Canada Celebrates

Friday, July 1, 2011 is Canada’s 144th Birthday. Our family always spends Canada Day with friends, fireworks and festivities. For us, it’s tradition. Some of the biggest celebrations will be held in Ottawa. This year, the newly married Prince William and Princess Kate will be joining the celebration. So whether you celebrate at your home, cottage, community or Ottawa, stand proud Canadians and sing ‘Oh Canada!’. Happy Canada Day!.

Condo Bargain Club

Recently a deal came up on Dealticker.com where you pay $149 for $500 off the retail price of a condo worldwide vacation from Condo Bargain Club. Condo sizes range from studio to three bedrooms. You can search the Condo Bargain Club web site weekly for available condo weeks at low prices. This sounded intriguing but I couldn’t find much information on the web except for information given out by …

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Plantations, Civil War and Mint Juleps

We finally decided on our family’s perfect summer 2011 vacation destination. The pre-requisites for this trip were as follows: 1. Low Cost2. Reasonable driving distance 3. Interesting for all family members4. Two weeks in length (ok, we stretched it to 2 ½ weeks)5. Did I mention, Low Cost? Gone with the Wind and Scarlett O’Hara gave us the answer; we’re heading south to Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina …

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The Parks Canada National Pass: A Real Bargain

I have found a great deal for both residents and visitors to Canada. It’s the Parks Canada National Pass. This pass is good for a year and gets you into any of the National Parks and many national historic sights including Fort Louisbourg in Nova Scotia and Banff National Park, Alberta. Normally it costs $19.60 for a group of up to seven people in one vehicle to enter Banff …

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