Add a LeBoat staycation to your ‘Le Bucket List’

 One of the unintended benefits of Covid-19 was that the pandemic made us look at the travel possibilities closer to home. One of the greatest trips in Canada, and certainly one that should be on everyone’s bucket list, is taking a week-long sojourn on ‘LeBoat’ through the breathtaking, beautiful Rideau

Discovery and escape: five days in a canoe on the Rideau Canal

 Above: On day three of their adventure, Dan and his friend Bill approach Opinicon Lake. (RIGHT) Opinicon Lake looking to the N.W." by Thomas Burrowes, 1840, www.archives.gov.on.ca. (BACKGROUND IMAGE) Mr. Samuel Clowes, "Map of the proposed Canal for uniting Lake Ontario with the River Ottawa by way of the Rivers Catarcquay, Gananoque and

Le Boat — Close to home yet far from ordinary 

 If you are looking for a summer vacation close to home, you can’t go wrong with Le Boat. After taking my first Le Boat excursion on the beautiful and historic Rideau Lakes and canal system I kept wondering why I had not done this earlier and am already planning for

Reawakening the past with Parks Canada

 Photos by Anne Dion Perhaps the problem with summer in Ottawa is the abundance of opportunities we have to choose from, but never take the time to indulge in. Parks Canada believes they have the answer, with activities that get you out and about while helping people of all ages

Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Around the World

 Giving your significant other a box of chocolates and a dozen roses for Valentine’s Day may say you care, but a couples’ getaway in the middle of a harsh Canadian winter is truly the best way to say “I love you.” It’s time to turn up the heat by sailing

Caveman Luxury at Kayakapi Premium Caves

 All photos by Isabel Payne. On June 1, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend a few nights in a cave. Located in the touristy Cappadocia region of Turkey, Kayakapi Premium Caves offers a hotel experience like no other. Named after the historical neighbourhood in which it