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Vancouver to Disneyland: A Guide

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Disclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Views are my own. This trip as a whole was through Disney Canada who covered airfare, meals, and hotels for our media group. I paid for my niece's airfare and any other travel expenses. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

This August my niece Alexis and I had so much fun exploring Disneyland and Disney California Adventure over the course of three days in Southern California. We were with a group of media from across Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto) as we assembled in San Francisco for a few days, made a quick trip […]

Walt Disney Family Museum San Francisco

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Disclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Views are my own. Museum admission was compliments of San Francisco Travel during a media visit. This trip as a whole is with Disney CanadaPlease review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

There are various San Francisco activities and landmarks that make a trip to the City by the Bay complete such as a tour of Alcatraz, dinner at the legendary Tonga Room, family fun at Pier 39, photo ops at the Golden Gate Bridge, riding a cable car or navigating Lombard Street. For families, fans of […]

Touring Alcatraz in San Francisco

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Disclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Views are my own. The Alcatraz excursion was compliments of San Francisco Travel for our media group. This trip as a whole is with Disney CanadaPlease review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

One place I have always wanted to visit when in San Francisco is Alcatraz, which is as notorious as some of its former prisoners. The 9 hectare island sits about 2.4kms from San Francisco and has had many lives. First as a lighthouse, military fort and military prison in the 1860s, then as a federal […]

Vancouver USA: Esther Short Park

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John and I enjoyed a few days exploring “The Other Vancouver”, which is Vancouver, Washington. Located about two hours south of Seattle along the I-5, this Vancouver sits along the Columbia River and was incorporated in 1857, 29 years before Vancouver, BC. When considering what might be the oldest public park in the Pacific Northwest […]