Montecristo Travels

A little while ago, there was still snow on the ground and things had become a little depressing around here. Winter had dragged on just that little bit too long. As we stared out into the miserable winter sky, it felt like nothing good was ever going to happen. Snow just kept on coming. We [...]

Some of the gems in our area are well known; Rideau Falls and the Rideau Canal are good examples. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO world heritage site, so it gets lots of publicity. Rideau Falls is seen by every tourist who takes the Ottawa River boat tour.  But there are lesser known areas along [...]

I am so excited about today’s blog. Seriously. As a traveler, I get excited when I come across new and innovative travel related ideas. As a lover of the arts, I enjoy it even more when the travel related idea is artsy. You are likely dying to know what I am going on about. Well, [...]

Those of you who follow my day-to-day shenanigans on Facebook will have read my recent status update about having to eliminate not one, but two destinations from our 2013 summer trip. The trip was supposed to go like this: June 26th to July 11th — In Greece, including a few nights in Santorini, a 10 day [...]

On Easter weekend, the bipeds and I made our monthly pilgrimage to a fresh water spring not too far from our home. The spring is one of those little local treasures we discovered when being tourists in our own neck of the woods. It’s on the way to a small, dog friendly town named Wakefield. [...]

defining moment – noun – a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, or event is revealed or identified Those who zoom around the globe know that the benefits of travel are many. We experience it time and again: our minds expand, our perspectives shift; we learn to be patient and diplomatic. [...]

Snooze Time! Delta Air Lines is now the world’s largest airline. It is also one of the four founding members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Delta operates more than 8,000 flights every day and has over 80,000 employees delivering its services on all but one continent – Antarctica. Like many things American, Delta follows the “Bigger is [...]

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the travel industry is suffering these days. Apparently, we all have less money to spend on the perceived luxury of travel. Yet, the truth is, for many of us, not being able to afford travel doesn’t stop us from wanting to do it. In fact, I believe that [...]

What is in a leash? It seems like such a simple thing – a leash; a simple item that rarely occupies too much thought. Yet, there are so many options! Let me take a moment to break it down for you and give you the six most common types of leashes: Nylon/Cotton: These are best [...]