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Many people don’t spend a lot of time in Paris. Accommodation can be expensive, eating out is expensive and people only have a set amount of time before they would like to move on to see the rest of France. While it would take years to really experience everything that Paris has to offer, you can see many of its sites in three days. It will be a busy three days and you will need a vacation after running around the streets of Paris, but it can be done.

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The very best to do in San Diego as suggested by local writer, Chris Roman. A Local’s Guide to the Top 9 Things to Do in San Diego Ready for some California dreamin’? As a local who raised a family in coastal San Diego over the past 25 years, I still marvel daily over San […]

What are the top winter activities in Ottawa? After four different winter trips to Ottawa, we’ve rounded up the best Ottawa winter attractions that you cannot miss. Many people think of going south in the winter, but Canadians have learned to embrace the cold. And no place does it better than our nation’s capital. Ottawa Attractions […]

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Looking for the best things to do in Cancun? We’ve chosen our favorite day trips and excursions to get you off the resort. Things to do in Cancun Mexico is one of our favorite winter escapes and we have visited Cancun and the Mayan Riviera regularly since 2000! Cancun or Playa del Carmen are the […]

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Toronto is a city of neighborhoods. Choosing where to stay in Toronto depends on what type of experience you want to have in “The 6ix.” We moved to Toronto in the early 90s and have called it our home for two and a half decades. We’ve also had the luxury of being tourists in our […]

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Tiananmen Square in Beijing is the World’s largest public square. It can hold 1 million people. About Tiananmen Square In the past, it was only known to the West as a place where the Tiananmen Square massacre took place in 1989. It was here that an unknown amount of protestors were killed during an uprising. There […]

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There are so many things to do in New Zealand. It is often considered the adventure capital of the world. New Zealand is a dream destination packing a huge punch into a small space with astounding scenery, cosmopolitan cities, adrenaline pumping adventures, and a jaw-dropping coastline. Unique Things to do in New Zealand It can be […]

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We’ve seen a lot of amazing ruins of the world during our 18 years of traveling. These are our first-hand accounts of ancient cities and ruins that we have seen and explored with our own eyes. Ancient Ruins of the World As I go through all that there is yet to see I find that we […]

There are a lot more things to do in Peru than just trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Albeit, you must visit the magnificent Inca ruins when you are there. But when visiting South America’s most popular tourist destination, you may want to check out all the other amazing sites too! Things to do […]

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Looking for things to do in Winnipeg, Manitoba? These are the must-see attractions. Winnipeg will surprise you. If you ask most people about the city, they usually say something like, “You mean Winterpeg?” Canadians have often written the city off as a place to fly over on their way to somewhere more exciting. But after […]

The Forbidden City in Beijing houses centuries of rich history in China. Located in Beijing it sprawls across the capitals city centre. Chinese history wasn’t my forte. I knew that the movie The Last Emperor was based in the Forbidden City. I had also heard that there was a Starbucks that opened at one time right in the middle of it all.

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Guest writers Nathan and Shelby share their tips to visit New Mexico’s tops Historic Sites. If you’re planning a vacation to New Mexico, you should consider visiting some of the many historical sites in the state. Just one of the several charms that make New Mexico such a culturally rich area to explore. New Mexico Historic Sites Pueblo-style […]