by Howard J. Elmer | Mar 23, 2026 | Places to See, RV Living
We rolled into the border crossing in Detroit this past January, towing our 5th wheel trailer, stopped and handed over our passports to the Agent. He glanced at the trailer, then us – “Heading to Florida are you” he asked as he scanned the passports. “No,...
by Josephine Matyas | Nov 18, 2025 | Places to See, RV Living
I grew up with a family cottage on the shores of Ontario’s Georgian Bay, not far from Manitoulin Island. But it was many years later, adult travel in a Class B camper van, before I made the scenic ferry crossing on the MS Chi-Cheemaun from the mainland to Manitoulin,...
by Josephine Matyas | Oct 17, 2025 | Places to See, RV Living
It looks far away on the map, and, admittedly, it’s a bit of a trip to get to Îles de la Madeleine (a.k.a. the Magdalen Islands) in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Think of the five-hour ferry from Prince Edward Island as an RV adventure—it’ll take...
by Josephine Matyas | Aug 14, 2025 | Places to See
Travelling through Newfoundland in a well-equipped RV, “moose” should be the first word on your radar. Accidents happen daily. The giant mammals rule the roadways, and guidebooks warn that the only safe way to drive in moose country is below the speed limit and...
by Josephine Matyas | Jul 23, 2025 | Places to See, RV
History. Before your eyes glaze over, consider that Canada is chock-full of fun ways to explore and engage kids in the past of this amazing country. And does history matter? Sure does. Consider this famous quote: “A generation which ignores history has no past and no...
by Malcolm Callister | Jun 20, 2025 | Places to See, RV
On June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially opened the St. Lawrence Seaway. This monumental project created a route for ocean-going ships to reach North America’s heartland and produced electricity for Ontario’s...
