As mentioned in the last post, my summer holiday budget was eaten up by the purchase of a new roof. Desperate for a holiday, I’ve offered my services as a chaperone for my son’s grade 8 school trip to Quebec City. DAY 1 6:35am- My son gives last minute instructions on appropriate parental chaperoning behaviour: Don’t talk to him unless it’s to offer the use of my Visa card, …
Tough times call for creative measures. Recently my family had to spring for a new roof which ate up the summer vacation budget. Being a travel addict, I knew I needed to think out of the box to get a trip fix. Next week, I’ll be a volunteer chaperone on my son’s grade 8 school trip to Quebec City. I’m pretty excited. The agenda is action packed, the teachers …
Sometimes stopping somewhere on a whim can lead to a really neat discovery. Recently, when travelling with friends to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada we spotted a sign for Neob Lavender Boutique. We hit the brakes, pulled a u-ey and made a stop. Not only did we find a lovely boutique filled with lavender products and foods, but were also offered a free tour of the growing area. We were …
We all know not to lock our luggage when travelling by plane, just in case security needs to check it. This makes me feel a tad vulnerable because it would be so quick and easy for someone to zip open my bag and grab something. My sister gave me a suggestion for a cheap and simple deterrent: multipurpose self-locking plastic ties. Wrap these around the suitcase zipper heads to …