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Renting Out Your Cottage – Tips For Success

We’re often asked by new cottage rental owners what they have to do to maximise occupancy, build a good repeat market and create good income.  So, we looked at our most successful rentals and – the ones that are solidly... Read more

The Insider’s Guide to Finding An Ontario Cottage Rental this Summer

Are you thinking of an Ontario cottage rental for your vacation this summer? If so, you probably dream of fun and games on the water, lazing on the dock with that book you’ve been dying to read, balmy evenings spent... Read more

7 Reasons Why You Should Book Your Cottage Rental Direct

Taking a cottage rental vacation in Ontario is something thousands of groups do every year, but it’s not the easiest task to find just the right one for your family.  Just figuring out which location is best is a challenge. ... Read more

The Best Skunk Spray Remedy For Your Dog

There’s a good chance your dog will encounter some wildlife on your cottage vacation and a fair likelihood that one of those critters may be a skunk.  When your dog is sprayed by a skunk, the smell is foul and... Read more

The Ultimate Packing Checklist for Your Pet-Friendly Cottage Vacation

So you’ve found your pet-friendly cottage rental and you are going to have such a great time relaxing with all the family…and the dog.  In all the preparation for heading off to the cottage, take a little time and make... Read more

The Magic Of An Ontario Winter

While summer is full of splashy water activities – paddling out on kayaks, canoes and stand-up boards, or just the joy of a cool swim at dawn before the heat of the day  sets in – the winter months can... Read more

The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Group Vacation

Have you been tasked with planning your next group vacation?  If so, we’ve been there, done that, and don’t envy you one bit because It’s a task of herculean proportions .  Whether it’s a family get-together of multiple generations or... Read more

10 Winter Exercises to Burn Calories

Did you know that walking in packed snow increases the calories you’ll burn by 60 percent, compared to walking on a paved road? According to Bill McCardle of Weight Watchers – “Walking in soft snow triples the calories burned because... Read more

The Best Ontario Cottage Locations

Ontario’s Cottage Country is made up of several regions, each one with distinct features that make it special among cottage enthusiasts.  You’ve probably heard of Muskoka in Ontario as that is the cottage area most people first think of when... Read more

I Want To Rent Out The Cottage – 10 Questions To Ask Your Realtor

When I bought my first Ontario cottage in 1998 I flew out from England on a buying mission and an agent took me to a dozen properties he’d decided I would want to buy. I finally settled on a cottage... Read more