After a skiing weekend where you can combine some city culture with skiing adventures. Look no further than skiing near Quebec City. There are several places to go downhill skiing near Quebec City and all of them offer something different. Whilst eastern Canada isn’t known for mountains like its western cousins (with the likes of…
‘d heard Quebec City was supposed to be pretty. What I didn’t realise was just how pretty it was. Covered in snow and at temperatures of -25 degrees, Quebec City was a real life winter wonderland. The Christmas decorations were still up adding to that touch of magic and the streets were virtually empty. Just…
Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, may be small but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of Ottawa things to do for visitors. Whilst Canadians we’ve met have told us it’s just full of government workers and not much else we found there was plenty to keep us entertained on our trip to Ottawa in winter! Average…
WHen it comes to what to do in Toronto Canada you’re truly spoiled for choice. While it’s not as big as cities like New York and London (the British one), it is Canada’s largest city and that means there are plenty of things to do in Toronto first time or not! I visited Toronto almost…
Scotland, and the highlands, in particular, is famous for its numerous castles. Many of them were home to the clans that ruled Scotland getting into numerous, bloody battles several hundred years ago. Nowadays visitors to Scotland, whether history lovers or not, love exploring these beautiful castles in Scotland whether they’re in ruins or have been…
China may be renowned for its bustling, smog-filled cities but look a little further and you’ll see that there are plenty of beautiful natural landscapes just waiting to be explored. Sure you can visit the big cities of Shanghai or plan an amazing Beijing itinerary, but there are so many other places in China to…
Tuscany. Just the word alone conjures up images of gorgeous rolling hills, great wine and food, and beautiful hilltop towns in Tuscany. I was lucky enough to visit the hills of Tuscany on several family holidays growing up and so it’ll always have a place in my heart. I have many memories of eating my…
There are plenty of fun things to do in Cleveland in winter. Whereas previously you may have asked “What is there to do in Cleveland, Ohio?” nowadays the list of Cleveland attractions is almost never-ending. Visitors during a Cleveland winter can gaze at modern art inside a turn-of-the-century transformer station or listen to an orchestra…
There are so many beautiful Scottish landscapes and up until recently I hadn’t had much of a chance to explore them. Having done a few trips to Scotland before moving to Canada, we recently returned from Canada for a year to explore more of the UK and Europe as part of our year in travel….
China has an extraordinarily long history so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that with that there are a lot of very, very ancient towns in China. As emperors came and went so did towns either being forgotten of transforming into some of China’s bustling cities. Fortunately, there are still some places you can go…