Winter camping was one of those things I tried as a novelty. My first trip was to Mew Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. When Ontario Parks invited me to experience yurt winter camping at Mew Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park during the first week of March, I laughed at the thought of me hanging out…
One of my favourite summer destinations is Tobermory, Ontario on the Bruce Peninsula. The first time my family visited was in the summer of 2017. We designated Tobermory as a two-night stop on our way to Lake Superior Provincial Park from Toronto. When we were there, we realized that Tobermory is a destination that needed…
Kingsville Ontario is Canada’s most southernmost town and is absolutely dripping with charm and history. There is no better time in Ontario to stay close to home, so enjoy a staycation and shop local! You’ll qualify for a tax credit in 2022 if you do. With so many amazing places in Kingsville to drink in,…
The Grotto, in Bruce Peninsula National Park, has become one of Southern Ontario’s most popular tourist destinations in the summer. Located near Tobermory, it’s close to lots of other tourist destinations such as Fathom Five National Marine Park where you find Flower Pot Island. I have been the poor soul who once tried to get…
Have you ever camped in a yurt? If you’re looking to try, check out winter camping at MacGregor Point Provincial Park! I previously enjoyed my winter adventure in a yurt at Mew Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. Yurt camping in the winter is pretty amazing. For people who like to be outdoors, but don’t want…
My kids and I were hosted by Sudbury Tourism to take part in the splendour of what to do in Sudbury in fall. Our opinions of how much we love Northern Ontario’s largest city are always our own. Sudbury has not historically ranked up there in terms of gorgeous autumn places to go in Ontario….
I’d like to thank Cornwall Tourism for hosting me as media with one of their Cycle & Stay Packages so I could explore beer and biking in Cornwall Ontario. As always my opinions are always mine. What if I could tell you that you could bike from brewery to brewery in Cornwall, Ontario? You can…
I was hosted as media to attend the Exclusive Media Preview of Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed in Niagara Falls. Things to do in Niagara Falls revolve around visiting the Niagara Parks Power Station twice. This is not because they treated me well. I will always tell my readers as it is and you will see that…
The kids and I were guests of Ontario Parks and participated in their Learn To Camp program at Six Mile Lake Provincial Park. As always, our opinions are experiences are our own. Miss M and Little Man might be seasoned explorers but I just took them their first-time tent camping ever. Yes, they have slept…
For any newbie starting out with hiking, one of the most overlooked thoughts is the etiquette for hiking. New hikers might worry most about shoes. Maybe they will worry about the distance. Both of these are valid thoughts. However, hiking etiquette and knowledge of the outdoors is as important and some of these lessons you…