Friday, July 1, 2011 is Canada’s 144th Birthday. Our family always spends Canada Day with friends, fireworks and festivities. For us, it’s tradition. Some of the biggest celebrations will be held in Ottawa. This year, the newly married Prince William and Princess Kate will be joining the celebration. So whether you celebrate at your home, cottage, community or Ottawa, stand proud Canadians and sing ‘Oh Canada!’. Happy Canada Day!.
We finally decided on our family’s perfect summer 2011 vacation destination. The pre-requisites for this trip were as follows: 1. Low Cost2. Reasonable driving distance 3. Interesting for all family members4. Two weeks in length (ok, we stretched it to 2 ½ weeks)5. Did I mention, Low Cost? Gone with the Wind and Scarlett O’Hara gave us the answer; we’re heading south to Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina …
I have found a great deal for both residents and visitors to Canada. It’s the Parks Canada National Pass. This pass is good for a year and gets you into any of the National Parks and many national historic sights including Fort Louisbourg in Nova Scotia and Banff National Park, Alberta. Normally it costs $19.60 for a group of up to seven people in one vehicle to enter Banff …
I call myself the travel addict on a budget, but with recent increases in gas, food, and everything else, I now consider myself the travel addict on a really, really tight budget. Unless I want to do another staycation this summer, (NOT!), my mission is to find exceptional deals and innovative ways to vacation with my family of four. This trip must be flexible since my elderly parents have …