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At Grownup Travels, we believe in the kind of travel where you bring home stories, not souvenirs. We are up for adventures with rough edges but soft landings, accommodations that are unique or boutique, and the kind of cultural experiences that make your travels truly 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.
Move over Paris: this summer, Montréal is the City of Lights
With Montréal celebrating its 375 birthday this year, and Canada celebrating its 150th, it’s like the city is celebrating with a birthday cake along with a side of birthday cake. And the candles? Well, let’s just say that the city has created some pretty spectacular light shows that you won’t want to miss this summer, making Montréal our very own City of Lights….
7 Places to eat and drink in Ottawa
If you’re heading to the Nation’s capital for Canada Day, or any other day for that matter, you’re going to want a list of restaurant suggestions. So rather than go through pages of reviews (like I did before Henk and I visited), why not just check out our recommendations for 7 places to eat and drink in Ottawa:
On a Canadian Safari in Parc Omega!
I’ve always found “Lion Safaris” in Canada a little odd. Not because I don’t love giraffes, zebras and big cats, (after all, who doesn’t?), but more because of the incongruity of seeing these African animals out of their natural habitat. I keep thinking that people from other countries would probably love to come here and see our own wildlife if they had the chance to go on a Canadian Safari….
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