In this post I will list 10 tips for tourists in Canada, based on my experience of living in the country for over 10 years. I decided to write this based on our own experiences being unsure what to do in certain situations when visiting other countries. So whether it’s just for sightseeing, a short time studying, or more time on Canadian soil, it’s always good to pay attention to these things. #1 | No Scents is Good Sense Number 1 in my list of 10 tips for tourists in Canada is about odors. People really do not like strong odors from perfumes here. Actually, many places have signs that…

We had the opportunity to visit some more new cities for our travel map and revisit some others on our most recent trip, this time through Europe, in October of that year. We passed 3 countries (or 5, if you count the Vatican and Monaco), passed through 14 cities and slept in 9 different places. Our trip was planned with little advance until, counting the number of days and destinations (as usually happens with us), so I confess that we did not have everything annotated, certain itineraries and tours previously booked. Some main sights, we booked over the internet some time in advance (I think what was the most time…

The place was full, but we got a moment "almost" just ours in inspiration village There have been cases on our trips where there was a little vague time between one flight and another and whenever this happens and we have the possibility, we try to reconcile with a little visit to that city. The fact is that Ottawa is in the "middle" of the road between two major Canadian cities, Montreal and Toronto, and sometimes it's like "if we visit" the tourist itineraries in Canada. And I've talked several times here on the blog, Ottawa is an easy city to visit, I would say, because several of the great…

Mandatory group photo at magic kingdom entrance   The month of May flew, because we were in Orlando on vacation. You know what vacation is like, that anxiety to get there, then in the first few days it seems like you have a lot of time ahead of you and when you see it's enough to pack up and come back. On trips, I end up giving a break to social networks and posting very little, because focus on family and tours, really does not seem like it gives time to check the phone. Yes, as it has become our travel routine, everything is very intense. This time, we spent…

It is not today that I have been receiving questions and comments requesting information about what to visit in Ottawa, usually for 1 or 2 days of visit to the city. A lot of people end up fitting a short tour to Ottawa between the visit of Montreal and Toronto and I must say that usually no one regrets. I start by saying that the best time to visit Ottawa is from May to September. During this period the days are longer, temperatures are mild to high and you can enjoy both inside and outside. If you're one of those who don't want to catch heat since it's coming to…