Category: Local Communities

  • 30 Sep 2020

A Tale of two falls

While some may have seen (through the movies) of newlyweds as they head off to a tale of two falls. En route off to Niagara to fulfill the long-awaited honeymoon and enjoy one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Taking that berth on the train and enjoying the rails’ clatter as they embarked […]

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  • 25 Jun 2020

Ontario Provincial Parks Ferris

Welcome to the glorious and sometimes astounding provincial parks of Ontario, Canada. Fortunately, we live in the vicinity of many. We may go east or west, north or south and entirely engage with some of the world’s best natural parks. Yes, I said it in the world. Distance is always a concern, not the going […]

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  • 19 Feb 2020

Toronto’s Hidden Art World

Major metropolitan cities can be expensive, I have been to a few, and my wallet suffers from it every time. Here in Toronto’s hidden art world, I created a listing of 8 museums and galleries that you can visit for free and not feel that money for food is a luxury. Although some of the […]

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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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  • 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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  • 27 Aug 2019

It takes 10 minutes

  For those that may have been following this blog I alluded to the fact that although the Westin made you feel like royalty, it did not showcase the real reason that we left our comfortable abode in North America to enjoy the country of Costa Rica. We knew it was time to leave and […]

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  • 29 Jul 2019

You”ROC”hester Facts

Hands On the Wheel While we continue our travels eastward the next scheduled stop is Rochester New York. We are on a whirlwind tour of the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Of course, you can’t always adhere to the schedule and budget. Therefore, it is important to take a break and enjoy some amazing countryside. […]

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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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