St. Thomas - part of the U.S. Virgin Islands - is a popular cruise destination on many Eastern Caribbean itineraries. We recently returned from a 7-night cruise vacation with St. Thomas as 1 of 3 ports of call. My husband and I have visited St. Thomas several times - before we had kids - and our visits were usually spent sightseeing and shopping around Charlotte Amalie - the … [Read more...]
Stick to Your Vacation Budget with the SellOffVacations Travel FX Card
When travelling with our kids, my husband and I tend not to carry a ton of cash with us. We already have to keep track of rental car seats, water bottles, travel documentation and multiple bags and suitcases that having a wad of cash or pile of coins to deal with on top of everything else causes too much stress. Most of our purchases during a trip is paid for with one or two … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: Weekend in Downtown Toronto at Delta Toronto
Delta Toronto - a 46-floor hotel overlooking Lake Ontario and located near many of Toronto's top tourist attractions. It is conveniently located near Union Station (subway and train station), St. Lawrence Market, Hockey Hall of Fame, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Metro Convention Centre, and Air Canada … [Read more...]
Lunch Buffet at Bangkok Garden in Toronto
My husband and I love Thai cuisine. The mix of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy all on one plate is what makes Thai food different from other types of cuisines. It's something we got to experience firsthand in Bangkok, Thailand about a decade ago during our first visit to this Southeast Asian country. While we were there to sightsee, that trip was also when we really fell in … [Read more...]
Elmwood Spa in Toronto, Ontario
Located in a Toronto Heritage Building built in 1889 by the same architects as Old City Hall, St. Paul's Anglican Church and Casa Loma, Elmwood Spa at 18 Elm Street in Toronto, Ontario Canada is one of the city's oldest and most popular spas among tourists and locals. RELATED POST: Travel Guide for Parents - Toronto, Ontario Canada It was originally home to the Toronto YWCA … [Read more...]