Oasis Water Park – Arizona Grand Resort

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Arizona Grand Resort This family of cold Canadians were used to seeing wave pools indoors, but the outdoor pool that made waves was pretty mind blowing to the 6 and 3 year old boys.  The Arizona Grand Resort has a large water park called The Oasis. In addition to the large heated wave pool there…

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Travel Tuesday – Backpacking In The Canadian Rockies

Backpacking In The Canadian Rockies

Welcome to Travel Tuesday! And the ever adventurous niece, Amy Nakaska, is back to share her first backpacking experience with us. If you’ve never been camping in the back country before, this is sure to inspire you. Amy in the wild!  I was lucky enough to spend three days in Kananaskis country in late August as…

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Tips For Travelling With Toddlers…Without Tech/Gadgets!

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Impossible you say??? Read on my friends… From Kim Copithorne This past June/July my little family of four went on quite the adventure! We decided to pack up the car, go on a road trip across three Provinces, and catch a train all the way North to Churchill on the Hudson Bay. Churchill is a…

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Beat The Heat At The Westin Kierland in Scottsdale

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Our family needed to get the heck out of dodge.  Like many Canadians we chose the Phoenix area as our place to camp out.  With direct flights from Calgary to Phoenix every day, we could travel as a family without hassle.  We searched for a resort to stay at that had enough activities and entertainment…

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What to Pack for an Alaskan Cruise

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  What do you look for when you plan a vacation?  I look for a place that’s relaxing, has great scenery, and lots of activities my whole family can enjoy.  So naturally I chose Alaska.  Many of you would not immediately think of heading to Alaska on vacation but seriously, the place has it all. …

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Little Light Fresh 5 – Antigua

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Five Reasons to Visit Antigua Antigua (An-tEE-Gah). This small, 108 square-mile island in the British West Indies is surrounded by waters from the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. I had the immense pleasure of visiting this beautiful island this winter, and made a short list of reasons to pack up and visit! 1. The…

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Mexico Family Fun – Xel-Ha

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Jumping On The Plane Our family made the bold choice to take a trip to Mexico, leaving the morning after we booked our tickets.  We threw planning to the wind in exchange for saving some major cash – the only way we could convince ourselves to take all 3 of our boys to the beach….

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How To Enjoy Mexico With 3 Year Olds – Family Fun & Travel

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…Because a 5 year old and 3 year old twins are plenty of adventure My family of 5 recently went on a very last minute vacation to Riviera Maya, Mexico.  Literally, we booked the tickets Tuesday afternoon and flew out Wednesday morning.  Why?  Because it was a smoking deal, which allowed us to take the…

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