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Palm Springs Hiking

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 Posted in Palm Springs | No Comments »

There are lots of hiking trails in the Palm Springs area and the Coachella Valley. There are over 100 different trails that hikers can go on from very easy to ... Read more..

Time in Puerta Vallarta

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 Posted in Puerto Vallarta | No Comments »

We have spent a lot of Time in Puerta Vallarta and found it to be very enjoyable. After all when you look at a picture like this one, who would ... Read more..

Casino Free Play

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 Posted in Casino Bonuses | No Comments »

Casino Free Play is another way that the casinos reward their customers based on their play at the slot machines. This is a credit they add to your slot card. ... Read more..

Akwesasne Casino Hotel Rooms suite

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 Posted in Akwesasne Mohawk | No Comments »

Akwesasne Casino Hotel Room upgrade to a king suite is not really worth the extra money. Yes  it has a larger room, bathroom and shower. But it is essentially the ... Read more..

Electric Cars – A Fad?

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 Posted in Electric Cars | No Comments »

Are electric cars a fad that will go away over time? Are driverless cars another fad that will go away over time? We think that both of these form part ... Read more..

Earth’s Population in Perspective

Sunday, July 28th, 2013 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

This is a really interesting story that puts earth's population in perspective. If you could fit the entire Earth's Population into a village consisting of 100 people, maintaining the proportions of ... Read more..

Akwesasne Casino Hotel Lobby

Friday, July 26th, 2013 Posted in Akwesasne Mohawk | 1 Comment »

The Akwesasne casino hotel lobby is nicely decorated in earth tones. It is just off the main entrance of the casino to your left. You encounter the check-in area initially. ... Read more..

Mucho Burrito – Orleans

Thursday, July 25th, 2013 Posted in Ottawa | No Comments »

The Mucho Burrito restaurant is a relatively new place that opened in Orleans, Ontario , Canada.  The restaurant we went to is on Innes road in the southern part of ... Read more..

Snowbirds Taxed

Thursday, July 25th, 2013 Posted in General Travel Stuff | No Comments »

Canadians traveling to the US and other countries need to understand the rules when they are out of the country to avoid having to pay a lot more tax than ... Read more..

Order CPAP Supplies Online

Sunday, July 21st, 2013 Posted in CPAP Supplies | No Comments »

Would you ever consider placing an order for CPAP supplies online? The writer needs CPAP supplies from time to time and we were wondering if it is worth the time ... Read more..

Maine Rafting Trips

Sunday, July 21st, 2013 Posted in Maine | No Comments »

There are lots of Maine rafting trips available across the state. However we identified a couple that many readers of white water rafting excursions may find interesting. These are on ... Read more..

Palm Springs Rental

Sunday, July 21st, 2013 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

There is no doubt that Palm Springs and really all of the valley towns derive their lively hood from  tourists. Vacation rentals of homes, condo’s and of course hotels / ... Read more..

Casino Free Bonus

Sunday, July 21st, 2013 Posted in Casino Bonuses | No Comments »

Casino free bonus opportunities abound if you know how to find them and take advantage of them. Many consumers visit a resort area such as Atlantic City or Las Vegas. ... Read more..

Joshua Tree Park

Sunday, July 21st, 2013 Posted in Hiking | No Comments »

Joshua Tree Park has fantastic views and is a great place for hiking and rock climbing. There are many trails  to hike as well and there are many places to ... Read more..

Akwesasne Casino Hotel Complex

Thursday, July 18th, 2013 Posted in Akwesasne Mohawk | No Comments »

The Akwesasne Casino Hotel complex is now fully completed. It provides people who are interested in going to casinos a full experience that rivals many other casinos much further away. ... Read more..

Ship on the St Lawrence River

Sunday, July 14th, 2013 Posted in Restaurants | No Comments »

We were sitting in the outdoor patio of the Blue Anchor just east of Cornwall, Ontario along the St Lawrence river. We saw this lake freighter heading up stream towards ... Read more..

Akwesasne Casino Hotel Rooms

Sunday, July 14th, 2013 Posted in Akwesasne Mohawk | No Comments »

Akwesasne Casino Hotel rooms are brand new since this hotel has been open less than a year at the time of writing this post. The room we stayed in included ... Read more..

Joshua Tree California

Monday, July 8th, 2013 Posted in Hiking | No Comments »

The town of Joshua Tree California is aptly named since it is in the middle of the Joshua tree forest and next door to the Joshua tree national park. This is a ... Read more..

How to Control Eating at Buffets

Sunday, July 7th, 2013 Posted in Food | No Comments »

We go to a lot of buffets at casinos and are trying to control our weight. In fact we want to lose a little bit of weight. Is it a ... Read more..

Raft Grand Canyon

Sunday, July 7th, 2013 Posted in Grand Canyon | No Comments »

When you raft the Grand Canyon you are traveling through history of over millions of years. The picture on the left really shows the majesty of the Grand Canyon and ... Read more..

Hotels in Palm springs

Sunday, July 7th, 2013 Posted in Palm Springs California | No Comments »

There are approximately five hotels in Palm Springs to chose from and then there are hundreds of motels and rental condos / homes that can also be rented. The hotels ... Read more..

Atlantic City Boardwalk Hotels Deals

Sunday, July 7th, 2013 Posted in Atlantic City | No Comments »

Atlantic city boardwalk hotels deals are available now that are among the best in the nation. Atlantic City took a huge hit from hurricane Sandy in the fall of 2012. ... Read more..

Jawbone & FitnessPal

Thursday, July 4th, 2013 Posted in Diet | No Comments »

I recently received one of the new jawbone devices as a birthday gift and have been using it for a couple of days. I have been using it for 4 ... Read more..

Using Jawbone

Thursday, July 4th, 2013 Posted in Health | No Comments »

I have just begun using the new product called Jawbone from Up! It was a father’s day gift from one of my kids. I think it is part of keeping ... Read more..

New 2nd Cup Coffee Shop in Orleans

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 Posted in Coffee Shops | No Comments »

A new really nice 2nd Cup coffee shop just opened in Orleans at 10th line and Charlemagne. It is upscale and comfortable with lots of seating and an outdoor patio ... Read more..

New Akwesasne Casino Hotel

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 Posted in Akwesasne Mohawk | No Comments »

We recently had an opportunity to stay at the new Akwesasne Casino Hotel. The people who designed the hotel have measured up to what everybody expects from a Casino Hotel. ... Read more..

Proud to be Canadian

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

We saw this email and just had to include it here on our blog because we are Proud to be Canadian. Not sure who the writer is, but whoever it ... Read more..

Blue Anchor – Cornwall

Sunday, June 30th, 2013 Posted in Restaurants | No Comments »

The Blue Anchor restaurant in Cornwall is a great little place to stop for lunch or dinner. Situated just east of Cornwall on what is referred to as old number ... Read more..

California Pizza Kitchen

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 Posted in Palm Springs Rest's | No Comments »

The California pizza kitchen in Palm Springs was located inside the mall that has been torn down. As of 2017, it is no longer there. A new building has been ... Read more..

Ottawa 10k marathon

Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 Posted in Ottawa | No Comments »

This is a picture of the Ottawa 10K marathon taken in June 2013. There were over 10,000 people who raced in this particular marathon. My daughter finished at 62 minutes ... Read more..