Whether you’re planning to ski or snowboard at Sunshine Village as a day trip from your hotel in Banff or you’ll be spending a week onsite, overnighting at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge — or maybe you’re just poking around to decide if this Alberta ski resort is right for you — this post has everything…
Add these 7 things to your Banff itineraries
Stop right here if you’re looking for things to do in Banff in winter — especially if you’re in the throes of making Banff itineraries for your trip or someone else’s (I see you, Type A sandwich generation folks, making sure your parents are taken care of on their travels!). I’ve got the seven must-do…
7 tips for Sugarbush ski resort in Vermont
My top tips for Sugarbush ski resort in Vermont The first time I went to Sugarbush ski resort in Vermont, I’d only had perhaps 20 to 30 total ski days under my belt and my only experience was on easy green runs. I’d never even seen an ungroomed trail before. I had a lot of…
Travelling to Nova Scotia? Read this first.
This won’t be just any itinerary or Nova Scotia road map that you could easily Google. No — if you’re travelling to Nova Scotia, my map will plot accommodations, where to eat, the best places to visit in Nova Scotia and even include beaches and some Cabot Trail hiking. Heck, I’ve even pinned the few…
The perfect 4-day New York itinerary
You did it — you decided to take on the concrete jungle that is Manhattan — perhaps for the first time. Whether you’re heading there for a long weekend or a midweek getaway, you want to go armed with some kind of plan so you don’t find yourself wandering aimlessly in a city where efficiency…
Rooftop pool in New York City + weekend in Brooklyn
What do you get when you pair a weekend in Brooklyn with a fabulous rooftop pool in New York City? You get one helluva good time in one of the most interesting boroughs in NYC — and you get this post to help you plan it. Despite nearly a dozen visits to The Big Apple…
Things to do in NYC with teens
(I updated this Things to do in NYC with Teens post on Feb. 5, 2024.) There are so many things to do in NYC with teens that this post will barely scratch the surface, but if you’re looking for the must-dos alongside unique things to do in New York City for your family — or even if…
Visiting the Rideau Lakes area with dogs
A little more than an hour northwest of the St. Lawrence River, dividing Canada from the United States, sits the Rideau Lakes area. A township within the Leeds and Grenville counties, it technically includes Newboro, too — even if Google Maps will tell you otherwise. This post — our latest dog-friendly destination guide — will…
All-inclusive family resorts: best resorts for kids
There’s nothing like a tropical family vacation to escape winter and spend some much-needed, device-free time reconnecting with your kids. And having done our fair share of travel at some of the best resorts for kids in North America and the Caribbean, both piecing together our own holidays — booking flights, accommodations and managing activities…
The ultimate Vancouver to Whistler road trip itinerary
When the dreaded C-virus imploded the plans we had to take our first-ever cruise with my parents back in 2020, I never dreamed that it would help us create the ultimate Vancouver to Whistler road trip followed by a grand tour of Vancouver Island. We still took that multigenerational cruise, but we did it in…