Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary of Confederation on July 1 and the country is celebrating in a big way. Dubbed Canada150, major events, activities, and festivals are happening across the country. The four-day celebration officially started on June 21st with National Aboriginal Day, then on June 24th with Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, and Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June... Read More
Canada is celebrating its 150th anniversary of Confederation this year and there are many events planned across the country. To help get the festivities started, Ottawa is having a two-day block party, Glowfair 2017, in June. The capital of Canada has plenty to offer visitors, especially this birthday year, and Glowfair is no exception. Glowfair... Read More
The original, biggest, and certainly most famous, Oktoberfest is the one held each year in Munich, Germany. Munich’s Oktoberfest got its start on October 12, 1810 with the wedding between Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. The festivities were spread over 5 days and ended with a horse race. From that, it was decided... Read More
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. Four national parks within the Canadian Rockies interlock and make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage site: Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks. All four National Parks have immeasurable beauty (the Canadian Rockies have over 1,000 glaciers),... Read More
The Women’s World Cup begins on June 6th in the host country of Canada. Twenty-four of the finest women’s soccer teams from all over the world will congregate in six of Canada’s most beautiful cities to compete for this year’s World Cup. And yes, the USA team is one of the 24 teams competing for... Read More
Nothing compares to spring skiing in Mont Tremblant – at least in our opinion. A city in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Mont Tremblant is a few hours northwest of Montreal, Canada. From the generosity of one of our travel partners, we were spontaneously offered a 5 bedroom gorgeous chalet in the heart of this... Read More
