Five of Italy’s beautiful fishing villages are nestled on its west coastline, between Genoa and La Spezia. Together, they are named “Cinque Terre” (pronounced chin-quay tare-ray with rolled r’s — I never would’ve thought to pronounce all of the syllables like that!), literally meaning “Five Lands.” I was only there […]
Dog Sledding in Quebec
Last weekend I had fun checking off another winter bucket list item with some friends: dog sledding! There are a couple of companies around Ottawa, but we chose Escapade Eskimo because of its good reviews and popularity. It is located 75 minutes from Ottawa, in Otter Lake, Quebec. Our Package […]
Quebec City Carnaval and Ice Hotel Weekend 2019
During the Family Day long weekend, I went to Quebec City to enjoy two of its top winter attractions: the Carnaval de Québec (which lasts 2 weeks in February) and the famed Ice Hotel (2019 dates: January 3 to March 24). Both places have been on my bucket list for […]