Category: Insight

  • 23 Oct 2019

Toronto Halloween: 5 Fantastic Festivals

As the days become shorter and the cold wind creates a hollow sound from the northwest, it can only mean that autumn is upon us. The transition from autumn to winter becomes more prevalent. The leaves are changing or have changed colour. The greyness of the sky can only mean that with are in the […]

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  • 15 Oct 2019

County Fairs Your Autumn Escape

Now that the summer has slowly begun to transform into the autumn months. It is not time to say goodbye but to say hello to the bounty of agricultural fairs or county fairs that occur in Southern Ontario and vicinity. Over the years, we have been to many. Here you will notice differences and similarities. […]

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  • 10 Oct 2019

15 Wonderful Waterfront Wateringholes

For those that enjoy the Toronto waterfront, and surrounding areas. You may be surprised that there are many places to stop to get a beverage or a bite to eat. 15 Wonderful Waterfront Wateringholes. These range from the thirsty cyclists clad in the traditional riding attire (Spandex friendly) to the more sophisticated amongst us, at […]

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  • 01 Oct 2019

7 Costa Rican Realities

The first thing that I noticed is that people do check-in and baggage handling. Not an automated system that the airline has put into place to frustrate and confuse the traveler. I understand that the automation is meant to speed up the process of check-in and save the airline money but at what expense? Currently, […]

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  • 17 Sep 2019

12 Things to bring to Sensoria

For those that may have read the previous post regarding my absolute enhancement of Sensoria, In light of this, I created a small equipment list that may come in helpful while enjoying this relatively easy hike. We made arrangements for this tour through an operator. The person seemed very friendly and knowledgeable. He indicated that […]

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  • 13 Aug 2019

Kingston’s Maximum Insecurity

  I have to preface this by saying. All my life, I have been trying to stay out of jail, and now I go into it voluntarily. I have to rethink that. Oh, by the way, it hasn’t been that difficult to avoid Canada’s oldest serving prison, until its closure in 2013. Just so we […]

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  • 01 Aug 2019

TKO Canastota NY IBHOF

Western New York has so much to offer. As we continue east, our prime objective was to reach the International Boxing Hall of fame. Located in Canastota New york. Nestled between Syracuse and interstate 81 it would seem like a strange place for a IBHOF. You would have imagined that New York City or Las […]

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  • 24 Jul 2019

The Majesty of The Queen City

Although I was only there for 27 hours- I don’t sleep much and I like to fill my days. I encountered  much more than I ever thought possible. From Arts to sports and all stops in between “the Queen City” will once again arrive with majesty. From an industrial force on the great lakes to […]

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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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