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At Grownup Travels, we believe in the kind of travel where you bring home stories, not souvenirs. We are up for adventures with rough edges but soft landings, accommodations that are unique or boutique, and the kind of cultural experiences that make your travels truly memorable. Read some of our latest articles below, scroll down to browse a destination that interests you, or visit our photo galleries that are sure to fuel your wanderlust.
A Grownup Getaway at Chalets Prunella in Outaouais, Québec
Getting out into the great outdoors seems to be a part of Canadians’ DNA. Yet not everyone has access to a summer home on a lake, and not everyone loves the idea of pitching a tent after a long road trip. This is why Chalets Prunella, in Outaouais, Québec, are the perfect solution. If a tiny home and a cottage had a baby, it would be one of these perfect little A-Frames, nestled in the trees on 75 acres of forest near Lac Johnson in Thorne, Québec, about an hour’s drive northwest of Ottawa. Even better than glamping, these little structures offer all of the comforts of a private cabin in the woods with boutique hotel luxuries, plus waterfront access to a beautiful lake only a short walk away. Better still, nature is right outside your door and slowing down isn’t just encouraged here, it’s practically mandatory.
Whistler in Spring: The Perfect Shoulder Season Grownup Getaway
I’m no skier. My idea of ‘fresh powder’ is the icing sugar that comes on a dozen mini-donuts. So for many years, despite the fact that I absolutely love the mountains, Whistler, British Columbia seemed like a destination that really didn’t make sense for me to visit. However, this April I had the chance to spend a few days in Whistler during its spring ‘shoulder season’, and realized this just may be the ideal place for an uncrowded, cultural and luxurious grownup getaway.
The Bucket List Experience I Never Knew I Wanted
We were punching the core of a line of intense thunderstorms, barrelling along a dirt road at breakneck speed with what felt like marbles under the wheels. The phone rings from a fellow storm chaser following a few kilometres behind us: ‘I’ve blown a tire and it looks pretty bad”.
I could see the hesitation cross our driver Scott’s face, given what he had just been through. “Punching the core” is storm-chaser lingo for doing what they try to never do: drive right through the centre of a massive storm cell. But Scott’s hesitation lasted for only a moment, because no one is going to leave someone in a bind under the kind of storm we had just battled through. So we turned around and headed back into the thick of it.
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