30+ of the Best Christmas Markets in Ontario, Canada

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Get ready to experience the magic of Christmas Markets in Ontario this 2024 season with new and updated events in London, Norfolk, and Windsor/Essex County! While these markets may have started as a European tradition, they’ve become a beloved way to kick off the holiday spirit here at home. Picture the scent of mulled cider, … Read more

Tip toeing through the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa in 2023

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The Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa At the end of April and for most of May you will be enchanted to see the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. The National Capital Region (including Ottawa and Gateneau) displays over one million with over 100 varieties in 120 beds in 30 different locations. History Every year, Canada … Read more

Visit The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa – Indigenous Art

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It had been nearly ten years since we visited the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa as a family, so l was excited to return recently. Just as last time, we managed to waive both the entry and parking fees because one day a month is free (see details below). But the real bonus was … Read more

Cheap Eats in Ottawa’s Byward Market for Students & Travellers

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Cheap Eats in Ottawa’s Byward Market area! Eating out can be pricey but if there’s anyone that knows where to get good cheap food in any given city, it’s students.  Cheap Eats in Ottawa is important when you have to deal with expensive rent, university tuition and groceries eating away at our pay check, students … Read more

Summer Stargazing & The Transit of Mercury on Parliament Hill #OdySci #travel

Another slow spring day in Ottawa, going for a morning run along the Rideau Canal, grabbing a bubble tea and finishing up the readings for my summer course. With some time on my hands before the start of my summer job, I figured I would take the opportunity to get out and see what’s going … Read more

Lest We Forget–National War Memorial Cenotaph– On Remembrance Day, 2015 #WordlessWednesday #Ottawa

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In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with … Read more

70 Travel Prompts or Topics for Your Blog for the Month of November–#TravellingMaple #Travel #blogging

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I was recently at a travel conference and there were a lot of wonderful travel bloggers, freelance writers and journalists at the event.  The variety of information that they write about is extensive.  I was thinking that if you wanted to write about travel and didn’t feel inspired to figure out what to write about, you might get some inspiration from this list.  I have also included links to different bloggers and content creators that have written some great pieces.  I hope you take some time to read a few.  If you just need a kick in the pants to get you writing, this list can help too.

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