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  • Destinations
    • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Ontario
        • London
        • Ottawa
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec Maritime
        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
    • Colombia
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
      • France
    • UK
      • Northern Ireland
    • USA
      • Alabama
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        • Chicago
      • Louisiana
      • Michigan
      • New York
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      • Wisconsin
  • Travel Styles
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      • Art
      • Museum
      • UNESCO
    • Family Travel
    • Gastro-tourism
    • Girls Getaway
    • Leisure Travel
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    • Virtual Travel
  • Resources
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    • Hotel Reviews
    • Restaurant Review
    • Travel Tips
  • Lifestyle
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      • 4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes
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Ontario

Top 7 Interesting sites to see at Doors Open London & London Culture Days

February 16, 2021September 25, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott

Maybe this is the weekend.  Maybe this is the weekend when those people that I know that live in Toronto and the GTA, Kitchener/Waterloo, Windsor, Sarnia, Chatham, maybe this is the weekend they take a … Read more

The Iron Skillet– Collingwood, Ontario TripAdvisor Suggestion gone wrong

March 28, 2023August 26, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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I love to eat out.  Many reasons not the least of which is I am a not-so-great-a-cook.  This time we had to go out as the resort we were staying at did not have a … Read more

Black Dog Village Pub and Bistro– Bayfield, Ontario–Hit & Miss -The Beer Was Good – Restaurant Review

February 22, 2022July 14, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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We convinced my Aunt from Montreal to come for a visit.  I always like to take some sort of day trip to any number of lovely places within a few hours of London.  Last summer … Read more

Queens Street West #Toronto #shopping–Gravity Pope–Not so #WordlessWednesday

February 16, 2023April 30, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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Who doesn’t love shopping? Who doesn’t love shoes? Who doesn’t love shopping for shoes in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton or Calgary? If you said I hate shopping and I hate shopping for shoes then you need … Read more

OVA – Provincial Volleyball Championships – Recalling the 2013 OVAs…Here we go again…

June 15, 2020April 11, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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Last year we were here in Kitchener-Waterloo watching my daughter compete in her first Ontario Volleyball Association provincial tournament.  It was an exciting weekend for us as we were attending our very first provincials in … Read more

Delicious Treats in Kingston–Geneva Crepe Bistro–Restaurant Review #OntarioTourism

March 18, 2020September 21, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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I am a big, big fan of Trip Advisor.  I often share my hotel, flight, restaurant experiences on the review site because I think it is invaluable to get someone’s honest opinion on a property … Read more

Ontario Pioneer Camp–Family Fun in Port Sydney, ON #PioneerCamp

June 15, 2020May 31, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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I love camping… I mean I really love camping.  I went camping as a kid with my parents right across this great white north.  There is nothing like being outdoors, having a bonfire, going fishing, … Read more

Miracle on 34th Street–Grand Theatre Christmas Show–A family tradition –

May 28, 2021December 26, 2012 by Margarita Ibbott
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As we celebrate Christmas, most of us take the time to reflect on family traditions. Growing up, my husband and his family would always take in a Christmas play.  We have come to follow that … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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