outaouais Region, we had to go out like champs. And what better way to leave our mark than show our skills (or lack thereof) in a game of curling?! Since the last winter olympics, I’ve been fascinated with the sport of curling. I admit to being one of [...]
The (Snow) Dog Whisperer: Outaouais, Day Four
Today was a pretty huge day as far as my bucket list goes. I got to check off not just one, but TWO things: dog-sledding and ice fishing. And although “Eating a ton of artisanal chocolate” was not technically on my list, I did that, too. When in Canada, one makes exceptions! We went to [...]
Frozen Waterfalls And Glamping: Outaouais, Day Three
Remember years ago when someone incredibly clever came up with the idea to film a fireplace, so that all us unfortunate souls who don’t have a real fireplace can snuggle up next to our TV’s or computers and pretend we’re next to a fireplace? I’m one of those people who completely thought that was the [...]
When In Canada, Eh?: Outaouais, Day Two
Most vacations I plan involve either a myriad of museums, religious institutions, and landmarks (sending my travel companions into cultural overload) or a beach, a fruity drink, and the mindset that it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Embarking on this new frontier known to the more athletic world as “adventure travel” is a pretty huge step for [...]
“En bref, c’est une perle”: My First Day In Canada
My French may be a little rusty…(okay, by “rusty” I mean “non-existent”), but by the end of my first day in Canada, I was an expert at this phrase: “En bref, c’est une perle”. But before I provide you non-French speakers with the translation, let me explain why. It all began at the sounding of [...]
Used York City Is Going North Of The Border!
My first trip out of the country was when I was seven and was to Vancouver, Canada. We were living in Spokane, Washington at the time, and this journey across international borders seemed so exotic in my young mind. And it had every right to seem so…from the hot springs to the campgrounds to the [...]
