by Josephine Matyas | Jul 15, 2026 | Places to See
On smooth, grey Highway 11 from the upper reaches of the Ottawa Valley, heading straight north toward Temagami, I started to hum a few lines from that notable song by The Arrogant Worms. We’ve got rocks and trees, and trees and rocks,and rocks and trees, and trees and...
by Josephine Matyas | Mar 24, 2026 | Places to See, RV Living
When that itch for a scenic road trip hits hard, it’s a challenge to find a spot more delightful than Cape Breton Island, perched a short drive from mainland Nova Scotia. The island is renowned for the rugged coastline drive along the jaw-dropping Cabot Trail . . ....
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...
