Category: Lifestyle

  • 12 Nov 2019

Grey Cup: 6 Things you need to know

While this year’s outdoor sports season slowly winds down in Canada, there are still some huge events on the horizon. With the Grey Cup close at hand, here are 6 things you need to know. Although I am writing this from the perspective of those that live north of the 49th degree parallel, I think […]

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  • 06 Nov 2019

The Ultimate Guide to Winter Sanity

As you may have guessed, this is the ultimate guide to winter sanity. Although the snowy months have not quite set in, yet you can feel that it is on the horizon. The return to Eastern Standard Time is always a tip-off. Halloween has just past and the next major cultural holiday is Christmas. Unlike […]

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  • 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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  • 05 Sep 2019

Tantalized in Tamarindo

During our adventures, we only came across one town with any size and population. The majority of the countries population of 5 million are located near cities, with the capital and the largest being San Jose. With a population of 333,980, the greater metropolitan area has 2.15 million residents or a third of the country’s […]

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  • 19 Jul 2019

5 questions to ask.

As many travelers have heard there are ways to get upgrades on flights and services. The key is to know how and when to make your mark. Dressing the part like an actor in a movie or by having good timing or both can lead you into a level of service only reserved for those […]

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  • 06 May 2019

The Little Country that Does

    Have you ever imagined only being five hours from paradise. Five hours, yes that is all it take to go from Canada to the beautiful country of Belize. I did say beautiful, why you ask? Well I will try and describe many of the things I really enjoyed about this small central American […]

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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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