Congratulations! The moment you decided to visit the Walt Disney World in Florida, you have committed to one of the most terrific and memorable experiences in your life. But how do you get the most of it without sacrificing your sleep and well-being, tormenting your kids or emptying your bank account? This article is the result of my consuming of the two books and testing out all those 9 tips recently with my family. Take it with a grain of salt, of course, because everyone's situation and priorities are different, and invest some more time in prepping yourself either through reading the guide books or surfing the Internet.

Contrary to popular belief, Québec does not only bring an old European city to mind, but rather has its own distinct French-Canadian flavour unlike anything you can find in Europe. Québec looks and feels fabulous in many ways. I know quite a few people who aren't big fans of Montreal, but not a single person who wouldn't fall in love with Québec after visiting it. Even in the middle of winter, when it's freezing cold outside and there is a real chance of getting frostbite, Québec somehow manages to attract busy crowds for its world famous winter carnival. Mesdames et messieurs, make the acquaintance of Québec, one of my favourite places in Canada!

In 2003, when a tornado struck the Kinzua Viaduct, once the longest and tallest railroad bridge in the world, the engineers turned a disaster into an opportunity and built a pedestrian skywalk with a glass floor on the remaining support towers. Kinzua Bridge State Park in northern Pennsylvania offers you a tour into the American rich railroad past as well as breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.

European exploration of Upper Canada that makes most of Ontario today began at around present-day Ottawa and Kingston. Passable rivers and adjacent lakes were essential to maintain a reliable connection with other North American towns and cities and, of course, Europe. Being the oldest in the whole province, the area surrounding Ottawa and Kingston corners the prettiest towns built by  the British and Irish settlers. One of those towns, Almonte, sits immediately west of Ottawa and was named by Expedia one of the 10 charming small towns in Canada.

If you read my previous article about my home city, I hope I convinced you that Kyiv ranks high among the top destinations in Eastern Europe. So while you are picking and choosing attractions you want to visit there, I'll tell you about this one particular hidden gem that I regard as one of the most interesting and unusual places in beautiful Kyiv. It's called Pyrohiv, an outdoor museum of Ukrainian folk architecture. Pyrohiv is like a time capsule that allows you to take a glimpse of what Ukraine was like a few hundred years ago.

Alright, I hear you - no heavy texts and long reads this time. Especially about Paris. Because you either already know what I could possibly be telling you about this city, or want to learn it your way, by means of your own experience. I'll only say that my way of exploring big cities like Paris, London or New York is to wear comfortable shoes, have my camera ready, and just set for a long stroll in whatever direction I want.

On September 14, 2019, Ottawa officially entered the big boys club of Canadian cities that have subways or light rail transit. If not for numerous delays and missed milestones, Ottawa would have gotten its new O-Train Confederation Line two years earlier as the country celebrated the 150th anniversary. But 2019 is nonetheless memorable for Ottawa as the city's population finally reached 1 million in June. If you have been following my blog for a while, you probably know that I like everything related to subways and trains in general. So this year's opening of the O-Train Confederation Line in my home city Ottawa was a perfect gift for me. Are you ready to take a virtual ride in the new train?