Ottawa Region Travel Guide

Looking to pick up a cool souvenir of your visit to the capital…without breaking the bank? It can be done, if you know where to look and what to say. First, a word of warning for travellers from places where bargaining is the norm: you won’t have much luck trying to “make an offer” to the clerks in most Ottawa shops. For one thing, they rarely have the authority to haggle. Second, in most stores, the price is the price. Done deal,... Read More

First off, you need to know that Ottawans–like most urbanites–have a love-hate relationship with their transit system, OC Transpo. A long and nasty wintertime strike a couple of years ago still leaves a sour taste in many riders’ mouths. And a running joke when I was a student at Carleton University was “Waiting for a bus in Ottawa on a January night gives new meaning to the words ‘Hell frozen over.’” Yet, to be... Read More

Watery fun awaits families in Limoges. Creative Commons photo by Mike Gifford, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgifford/4719071531/ All of you who have been procrastinating about taking the family to the new Calypso Water Park in Limoges: it’s time to get your act in gear. The park is only open until Labour Day (September 6). Be a hero to your kids, who can check out some 35 waterslides, more than 100 water games and a wave pool the size of three NHL... Read More