About a week after we returned from our Christmas Market River Cruise holiday, my husband’s parents decided that we should all go on a Paul Gauguin cruise around the islands of French Polynesia. So, with the cruise was booked, we…
San Francisco/Napa Valley 2019
We decided to take an extra long weekend (Thanksgiving weekend in Canada) and go down to San Francisco to spend some time with friends. Click HERE FOR PHOTOS from our trip. Day 1 – Afternoon Flight and Evening Drinks We…
Zihuatanejo, Mexico 2019
We were looking for a short little winter getaway, and wanted to do something different than our usual Hawaii trip. Air Canada had some new flights to Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa in Mexico, so we would give that a try. The weeks before…
Christmas Market River Cruise, Amsterdam & Paris 2018
A couple of years ago, we experienced Christmas markets on a trip to Brussels. We really enjoyed the festive atmosphere, so when our neighbours suggested going on a Christmas Market river cruise, we jumped at the chance. We booked a…
Sacramento 2018
My husband Randy had worked on a project in Sacramento a couple of years ago, and became good friends with some of his co-workers. So, when 2 of his former co-workers announced that they were retiring, a plan was made…
Vancouver 2018
On a whim, we decided to do a quick weekend trip to Vancouver. To get a cheap flight, we ended up leaving at 6:00am on the Saturday morning, and then coming back Sunday afternoon. As it was peak tourist season…
Napa Valley 2018
Because Air Canada started up a new non-stop flight from Edmonton to San Francisco, we decided to fly down to spend a long weekend with our San Francisco friends for my birthday. This time we spent the entire time with…
Taipei 2018
We wanted to go back to Asia for a quick trip, and since we hadn’t been to Taiwan before, we thought we would check it out. And as a bonus, my brother Dennis was able to join us. Read our…
Kauai 2017
After 2 busy trips (one in Tokyo and one in Copenhagen), we thought we would end the year with a relaxing beach vacation in Kauai. Last time, we were there with friends and family to celebrate a milestone birthday. This…
Copenhagen 2017
Had a travel itch to go back to Europe, so when a good fare to Copenhagen came up, we decided to jump on it. It was a short trip (11 days), but it was a nice way to finish off…