3 Spectacular All-Season Day Hikes In Elk Island National Park

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While there are multiple hikes throughout the park, the three that I have selected to feature in this article are open year-round (though in the winter, it is recommended that you use snowshoes or cross-country skis rather than hiking boots!), and I have personally hiked them all at different times of the year.

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Tips for Traveling With a Group (or, how to avoid arguing with your friends)

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You know how much I love traveling solo, or with only one or two travel buddies, but I also love to travel with a group of friends — though it makes for a very different kind of trip.

And one that it is important to prepare for.

Here are a few things to work out before you leave, and some things to be mindful of as you are traveling.

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How to Get Your Kids Involved in Your Travel Planning

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I have a couple of friends who met while they lived in different parts of the world; they fell in love, and spent years traveling to each other’s homes, and to new places to make new, shared memories.

These adventures became a part of who they are, and now that they have children, they are continuing the adventures.

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Easy Holiday: 8 reasons to choose an all-inclusive travel package

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If you are an avid reader of this blog, then you will know that an all-inclusive vacation is the last type of trip that I would normally advocate for.

I prefer a play-it-by-ear, chose-your-own-adventure, off-the-beaten-path type of vacation — but during the depths of COVID lockdowns, when I was going completely stir-crazy, I started looking for all-inclusive vacations, as they seemed like the easiest (and safest) way to travel with all the new restrictions that had been put into place.

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10 Things You Must Do When On Oahu, Hawaii

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While there are tourist sites, museums, art galleries, and more to see on Oahu, my favorite things to do on the island involve slowing down, taking advantage of the weather, and generally chilling out.

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What To See and Do While Strolling Edinburgh's Royal Mile

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The Royal Mile (you guessed it, it is literally a mile long) in Edinburgh, Scotland earned its regal nickname in the 16th century when the King and his procession used it to travel between the castle on one end, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse on the other.

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