Yesterday, I went to the King Tut Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario. It was enjoyable and well done. Besides King Tut, the exhibit highlighted artifacts from other pharaohs and queens. I found paying the extra $6.00 for the audio tour well worth the money. Give yourself at least an hour and a half, preferably two, to give the exhibit justice. Unfortunately , the exhibit’s only in Toronto …
Sometimes it’s expensive to live in Canada, especially when it comes to travel. Here’s a perfect example. Currently the Bahamas Tourist Board has a special; book a minimum four night package at participating hotels by May 10 for travel ending no later that December 22, 2010 and receive one free companion flight. There’s a large selection of hotels to choose from including Atlantis. I’d been to Atlantis before and …
Is Paris on your mind? I’m not talking about Paris Hilton. Think romantic, exciting Paris, France. Hotel accommodation in the ‘City of Lights’ can be expensive. Private apartments are the way to go. Many of these rentals are located in the centre of all the action. We’ve rented apartments that were less than a five minute walk from the Louvre or Notre Dame and only paid $800 CAD for …
I have always been interested in trip hospitality exchanges but have never done one. From what I see on the internet, exchange visits seem to be geared towards the single traveller. I love the idea of staying with a resident family. Through conversation and friendship, I believe you get a much richer experience and better understanding of a place. For this post, I’m going to throw a question out …