Part one of my travel clinic appointment dealt with immunizations available to the traveller and where to find someone to give them to you. This post will focus on the other things that can go wrong with your health when abroad. I know everyone has their own opinions on vaccines and medications. This post is […]
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Vaccines are a controversial subject. I stand firmly in the for-them court, which is why, six months before my trip to Southeast Asia, I made an appointment at an independent travel clinic. In Canada, you can also visit the community health clinics for free, but the wait times were long and appointment times less conducive […]
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Banks are expensive conveniences, especially when travelling outside one’s country. Travelling as a Canadian with Canadian debit and credit cards, the foreign transaction fees can add up. We don’t have as many options as some other countries for cards that give us a break. Most credit card companies charge 2.5% or more, over and above […]
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My mom’s birthday was coming up. I’ve always found her hard to buy for, so my go-to in that situation is to gift an experience. I’d been so busy with work all summer, I wasn’t seeing much of my mom, so I thought a weekend away would be a perfect birthday/catch-up two-in-one. Southern Ontario has […]
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New Brunswick is generally considered the oldest province in Canada The aboriginal people of New Brunswick date back to 8000 BC. That’s 5,000 years before the Ancient Egyptian civilization! Over 80% of New Brunswick is covered in forest. New Brunswick is the only official bilingual province in Canada. Norse scholars believe Vikings explored the coastal […]
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I went to New Brunswick with every intention on gorging myself on as much fresh seafood as I could manage– and I did a pretty good job of it. I ate three– yes, three– lobster rolls at my aunt’s one Saturday, feasted on salmon and fiddleheads at my uncle’s, had restaurant feeds of mussels cooked […]
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I’ve heard New Brunswick called the “drive-through” province. That’s crazy! Unless your plan is to drive through it, making lots of stops along the way. Please don’t pass this untouched gem by. Campbellton is a small city on the north coast of New Brunswick. It is connected to Pointe a la Croix, Quebec by the […]
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Hi, I'm Leslie.
Ever the girl with restless feet, I began travelling as soon as I was old enough to leave home. Creative people, inspiring locations and unexpected experiences bring me joy. And let’s not forget good food! Join me as I hunt it all down.
