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Seven Festive Family-Friendly Christmas Events in Vancouver

By Claudia

The bustle of the holidays is upon us! Happily, there are so many festive Christmas events in Vancouver for locals and visitors that spirits will be bright all season long. Gather up the troops for a day of fun and play with these great suggestions on where to celebrate Christmas in Vancouver with the family. Where to Celebrate Christmas in Vancouver Aurora Winter Festival Journey to the North Pole to explore mystical worlds, live entertainment, and take part in fun winter activities…

The new MoSA street art bowery graffiti museum in New York City is a must-see for anyone who loves creative expression and incredible graffiti done by pros.

United States

The Amazing MoSA Street Art Bowery Museum, New York

By Claudia

When was the last time you discovered something totally new and cool? And in a hotel staircase no less?! On our latest visit to New York City, we stumbled upon one of the coolest museums in town, in one of the newest hotels in the oldest parts of the city. It’s called MoSA Street Art Bowery – the Museum of Street Art (MoSA) in the Bowery district of the Lower East Side. If you’re a street art or graffiti lover,…

Looking to celebrate the holidays in family style? Here are 20 resorts from around the world making Christmas vacations for families affordable.

Family Travel, Hotels

The Best Christmas Vacations for Families Around the World

By Claudia

Are you looking for new ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as a family? Perhaps shushing down a ski hill in Utah or building sand castles on a tropical beach in the Carribbean are in the works for this year’s Christmas vacation options. We’ve scoured the globe for some great family-friendly holiday resort offers to make Christmas vacations for families affordable, amazing and memorable this season. Take your pick from these 20 festive Christmas destinations for…

Plan a memorable family vacation with Shuswap houseboat rentals in the houseboating capital of the world, Sicamous, British Columbia. Shuswap Lake houseboating.

British Columbia, Travel Tips

How to Plan the Best Summer Houseboat Holiday

By Claudia

If you’ve done the road trip, been to Italy, rented that oceanfront cottage, and waited in those Disney lines (not once but five times?!), perhaps it’s time to think about a new summer holiday plan for the family. Think lazy days floating on the beautiful blue waters of Shuswap Lake in Canada’s sun-splashed north Okanagan region. Think about Shuswap houseboat rentals in the houseboating capital of the world, Sicamous, British Columbia. It sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? Our family had talked…

It's time to focus on self-care and reboot your fitness regime at the Beauty and the Beach wellness retreat at Long Beach Lodge in Tofino, Canada.

Tofino, Wellness

How to Reboot Your Fitness at Long Beach Lodge in Tofino

By Claudia

My thighs were burning. I hadn’t run in ages, and here I was trotting on the wet sand of Cox Bay beach in Tofino. Huffing and puffing, I came to a stop in front of Michele, our trainer. “Welcome to the Beauty and the Beach Wellness Retreat at Long Beach Lodge!,” she said, grinning. Fortunately, I wasn’t alone in my lack of breath. We were a group of ten women and one man, getting our fitness on, on the far…