Last month, my boyfriend Darren took me for a romantic weekend getaway to Westport, Ontario, to celebrate my birthday. Westport is a quaint village and is Ontario’s smallest municipality by land area. It is a beautiful, quiet town overlooked by the Foley Mountain Conversation Area. We stayed in the Blue Room of The Victorian Luxury Suites for two nights. The…
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Weekend Getaway to Almonte, Ontario
This past weekend, my partner and I went on a little getaway to the charming town of Almonte, Ontario. This was our first trip since the pandemic began, so we didn’t want to venture too far from Ottawa. Almonte has a very friendly, quaint small town feel. It is a historic mill town in Lanark County, and just a 45…
Foley Mountain Conservation Area: Great Hiking Trails in Westport, ON
Hello readers! How is everyone? I can’t believe autumn is nearly over. I feel like it just began! In today’s post I will be talking about a little road trip I took this past Saturday with my boyfriend Mikey. We drove to Foley Mountain Conservation Area in Westport, Ontario. Mikey is a big nature fan, so I knew he’d be…
Vacationing in Las Vegas
Hello readers! How is everyone? I recently went on a little vacation to Las Vegas and wanted to share my experience. This trip was quite a big deal for me, since the main purpose was to meet my online friend Amber in person. We met through blogging many years ago. What started with mutual blog comments blossomed into regular emails,…
Trip to Cayo Santa MarΓa, Cuba
Hello lovely friends! I just arrived home yesterday evening from my first ever trip outside of Canada. Simon and I went to MeliΓ‘ las Dunas, a gorgeous all-inclusive resort in Cayo Santa MarΓa, Cuba. It was Simon’s first time leaving Canada, too. We chose Cuba for our first trip since we heard it was safe, and very beautiful. We had…
Celebrating my 28th Birthday in Montreal
Hi lovelies, how is everyone? I turned 28 this past weekend, and I spent my birthday sightseeing in Montreal with Simon. We stayed at a lovely Airbnb from Friday until Monday. The weather was perfect, and we had fun trying restaurants and pubs we’d never been to before. We both had never been to the top of Mont-Royal, and the…
Visiting My Bae’s Hometown
Hi friends! I just got home yesterday from a short trip to meet Simon’s extended family in Saguenay, Quebec. We stopped in Quebec city along the way to visit one of his uncles who lives there. We were blessed with gorgeous weather for the entire trip. I had so much fun sight-seeing and meeting everyone! . Simon’s uncle took us…
Exploring Downtown Toronto
Hi friends! I am currently sitting comfortably on the train on my way home from a lovely and relaxing weekend trip to Toronto. It was much needed after a super busy past few weeks planning our move, and actually moving! It was my second time visiting Toronto. I went for the first time in late August with my girlfriends. While…
Sunday Adventures at Upper Canada Village
Hello friends! Steph and I drove down to meet Alicia in Upper Canada Village today where we spent the afternoon admiring the monuments and gorgeous views. In the evening, we visited Upper Canada Village’s wicked pumpkin light exhibition called the Pumpkin Inferno. There are thousands of carved pumpkins arranged beautifully in different themed exhibits. We had a really great time!…
Sightseeing in Prince Edward County
Hello lovely readers! Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends! It’s a long weekend here and I’m spending it at the cottage with my parents. Coming to the cottage means relaxing, enjoying nature’s beauty and catching up on my sleep! It also gives me a chance to spend time with one of my best friends, Alicia, who lives very close to…