The more I travel to Québec, Canada, the longer I want to stay . . . From following the culinary trail in Montréal, to celebrating Winter Carnival in Québec City, to sampling the restorative spas in Lanaudière and Mauricie . . . For my latest exploration, I’m off to the charming Charlevoix region an hour northeast of […]
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2014: Oh, the Places I’ve Been!
How to capture an entire year of phenomenal travel experiences in one post? Impossible. Instead, here’s a photo montage of a few favorites, reminding me what a lucky gal I am . . . February and August . . . I fell in love with Quebec . . . March . . . Stopped by San Francisco, the […]
10 Best Boomer Women Bonding Trips
Solo trips and romantic escapes have their place. But sometimes we boomer women want a little more girlfriend bonding time. The next time you’re ready for a gal pal getaway, here are 10 Best Boomer Women Bonding Trips to satisfy your wanderlust for a day, a weekend or an extended vacation: #1 – Spa Travel […]
Friendly Faces of Québec Winter Carnival
The friendly faces of Québec Winter Carnival begin and end with Bonhomme. Besides his numerous appearances around Québec City, Bonhomme’s image appears everywhere about town. His smile and good cheer ripple through the region. From the staff at the renown Ice Hotel (Hôtel de Glace), just 10 minutes from downtown, to the more than 1500 Carnival […]
Beat the Winter Blues at Québec Winter Carnival!
If you can’t beat winter, why not embrace it? That’s the philosophy behind the Québec Winter Carnival, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2014. Host Paule Bergeron with Québec City Tourism explains: “Winter is something we are born with. We forget that we are taking some of you out of your comfort zone, but we hope you leave here […]
Au Revoir, 2013!
Memories of 2013 may be fading fast, but before we leap too far into 2014, here are a few snapshots of the roads I’ve wandered over the past year . . . In 2013 I re-discovered the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with trips to the San Juans, Whidbey Island, Idaho, The Dalles and Seaside, […]
Québec Road Trips: The Ultimate Autumn Getaway
Add Québec road trips to your travel list for the ultimate Autumn getaway. Luckily, my trip coincided with the peak of Fall’s fiery foliage. On a spa-hopping mission through Mauricie and Lanaudière outside Montreal (somebody had to do it), I reveled in the journey, inhaling the Fall fragrance, French language and culture of the region. With a happy heart, I took to […]