" A warm Breeze and a starry night, a travellers lullaby"-J.L McEneany

  • 06 Feb 2020

Great Places to Skate in Toronto

“Skating away on the thin ice of the new day” This my friends would be incredibly unsafe, so I would not recommend it. For those that enjoy the natural ice of lakes and ponds, I would strongly suggest that the ice be no thinner than 10 inches, be especially aware of the shorelines as this […]

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  • 27 Jan 2020

8 Amazing Places to watch the Super Bowl in Toronto

Major sporting events are significant for everyone, even those that are not particularly interested in the game itself. Here are 8 amazing places to watch the Superbowl in Toronto. Creating an excellent opportunity to get people together, nosh on a few goodies and savor cocktails. Manufacturers of an amber drink, are hoping that your indulgence […]

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  • 22 Jan 2020

Paranormal Toronto a Cabbagetown Mystery

As this is the beginning of the year, perhaps this should have been written in late October. After the mythical Santa Clause has come and gone, who doesn’t like to venture into the paranormal. Is there nothing as good as a haunting or ghost story on a cold winters night? I have been thinking about […]

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  • 10 Jan 2020

Puerto Vallarta: A place of growth

Puerto Vallarta is a place of revitalization and growth. But before I enlighten you with all the niceties about Puerto Vallarta, there is something that I have to mention before we begin. For this I need to quote the Beatles song “Back in the USSR,” this quote has nothing to do with the USSR (modern-day […]

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  • 19 Dec 2019

Only spend a dollar at Christmas

How to feel Christmas and only spend a dollar? Yes, call me mad if you like, but recently I have been on a quest to forgo the commercialism of the large shopping outlets both online and off. I am trying to find an ideal form of holiday spirit. I know that this will not apply […]

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  • 14 Dec 2019

The 27 Degrees of Christmas Eve

While the sun beats down on the uneven pavement, we walked across the road. Looking both ways to ensure that we were not run over by the abundance of golf carts scurrying everywhere in our path. It was already 27 degrees on Christmas Eve, and we had only been up a couple of hours. The […]

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  • 05 Dec 2019

Cannabis 420: An Amazing Toronto Guide.

UpDated April 20 2020 Exhaling deeply, he begins to remember a time not so long ago. Placing his pipe full of cannabis back down on the table. It is 420. That can only mean Cannabis 420 a amazing Toronto day. On 4 20 (April 20th) His mind began to wander to a time where the […]

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  • 28 Nov 2019

Toronto Transit: What you should know

Anyone that has spent time in Toronto has used the TTC. Toronto Transit: What you should know. We all have our opinions about transit in the city. In a country confronted by snow 8 months of the year, it does not seem to work well in the winter months. Conversely, how is it possible that […]

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Hi I am glad you could spend a few minutes with me. I am Jon, or JL or some people refer "to me as that Guy with the most amazing blog site"-unfortunately I don't hear that enough. Maybe you can help with that. Welcome to Vacation Time Escapes. Here I hope we can entice you move away from your comfort zone and step out into the forever abundant pastures of your life. Hop aboard, you have the ticket to your own escape, the adventure is yours. Your Vacation, Your Escape.

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