Travel

Who doesn’t like visiting a city and doing activities for free? We all enjoy saving money.  Am I right? Whether you’re visiting for the week-end or have just immigrated to Montreal, if you have kids in tow, it might be tough to keep your budget on the down-low. However, as with any city, there are …

As you travel along the coastline of Quebec you’ll discover lighthouses scattered along the way. These sentinels of the sea can mainly found in Gaspésie and on the Côte Nord. Therefore, you don’t have to go to the Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia on the Atlantic’s shores to see a lighthouse. Of course, the landscape …

What could possibly go wrong with a 3h30 long layover in Miami? EVERYTHING. Layovers are what stresses me the most when travelling, especially when I have the kids in tow. We’ve had so many mishaps (see our Peru trip) that whenever possible I try to either get direct flights or make sure that the layover …

What better way to celebrate Christmas than in a foreign country with the family; in this case, the town of Cuzco in Peru.  When you and your family live in different countries, sometimes it’s just fun to actually meet up abroad and take a family trip together.  That’s what my brother and I did a …

Being on top of the Machu Picchu in Peru for Christmas will be the most impressive and serene experience you’ll ever get to be a part of.  Visiting it while on a family holiday will make it even more special. This awe-inspiring ancient city built by the Incas was forgotten until the early part of …

The floating islands of Lake Titicaca in Puno are worth floating by if you are heading to either Bolivia, Cuzco or Arequipa in Peru. Puno is probably the ugliest and most depressing place I have ever spent a night in but the islands do make up for it. Also, you shouldn’t miss out on the …