by Lori Straus Long gone are the days when you needed to use a telephone, the Yellow Pages, a map the size of your windshield, and a travel agent to plan a road trip. The following road-trip apps will help you plan your trip and save money just by using your smartphone. Apps for Directions
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Day trips in Ontario, Places to practice driving
Locally Made Ice Cream
by Lori Straus You might wonder why a blog post on ice cream is appearing on a blog about cars. I know many people associate tail-gating parties with cars (and trucks), and camping with cars (and trucks), but for me, stopping off somewhere along a summer road trip—or reaching the destination—usually ended in a fat
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Beaches You Might Not Have Considered
by Lori Straus Nothing says summer like the beach, and Ontario has lots of them to go around. You probably know Grand Bend and Sauble Beach, but here are a few Ontario beaches you may not know about. Port Stanley Situated along Lake Erie’s north shore, Port Stanley’s Main Beach is one of only 27
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Things to Do in Southern Ontario
by Lori Straus The summer in Ontario offers many getaways that don’t cost oodles of dollars. In this blog post, I’ll cover a few places you can visit in Southern Ontario. Point Pelee National Park This national park has the distinction of being the southernmost tip of Canada. The park is open all year round
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Car Camping Accessories to Make Car Camping More Enjoyable
by Lori Straus Whether you go car camping for a weekend of “roughing it out” or you prefer to spend some time in nature because you spend so much time at the office, you still need to prepare. In this blog post, we’ll let you know what you need to pack to help make your
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Locks to Visit around Ontario
by Lori Straus As a kid, I frequently traveled to the family cottage in Port Severn, where we’d occasionally stop at the Big Chute to watch the boats travel up and down its track. Watching it both bored and thrilled me as a kid. Like all children, I had little patience for something that took
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Things to Do in and around Kitchener
by Lori Straus Kitchener, part of Waterloo Region, is my hometown. Even when I lived in other cities, I was always happy to return. In this blog post, I’d love to introduce you to beautiful hiking trails and historic sites you can visit in and around Kitchener. West Montrose Covered Bridge Perhaps the most photographed
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5 Road Trip Movies for Families
by Lori Straus Feeling a bit cooped up? Sometimes a road trip movie is enough to take your family somewhere. Here are five road trip movies you can watch with your family. Finding Nemo Although no roads are technically used in this movie, Nemo’s dad still goes on an oceanic road trip to find his
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March Break Destinations in Ontario
By Lori Straus It’s already that time of year: when the kids start talking about March Break, even though it’s over a month away. It’s like their second Christmas, until they realize that summer is coming soon, too. But we’ll talk about summer at a later time. In this blog post, I’ll highlight a few
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Ontario Winter Destinations You Can Reach by Car
By Lori Straus Winter needn’t be a time when you lock yourself up in your house and wait for the snow to melt. Ontario boasts so many gorgeous destinations for winter travel that it’s almost a shame to spend the season at home. Perhaps even more of a shame would be to spend thousands of
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