Captivated by Cape Breton
Scenes from our journey along the Cabot Trail, one of the world's most scenic drives.
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Seafood, sea breezes and sunshine
This was it. This was the experience we were looking forward to the most on our East Coast trip. The one we talked about non-stop with each other and anyone else who would [Read more]
A colourful journey through The Gentle Island
On Canada Day, we arrived in PEI via the Confederation Bridge after a long drive from Halifax, which also included a detour to Hopewell Rocks. Stepping foot in three provinces [Read more]
Canada Day at a natural wonder
Walking the ocean floor at one of the most beautiful and unique places in the world is not a bad way to celebrate Canada's birthday. Hopewell Rocks in the Bay of Fundy is [Read more]
Shine bright like a lighthouse
Peggy's Cove is like a landscape on steroids. It's an absolute gem of a place, what with its smooth rock terrain, historic lighthouse and quaint fishing village full of rustic [Read more]
Happily charmed by Halifax
It's a rainy and windy day today in the Maritimes due to Hurricane Arthur making his way up the Atlantic Coast, which makes it a great time to write a post. We've been [Read more]
Bring on the Maritimes!
Forget soon, this is now. On our quest to discover all of Canada, this year's vacation is taking Chuck and me to the East Coast. We are both first timers!
Hooked
This is the best way to spend a work day. Our fishing and hunting guru, Shel Zolkewich, invited me to join her, local anglers and a bunch of media to Travel Manitoba's annual [Read more]
The views will make you feel brand new
It might not have the finest of dining, nor does the band play music from a recent decade, but the views on a New York City dinner cruise cannot be beat. For three hours on a [Read more]
Treasure hunting in New York
Like all travel lists, some of the items you put on it start to fall off once you arrive at your destination. For New York, I had a list of museums to visit as long as my arm. [Read more]
Cheers to food, glorious food!
Springtime in New York and the eating was good. So, so good. Spending six days in NYC gave us plenty of chances to taste what the city had to offer, and boy, did we leave [Read more]
A place of remembrance
It's a hard place to describe. It's lovely, yet tragic. It's quiet and peaceful, but not long ago it was far from that. It's one of those places that will stick with you for a [Read more]
An assault on the senses
That's what New York City is. And it's a delightful assault. There's not much I can say about this place that hasn't been said a million times before (and much more [Read more]
Cruising for sun and fun
Yesterday, the family spent an amazing morning touring Providenciales by boat. And what a boat! The Kitty Kat Cruise is a gorgeous 65ft catamaran run by Island Routes.
Turks part deux
Here we are again in Turks & Caicos! Our family thought it was so nice, we visited twice. We couldn't have come at a better time too. We left -30°C to arrive in +30°C. [Read more]
