Miscellany Monday
Some updates on our Go BIG travels, news, and links to sites we like! We just got back from Montréal! I didn’t realize that I had the power to control the weather, but whaddya know, I do. It was...
View ArticleWorld’s Tallest Inclined Tower, Montreal, QC
Where we went, and who was coerced into going: Parenthood puts a damper on a few things, one of which is international travel. Now, I know many will disagree with this, and there are several excellent...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Underground Pedestrian Network, Montréal, QC
Where we went, and who was coerced into going: So much shopping. Just not before 10:00am, when we were there. D%&#$! While we were in Montréal, we enjoyed utterly perfect weather – warm, sunny,...
View ArticleBritish Columbia’s Tallest Tree House
Good lord, it’s November! Who else has seen Christmas commercials on TV and has broken out in a cold sweat? This month’s guest post is a FUN one, especially if you ever had a tree house when you were a...
View ArticleBIGGISH – World’s Second Largest Botanic Garden, Montréal, QC
The Exhibition Gardens Hear that? It’s spring approaching. The daffodils have broken ground, and they’re a relief to see! Not to push things along too much, but it’s a good week to revisit our trip to...
View ArticleWorld’s Biggest Bookstore and World’s Longest Street, Toronto, Ontario
Two debatable world records didn’t keep me from checking out a “world’s largest” and a “world’s longest” while I was in Toronto last month for the TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) conference! Yonge...
View ArticleCN Tower, Toronto, Canada: Tallest Structure in the Western Hemisphere
The CN Tower / La Tour CN, Toronto, Canada When you’re a chicken, it helps to have brave friends. During my recent trip to Toronto for the TBEX conference, I wanted to visit the CN Tower, the tallest...
View ArticleBird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, ON: World’s largest indoor free-flight aviary
Sure, you go to Niagara Falls to watch 225,000 cubic feet of water per second plummet nearly 200 feet into the gorge below. After taking in the scene for 15 minutes…then what? With kids in tow, you...
View ArticleBIG Views of Niagara Falls
Binoculars and Camera It’s one of the world’s largest waterfalls, though technically Niagara Falls is a set of three: Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side, and American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls on...
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