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  Today's publisher's pride is Travels with Elly by Larry MacDonald, which reached #78 in travel with pets books. Book description: Discover Canada like never before -- from a personal perspective, similar to John Steinbeck's view of America in his 1960 book Travels with Charley . The author travels from coast to coast in a trailer with his wife and pets, including their Standard Poodle, Elly, in order to gain a better understanding of his adopted country. Interspersed between descriptions of history, cultures, places, and icons are the author's reflections on various things such as Elly's antics, signage, ferries, political injustice, environmental issues, and animal instincts. To provide a canine's perspective, Elly reflects on things of interest to her, including cats, cows, and other critters...but especially cats! Where was Canada's first settlement? What is its prettiest town? When and where was its most devastating shipwreck? And who was its greatest h...

    The biggest advantage of discovering Canada by RV is simple: you get Canada at its full scale . Tours show you curated slices; an RV lets you inhabit the landscape. Here’s the clear, structured breakdown so you can see the real differences. 🧭 Core Advantage: Freedom The single biggest benefit is control . Canada is enormous—distances, weather, wildlife, and scenery shift constantly. An RV lets you: Leave early, linger late, or change direction entirely Stay longer in places that move you Skip stops that don’t Chase good weather or avoid crowds Pull over for unexpected beauty (which happens constantly in Canada) Tours can’t do any of that. They run on fixed timetables and fixed routes. 🌲 Immersion in Nature Canada’s magic is in its landscapes , not its cities. RV travel puts you inside those landscapes: Wake up beside lakes, mountains, forests Hear loons at night, not hotel HVAC See stars—real stars, not city skyglow Watch sunrise without leaving your bed Eat breakfast ...

  Today's publisher's pride is Travels with Elly by Larry MacDonald, which reached #78 in travel with pets books. Book description: Discover Canada like never before -- from a personal perspective, similar to John Steinbeck's view of America in his 1960 book Travels with Charley . The author travels from coast to coast in a trailer with his wife and pets, including their Standard Poodle, Elly, in order to gain a better understanding of his adopted country. Interspersed between descriptions of history, cultures, places, and icons are the author's reflections on various things such as Elly's antics, signage, ferries, political injustice, environmental issues, and animal instincts. To provide a canine's perspective, Elly reflects on things of interest to her, including cats, cows, and other critters...but especially cats! Where was Canada's first settlement? What is its prettiest town? When and where was its most devastating shipwreck? And who was its greatest h...