Author: Travel with Elders

Although Iceland is beautiful, everything there is expensive. For budgeted travelers, bring your own food to Iceland. Costco near Reykjavik can be your best friend for low price food and gas. However, even Costco rotisserie chicken there is 2/3 of US size but 2.5x US price. Airport is too small to be enjoyable and needs […]
In Livingston County and Wyoming County NY Info here Also known as the Grand Canyon of the East  
US side and Canada side have different things to offer. Although there are more attractions at Canada side and view are better, you should tour both sides. Two nights are enough to enjoy all popular attractions. Both countries offer its own Niagara Pass. Canada Niagara Falls Classic Pass pairing with Cave of the Wind ticket works […]
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the first international park, is formed from Glacier National Park of USA and Waterton National Park of Canada. Glacier National Park used to have more than 150 glaciers. Sadly by 2032 under estimation, remaining glaciers will all melt out. Read more from CNN report. Waterton National Park is smaller then its […]
Yellowstone is huge and covers by two ring roads. Top sights are more along south ring.
This 10-day tour is a grand one way itinerary covering Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Waterton Lakes National Park. Yellowstone and Grand Teton are sibling national parks that you definitely plan in one trip. Glacier and Waterton Lakes  make another pair. If you have more time to travel, you […]
Thousand Islands National Park is about 1.5 hour driving from Ottawa. The best way to explore this national park is by canoeing or kayaking. If you couldn’t do so like us, simply drive through Thousand Islands Parkway for island view on St Lawrence River. We visited in April and all boat services were out of service. […]
Canadian maple syrup season normally runs from February to April when winter closes to the ends and  temperature swings between warm days and cool nights. Many farms host maple celebration with maple syrup meals and activities very much like pumpkin fest in October. Each farm’s operation time varies. Check open date and hour before you go.
Ottawa main attractions pretty much cluster in seven zones: along Rideau Canal, around Parliament Hill, around ByWard Market, Elgin Street, West on Wellington, Sussex North, and Gatineau (the other side of St. Lawrence River across Royal Alexandra Bridge). You can easily walk or bike to. In our two-night stay from Thursday, we only focus on Parliament […]