Music Museums That Tell a Story Pt 2: Rock and Roll, Motown & Jazz
Music is often described as the universal language bringing us all together. The stories of music history, genres, and instruments are told at music museums and studio tours across North America. Pop in a CD or cue up your MP3 files and dive deep into some of these...
Music Museums That Tell a Story Pt 1: Blues, Soul, Country & Bluegrass
Music is “the universal language” and it certainly appeals to a large cross-section of travellers. One of America’s gifts to the world has been its roots music – it’s said that jazz, blues, and rock and roll are America’s great contribution to world culture. From...
Celestial Tourism Sites You Need to Visit On Your Next RVenture
Most astronomy and celestial tourism sites are away from cities and heavily travelled roadways. That’s the point – to get away from sources of light pollution, to gaze toward the heavens and to marvel at the splash of stars, planets and galaxies. Often, these...
5 Reasons Why You Should Go Camping With Your Grandchildren
It was July. Our 5th Wheel Trailer was parked in an RV Park in Kingston. We had just finished an early morning game of Pickleball when our daughter arrived with her three children. Grandchildren, — we have more of them than I have fingers, but three is a manageable...
5 Things to Add to Your Travel Plans Next Summer: British Columbia Edition
*Note from the Editor: As you’ll read below, British Columbia is one of Canada’s most magical and diverse places to explore in your RV. It should be noted, however, that as of August 2021 there are still increased dangers and risks associated with travel to many...
What you Need to Know to Get Across the US Border from Canada and Back in August 2021
A Word of Caution: The coronavirus pandemic is still a rapidly changing situation, which means that conditions and rules can change quickly. We recommend that you search for the most recent Canadian-US border travel information before starting out on your journey...
A Weekend in the 1000 Islands: Fish and Chips, Pirates and Cycling, Oh My!
As full-time Canadian RVers, Linda and I have spent 15 of the last 16 winters in the southern USA and Mexico. Unfortunately, the winter of 2019/2020 proved to be the exception. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the borders were closed, and like most other Canadians, we...
Upper New York State: Exploring the “Rough”
In the world of RVing, the rural parts of upper New York state are like two cousins; one dressed up with all the rough edges polished off, the other a down-to-earth, jean-jacket-wearing tomboy. Of course, this makes it easy to customize a road trip, depending on...
A Refined RVing Experience in New York State
Crossing the Thousand Islands Bridge from eastern Ontario into upper New York State is akin to having a road trip menu spread out before me. If we want a rustic experience where we can commune with nature, we turn east and head for the beautiful Adirondacks. If...
A Spectator at the Adams River Sockeye Salmon Run
It was October as we drove north in our fifth wheel trailer. North from Vancouver to the Tsutswecw (Roderick Haig-Brown) Provincial Park, British Columbia, to experience the Adams River, Sockeye Salmon run. We had come to witness some 34-million Sockeye salmon...
Where, When and How to Camp with Bald Eagles in Canada
The Attack Came with No Warning…You are standing with a small group of campers, at the Hartt Island RV Resort, waiting, staring into the distance on the edge of the clifftop, 20 metres above New Brunwick’s Saint John River, on a warm, clear evening in July....
Exploring Ontario’s Iconic North of Superior Region
Mitch Carter gets misty eyed when he talks about the De Havilland Beaver, a workhorse aircraft that is almost three times his age. Mitch is a “floor ranger” (a docent) at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. The Soo, as the city is known, was...
