THERE’S NOTHING LIKE TRAVELING ON A SHIP. I’m not talking about canoes or dinghies or skiffs – I mean a ship, with decks and a crew. Stepping on board a ship feels like the beginning of an adventure. Before air …
Tag: Ontario
Elora Mill Inn & Spa and the Prettiest Town in Ontario
I HAVE WANTED TO STAY IN THIS HOTEL FOR YEARS. Built in 1832, the Elora Mill has been a hotel since the ’70s, but closed nearly a decade ago, and has been a construction site every time I’ve visited Elora. …
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Instagramable: Fall Colours and the Group of Seven in Kleinburg
FALL COLOURS IN ONTARIO ARE A BITTERSWEET THING – they’re lovely, but they mean that winter is on the way. Leaves begin turning in September in the north and make their way down the province to the lakes like wildfire. …
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Instagramable: Stratford Offstage – the Town and the Festival
STRATFORD, ONTARIO IS HARDLY A SECRET. The town has hosted a Shakespearean theatre festival since 1953, which singlehandedly revived the fortunes of the area, though you still know you’re in the heart of southwest Ontario’s farming heartland by the smell …
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7 Tips for Better Travel Photos
FIRST OF ALL, THERE ARE NO RULES TO TAKING A GREAT TRAVEL PHOTO besides making sure the lens cap is off the camera. Just like there’s no way to learn to take better photos besides taking more photos. Some people …
