Deciding what car is a great first car for you can seem overwhelming. With so many vehicles in different shapes and sizes, it’s easy to get stressed. Today, we’ll break down the four foundations of what to look for in a great first car for you. Practicality is important in a vehicle because it has
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Is It Time for a New Car?
by Lori Straus You’ve held onto your car for over a decade. It’s driven you to high school and your first job. It was the vehicle of choice for your post-graduate road trip. It maybe even drove your wife or a close friend to the hospital to give birth. But that voice inside your head
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Keeping the Kids Entertained
by Lori Straus Sometimes, those long family road trips that are meant to be fun family time can turn into squabble fests as impatience takes over and the kids become restless in the back seat. We can certainly empathize with kids: at some point in time, they’ve seen enough trees and fields. A movie would
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Auto Museums in Ontario
by Lori Straus A trip to an automotive museum can fill your tank for automotive wonder. And have you heard? Auto enthusiasts will soon have another place to dwell in amazement: a third automotive museum in Ontario. Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, the Canadian Automotive Museum boasts a collection of Canadian and international vehicles
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Maple Syrup Taffy
by Lori Straus In my 20s, I taught English in Germany. As the resident Canadian in a small-town school, I thought asking the students to produce something creative about pioneer life might interest them. I wrote up brief summaries myself, because their English was still close to the beginner level. One summary was about maple
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Finding a Safe Driving Distance
by Lori Straus Each driver on the road takes a slightly different amount of time to react to an accident. Age plays a role, but so do many more things. For example, did you know that listening to your favourite Top 40 songs can slow down your driver reaction time? In this blog post, we’ll
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Local Places for the Best Hot Chocolate
By Lori Straus Everyone has their favourite coffee place, but how many people have a favourite hot chocolate place? Finding excellent hot chocolate can be a bit difficult: a lot of locales use commercial powdered cocoa mixed with whey powder and/or skim milk powder and copious amounts of sugar and dissolve the mixture in water.
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Unique Skating Locations Across Ontario
by Lori Straus Could you imagine winter in Ontario without skating? While most cities and towns will have both indoor and outdoor skating facilities, Ontario boasts some truly unique outdoor skating experiences. We’ve collected a few of them here for you that would make wonderful winter day trips or short family getaways. View this post
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National Parks in Ontario to Visit by Car
by Lori Straus Ontario is home to several national parks bursting with wildlife and diverse nature. If you’re looking for a family trip this winter to get away from things, here are a few possibilities. Point Pelee National Park This national park in Ontario is perhaps best known as the southernmost tip of Canada. When
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10 Money-Saving Tips for Drivers
by Lori Straus Why spend money on your car when you can save it? Follow these tips below to save money on your vehicle right now. In the winter, we usually turn our car on early to warm it up. However, only the first minute or two make a difference in the interior temperature of
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