Don’t forget Alberta when you plan a family road trip. Edmonton and Jasper National Park make a scenic road trip through the Canadian Rockies and the whole family will find something exciting to write home about.

With its 22 weeks of winter, there is arguably nowhere better to welcome the season than in the Saguenay – Lac Saint-Jean area of Northern Quebec, Canada. In this guest post, Ottawa-based travel writer Julie Harrison shares a family-friendly road trip in her neck of the woods.

Maple Syrup Festivals celebrate the first signs of Spring, even as the temperature can still be more reminiscent of winter. Expect all the hallmarks of a great festival: agriculture celebrations at their finest. Food, demonstrations, craft booths, farming education, entertainment and family fun.