Looking for a reason for a day trip or a weekend getaway in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais, Montreal or beyond? This comprehensive guide gives you the scoop on more than 100 festivals and events in spring 2019, including dates and websites for more information.
Ottawa author Laura Byrne Paquet runs the popular local travel website Ottawa Road Trips and writes frequently about the region for print publications and other websites.
Laura’s first encounter with the written word was inauspicious: Her birth announcement appeared in the classified section of the Brampton Daily Times under the heading “Livestock for Sale.” Despite that, she became a writer. Focusing on soft adventure, history, quirky attractions and intriguing people, she’s written for more than 80 publications and websites in Canada and elsewhere. She has spoken about travel and other topics on TVOntario, CBC Radio's "Cross-Country Checkup, "CTV Morning Live" and other programs. Laura has also written or co-authored 13 books, including Wanderlust: A Social History of Travel. She blogs about travel in Eastern Ontario, West Quebec and upstate New York at OttawaRoadTrips.com.
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