Helen Earley

Helen is an award-winning contributor to the Family Fun Canada network, and the former City Editor of Family Fun Halifax. With a degree in New Media Journalism and Photography, she worked as a flight attendant for a major British Airline for 11 years before returning to Nova Scotia to teach, write and be a mum. Stay in touch at helenearley.com or on Twitter @hfxhelen.

Visit Virtual Orlando This Spring

Helen Earley Florida, News & Reviews, Travel Tips, USA April 14, 2020

“Do you want to go on a roller coaster ride with me?” Even though my six-year old knows that I mean a virtual ride, his excitement is still high, as he leaps beside me on the sofa, and fixes his gaze on the laptop. ...Read More

10 Amazing Family Activities in Cornwall, England

Helen Earley England, Europe, News & Reviews April 2, 2020

Since the dawn of British rail travel, England’s county of Cornwall – with fierce Atlantic waves, lusty fields, and breathtakingly perilous cliffs – has provided a breath of fresh air for city and suburb-dwellers. Newquay (pronounced New-Key), one of Cornwall’s most popular destinations,  has ...Read More

The Ultimate List of FREE Online Tours, Experiences and Homeschool Resources

Helen Earley Canada, News & Reviews, Travel Deals, Travel Tips March 20, 2020

Many of you know that we have several sites across the Family Fun Canada network: Halifax, Toronto, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. Our city editors have been working hard to source fun things to do from home, from virtual travel experiences to cooking classes, ...Read More

Novel Coronavirus in Canada: Where to Get Accurate, Up-To-Date Information About COVID-19

Helen Earley Canada, News & Reviews March 16, 2020

It is natural to seek support from loved ones and to be curious about what others are doing, as you make important decisions for your family. But in this time of crisis, it is important to listen to the experts. Canada’s approach to fighting ...Read More

Combining Luxury with Local Flavour in Mazatlan

Helen Earley Mexico, News & Reviews February 13, 2020

I don’t know what it was about Mazatlan that re-ignited my inner backpacker. You would think that, a decade after relegating my dusty Canadian-flag emblazoned backpack to the far reaches of the closet in the spare bedroom, the new me – a 44 year-old mother ...Read More

12 Travel Trends for 2020 That Will Transform the Way You Think About Travel

Helen Earley Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Japan, News & Reviews, Scotland, Travel Tips January 27, 2020

Fasten your seat belts – there are some very interesting travel trends on our radar. In 2020 more people will turn to travel advisors, professional photographers, and even astrologers to help get the best out of their trip, while in the business world, experts ...Read More

Shrunken Heads and Hidden Secrets at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

Helen Earley Canada, News & Reviews, Prince Edward Island August 26, 2019

We make the pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island from Nova Scotia every year, old friends from high school, plus our respective husbands and kids. Our mission: to spend as much time as possible on the beach and with each other, toasting s’mores, reminiscing about ...Read More

Grand Manan Island: Family Fun, Adventure…and a Surprisingly Good Coffee Scene

Helen Earley Canada, New Brunswick, News & Reviews May 15, 2019

Accessible by ferry only, the journey to Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick takes 90 minutes from the small community of Blacks Harbour which lies halfway between the city of Saint John, and the picturesque summer tourist town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea. The largest island ...Read More

Wet, Wild (and Spooky) Adventures in St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick

Helen Earley Canada, New Brunswick, News & Reviews, Uncategorized March 27, 2019

An hour’s drive from the city of Saint John, and only a hop away from the American border, the colourful waterfront town of St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, has long been a summer playground for wealthy Americans. The Algonquin Resort, famous for its ghosts; ...Read More

There’s More to Peggy’s Cove Than a Lighthouse: Off-Season Adventures on Nova Scotia’s South Shore

Helen Earley Canada, News & Reviews, Nova Scotia, Travel Tips March 15, 2019

For  Nova Scotians, the landscape at Peggy’s Cove is our proudest portfolio, one of our best works. The palette of sparkling granite rocks, dark water and blue sky is undeniably Maritime, a morning spent leaping and bounding over the gigantic glacial boulders, exhilarating. Depending ...Read More