Welcome to Tag Along Travel
Hi there! I’m Deborah and my spouse travels for work a lot. Sometimes I tag along, which is fab because who doesn’t love to travel? But it’s not always a passport to fun. When I’m grounded at home and he’s away, it can feel like a long layover after the airport bar closes. Join me to find out how to make business travel and marriage work. I recap my favourite travel destinations and adventures while trying to sort out how to enjoy the journey, whether tagging along or not.
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What to do on a business tag-along trip to Winnipeg
I’ve written about several outstanding under-the-radar cities in my adventures tagging along on Steve’s business travel. However, until Expedia.ca asked me to collaborate on a post about Winnipeg, I hadn’t thought about what I would do on a tag-along trip to my own under-the-radar city. I was surprised at how hard it was to narrow down the options that could fit into the timeframe of the typical business trip. […]
Review: Toronto’s Union Pearson Express Train
Last year, Toronto launched a slick new way to get from Pearson International Airport to the city’s downtown. The Union Pearson Express (UP Express) train had a bit of a rocky reception as locals rejected its initial high fare, which has since been lowered significantly. As frequent visitors to The Big Smoke, we were eager to check out the UP Express to see what all the fuss was about. […]
How to get the most from a short vacation break
Steve and I had a getaway to Ontario over Labour Day long weekend to go sailing with family. It was one of the best holidays we’ve taken despite it only being a few days. It felt like we had been away a lot longer and the holiday afterglow stretched into the week after our return. Research supports that holidays don’t have to be long to have a restorative effect if you know how to get the most from a short vacation break. […]
Why do we feel at home wherever we are in Canada?
Steve and I travel within North America quite a bit, most often to the U.S. This summer we spent our vacation travelling a part of our home country that we had never visited before – Eastern Canada. We had a curious thought when in St. John’s, Newfoundland. We were 4,800 kilometres (2,719 miles) from where we live in Winnipeg, but felt more at home than many closer places we’d travelled outside of the country. Why was this when there are many factors that seemingly work against a sense of cohesion in Canada? […]
Review: Randonnée Self-Guided Bike Tour in Québec’s Eastern Townships
A self-guided bike tour offers the best of two worlds. You get the equipment and support provided with a group tour, but the freedom to take things at your own pace. Our recent Randonnée six-day self-guided bike tour in Québec’s Eastern Townships was picture perfect and pretty much hassle free. […]
I’m a non-photographer travel blogger: Can olloclip save me?
I guess I’m not really a non-photographer travel blogger. I mean, all my blog posts include photos taken by me or Steve. But, my photography skills are limited to what I can do with my smartphone camera and the editing I know how to do on my laptop. I’ve thought about getting into the whole DSLR camera thing, but I’m just not there. Now I’ve discovered olloclip for iPhone lenses and I’m not sure a high end camera will ever be in my future. […]
Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare Presentation Review
Have you ever been tempted by one of those offers of a ridiculously discounted hotel stay in a prime tourist area in exchange for taking in a timeshare sales seminar? If you’re a Hilton Honors Member you probably have been. Wondering if you should take the bait? Read on to hear our experience. […]
Tagging Along While Working
Most individuals who tag along on their spouse’s business travel likely take vacation time from work to do it. More and more employers, though, are starting to allow their employees to work remotely. The question is, how remotely? Could you telecommute from another province, state, or country for a few days either side of a weekend to take advantage of a tag-along trip? […]
Where to stay in Minneapolis? The Airport!
When planning a long weekend away in a thriving urban centre, one usually doesn’t contemplate staying at a hotel near the airport. We do stay near the airport occasionally, but only for one night if we have an early morning flight out. In the case of where to stay in Minneapolis, you should seriously consider staying near the airport as an option. […]
