Travels, Trips & Tails

My First trip to Cuba at The Pullman Resort in Cayo Coco I visited Cuba for the first time last month by myself; Let me tell you all about it! When we booked the trip in mid November, it wasn’t a discounted fare but December was a lot cheaper than January or February for an all-inclusive trip. Dami booked the trip for me with Sunwing as he had been to Cuba before with ...

Backyard Haskap Pie We finally finished the haskap harvest from the 4 haskap plants we planted in the backyard and ended up with about 4 cups of the berries! It’s been about 4 years since we planted them in the backyard beside the compost bin and they have been doing better and better, giving more fruit every year, and this was one of ...

Finding My Biological Father: Money, Science and Determination with a Bit of Luck On my birth certificate my father’s name is “Unknown”. When I was a child I felt so different from all the other children. I was the only one I knew in school who didn’t know her father and who was raised by a single mother. As I grew up I met more people who were raised by single moms but ...

Hollow Notes Some shows are better left unseen… In early June, we had bought VIP tickets with front row seats for the Darryl hall and John Oates concert in Montreal, and the fact that we were able to purchase them so close to the Concert day should have been a red flag. On June 18th, I received and email from Ticketmaster saying the ...

Ottawa May 2018 OTTAWA in May is famous for its tulips. Although we missed the Tulip Festival, there were still plenty to admire with a tad less tourists. It was our first visit to Ottawa together, Mama D and I. I took the train to Montreal and we took 2 days to visit with family while staying at The Bonaventure Hotel, one of our favorite ...

Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Walk Nova Scotia – Mersey River Chalet – Morning Walk : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Cozy Internet Cafe – Dami Nova Scotia – Annapolis – Cozy Internet Cafe – Dami : Dami checking out his e-mails on a rainy autumn day in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Alaska Back at Mersey River Chalets! Alaska Back at Mersey River Chalets! : Alaska was so happy to finally be able to stretch and curl up on the couch after a 4 hour car ride. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

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From Alice to Dorothy Saying goodbye to my hosts at Savojska Penzion was so hard. They are truly friendly and good honest people with big hearts. The daughter of the owners was so sweet. I will miss them and their cute dog Natalka. They were pleased to know I had put a picture of her on Tripsister. My visit to this small town will ...

Pancake Mushroom Tree Pancake Mushroom Tree : While I was hiking in Mount Orford Park in Quebec I saw this incredible spiral staircase of mushrooms that looked like pancakes! Amazing…perfect for a little frog or chipmunk to climb the spiral staircase…or shroom-case!! More pictures across Canada in our Canadian Places Photo Gallery

Leighton Dillman Park Leighton Dillman Park : We walked from the hotel through Leighton Dillman Park and it was pretty. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Heritage Models Museum One of the great things about being on a road trip is that even when you have an itinerary planned you will inevitably find something that you were not expecting. We were on our way towards the Joggins Fossil Cliffs when we were suddenly approached by signs announcing something about a Heritage Models Museum…hmmm. Since we had recently been to ...

Saguenay: Let the pictures tell the story Pictures from my trip to The Saguenay region of Quebec. The city is divided into three boroughs: Chicoutimi (which includes the former city of Chicoutimi, as well as Laterrière and Tremblay township), Jonquière (which includes the former city of Jonquière, Lac-Kénogami, and Shipshaw) and La Baie (which corresponds to the former city of La Baie). It is beautiful!

Mersey River Chalets – Winter – Cascade Mersey River Chalets – Winter – Cascade : Amazing how different the river can look in different seasons. The white of the snow makes bold a statement on top of the Mersey River tea. You don't want to fall in! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Meadow Beach – Mersey Tea Nova Scotia – Kejimkujik National Park – Meadow Beach – Mersey Tea : DD soaking her feet in the mersey tea. The water was so warm and they didn't bring their bathing suits! D'oh! Little did she know…2 hours later she'd be skinny dipping in the lake at Peter's Point! More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo ...

Treasure Hunting for Chanterelle Mushrooms in Nova Scotia During our last trip to Baddeck, Nova Scotia we discovered a new passion for mushrooms. There were so many colorful mushrooms on the trails of Big Hill Retreat where we were renting a cabin. It all started with sending pictures to Dami’s friend who was able to correctly identify the Chanterelles. After further investigating – to make sure they really ...

Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens – Entrance Nova Scotia – Annapolis Historic Gardens – Entrance : More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Floridays Resort, Orlando Florida 4.5/5 When planning for our last trip to Walt Disney World, I had first booked at the Blue Tree Resort but then after reading reviews online I switched to Floridays and it was the best decision! I had phoned the Blue Tree Resort with a few questions and wasn’t impressed with the quality of service I received but when I phoned ...

The Cuban city of Morón The resorts in Cuba along Cayo Coco are amazing, little jewels hidden along the white sandy beaches of turquoise waters. When you’re there you are in a fairly perfect bubble of comfort: the food is abundant, the grounds are idyllic, the drinks are free and flowing, and all you need to do is decide which beach chair has the best ...

Mersey River Chalet Retreat We finally went for our much awaited retreat last week in Nova Scotia at Mersey River Chalets. It always feels like home, without the responsibilities a private chalet would imply; no taxes to pay, no cleaning, and no worries for vandalism or storm damage when we’re gone, it’s all taken care of. We left at 12:30 and after Truro, instead of ...

Kejimkujik Park Boardwalk Kejimkujik Park Boardwalk : The South Annex has an amazing boardwalk from the trail head towards the seaside…we walked above the delicate reddish flowers and bushes towards the sea. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery

Riding the Ocean Line Riding the Ocean Line : We took the train from Halifax and shared the ride with none other than Sir John A MacDonald and his friend Calvin Hobbs who gave us a few songs as we rode the rails. More pictures from Nova Scotia in our Nova Scotia Photo Gallery