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At Grownup Travels, we believe in the kind of travel where you bring home stories, not souvenirs. We look for adventures with rough edges but soft landings, accommodations that are unique or boutique, and the kind of cultural experiences that make your travels more memorable. Read some of our latest articles below, scroll down to browse a destination that interests you, or visit our photo galleries that are sure to fuel your wanderlust.
Discover Hidden Gems With These Day Trips from Canadian Cities
The summer of 2020 is shaping up to be a year for local travel. Luckily for us, there are plenty of hidden gems in Canada within a couple of hours’ drive of most major centres, and the summer of 2020 is the perfect opportunity to discover them. Here are some suggestions for day trips from Canadian cities, wherever you happen to be!
Armchair Travel: How to Go Places Without Going Places
Just because you may not be travelling right now doesn't mean you can't go places. Armchair travel has come a long way since we had to wait for our monthly National Geographic to show up in the mailbox. Thanks to streaming services, online virtual tours, museums with...
Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Commune
When I think of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and everything I’ve read or written about him, the adjectives ‘relaxed’, ‘easy-going’ or ‘fun-loving’ definitely do not come to mind. Yet after visiting Taliesin West, his architecture studio and home just outside Phoenix, Arizona, I came to understand that this property was probably the one place where Wright was at his most chill. Relatively speaking, of course.
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