Just outside of Calgary, Airdrie, or Cochrane Alberta is Big Hill Springs Park. The provincial park is for camping and day use only and is just a few minutes from Cochrane in the west on Highway 567 also known as Big Hill Springs Road. From Airdrie to the east it is only a 20 minute […]
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Glenbow Museum – Calgarys City Museum
On the weekend I took the kids to Glenbow Museum here in Calgary and all three of us had a great time. Glenbow is a museum in the downtown core of Calgary and although it is super expensive to park there during the workweek it is really cheap ($5 cheap) to park for a few […]
Unique Culture in Thailand
Thailand is also one of those countries which have many traditions which modern times fortunately have not affected. Thailand is renowned for its unique culture that has been notorious around the globe. Thai culture is especially well known for its distinctiveness. It is well worth noting that Thai culture has traditionally been handed down from […]
Grand Canyon Walkway
Grand Canyon West, an attraction owned by the Hualapai Indian tribe 120 miles east of Las Vegas, is also known as the grand canyon walkway, has a new visitors center and air terminal, which opened Saturday. The site is best known for its 3-year-old Sky walk, a $30 million glass-and-steel platform that juts 65 feet […]
Worst Family Vacation Problems
I found this great, funny, and informative article on Fox news that really puts a lot into perspective for when we travel with kids. I know that I have been guilty of many of these, probably all of them at one point or another when travelling on family vacations with the kids. Family vacations give you a […]
Seaworld Orlando
Seaworld Orlando was one of the highlights of our trip to Orlando and the reason really was because of not only the sea life and learning about the animals but also because there were some great roller coasters that my don just loved. Seaworld Orlando Shamu Show The big show of course is the Shamu […]
Royal Solaris Cancun
Known as the largest all-inclusive resort in Cancun, the Royal Solaris Cancun Resort features pyramid-shaped buildings, which house 500 guest rooms. Also featuring: A theater Seven restaurants And four bars There are even two-bedroom villas available on the grounds. Royal Solaris Cancun Kids Club Young guests at the Royal Solaris are treated to fully supervised beach […]
Marietas Islands Day Cruise
The only paid excursion we took on our recent trip to Puerto Vallarta was a boat trip to go snorkeling. It was a lot of fun and actually a pretty full day of things to do and see. The trip with Vallarta Adventures we paid $60 or $70 a person the day before and had […]
In Town Puerto Vallarta – Visiting the Malecon
Puerto Vallarta is a great resort city of around 300,000 people along the Pacific the coast in the Bay of Banderas in southern Mexico. Our family went for 8 great days of vacation in mid April and had a great mix of quiet by the pool as well as site seeing and even an ocean […]
How To Make A Family Vacation The Best Ever
A family travel adventure, when done correctly, could be the perfect way to give your family, social group or spouse one of the most memorable times of their lives. But to achieve this, it has to be done correctly. There are a few, sometimes overlooked, tips and factors that should be taken into consideration when […]