Quebec Maritime Itinerary – Your Epic 12-Day Road Trip

Bonaventure Island National Park Looking towards Perce Rock @DownshiftingPRO

There is no question you will never regret visiting La Belle Province – Quebec. Although you start in the capital – Quebec City – you will quickly find yourself in rural Quebec on this epic 12 day Quebec Maritime itinerary. Covering three of the four regions (we will miss the Magdalen Islands), this itinerary will … Read more

Luxury Log Cabin in Quebec #QuebecMaritime

Log Cabin in Quebec Quebec Maritime DownshiftingPRO

On our very first night ascending the mountain towards our log cabin in Quebec we spotted a moose. It was young just standing by the side of the road, looking straight at us. My husband was driving very carefully on this gravel road as we ascended the mountain but we only startled her for a … Read more

H is for the dangerous Human Towers of Catalonia – The ABCs of Spain

Human Towers or Castells in Lloret de Mar Spain TBEXcostabrava

Human Towers of Catalonia I am not sure what the purpose of this demonstration was. There was a man, a woman climbed on his shoulder and then a child proceeded to climb on top of hers. And voila, a simple circus trick I thought. That was pretty straight forward, nothing a small family of acrobats … Read more

Arepa Ink – Outstanding Venezuelan Arepas in London, Ontario #LdnOnt

Camila Arepa Arepa Ink LdnOnt DownshiftingPRO

Holy Guacamole! You’ve gotta eat here! I fell in love with their Instagram (@arepa.ink) account and have been meaning to taste the goods – stuffed Venezuelan arepas! I was happy to see Arepa Ink is located right beside one of my favourite local shops Duck & Dodo and across from Crouch library on Hamilton Rd. … Read more

Where to go Whale Watching in Quebec

Islet Point in Tadoussac looking towards Pointe Noire Interpretation and Observation Centre 1 scaled

This was my fourth trip on a whale watching tour and it just never gets old. It never does. One of my big goals of this family trip was to show my children the wonders of the St. Lawrence River and to be able to go whale watching. The sight of whales on the horizon … Read more

Surrealism – A Visit to the Dalí Theatre Museum in Figueres, Spain

The Dali Museum Theatre in Figueres Spain @DownshiftingPRO

Dalí Theatre Museum in Figueres Of all of our adventures in Spain, I would have to say that our trip to the Salvador Dalí Theatre Museum was one of the most unique. I don’t think I’ve ever smiled so much walking through a art museum and I have certainly been to a fair share of … Read more