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Posted on: May 27, 2016
“Look Mum, I think I found something!” My daughter solemnly holds up the remnants of an iron grate that she has found during our walk along the marina at the Atlantica Oak Island Resort and Conference Centre, a family hotel overlooking the famous Oak Island just outside Nova Scotia’s Mahone Bay. Her “rare
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Posted on: May 6, 2016
Fistral is rainy today, but the air is warm and the surf is beautiful as it pulls out the tide, leaving a vast stretch of brown, glossy beach. The water churns regular rolling whitecaps, just perfect for the new surfer. Since it’s early in the morning, there are only about two other
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Posted on: April 8, 2016
Is it a sport? An attraction? A fad? Yes! Zorbing is all these things! Here are 5 things you should know about this zany, popular, adventuresome sport and family activity: zorbing. Zorbing is Really Fun! Last summer, our family spent the afternoon at Body Bounce Activity Park Newquay Cornwall, UK. Our fave
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Posted on: March 30, 2016
Oh. My. Great. Britain. And how great it is! Where else can you: Fly on a Hogwart’s broomstick Explore the Cotswold countryside in a classic car Watch skateboarders on the banks of the River Thames, or Dance to traditional Scottish music Near the famed Loch Ness? This summer, the British tourist board
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Posted on: March 7, 2016
A couple of years ago at the gorgeous White Point Beach Lodge in Nova Scotia, we decided to place our 14-month old in the cottage’s ceramic bathtub (empty, of course) while we took our suitcases in from the car. Although he was capable of toddling, his legs weren’t quite long enough to
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Posted on: February 15, 2016
I don’t remember my parents taking us to sporting events when I was a kid. Why? Well, we were immigrants. Popular Canadian sports like basketball, skating or hockey (which my Mum still refers to as “ice hockey”) were not played widely in England or Ireland, where my parents grew up.
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Posted on: February 12, 2016
Author Margaret Atwood wrote recently in Conde Nast Traveller UK that Newfoundland was her favourite island. She describes the island as “vigorous”, calling Newfoundlanders a “very funny people with their own traditional music and Newfoundland vocabulary”. In Newfoundland, a taxi driver might ask Where ya at? and then tell you he’ll be
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Posted on: February 3, 2016
Win a Trip to Ottawa! Every year, the government of Canada asks youth from 8 to 18 years old across Canada to describe what makes them proud to be Canadian. For the 2016 What Makes You Proud to be Canadian? contest, entrants may draw a picture, take a photo, or write a
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Posted on: January 22, 2016
Atlantic Canada boasts plenty of amazing opportunities for downhill skiing. Beautiful hardwood forests, minimal wait-time at the lifts, uncongested trails, sea views and of course, great maritime hospitality are all great reasons to visit ski hills on the East Coast. This year, Atlantic Canada expects more winter adventure visitors than ever, especially
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Posted on: November 13, 2015
Many of us think of the traditional English pub as a place to enjoy a pint of beer or a “home-cooked” meal. But did you you know that some English pubs offer superb family accommodation at a fraction of the price of a hotel room? Read on to learn how our
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