Nova Scotia
Mi-careme: Halloween’s Peculiar Cousin
You’ll be entranced by Mi-careme: a bizarre medieval tradition that is still observed in small town Cape Breton. If you thought Halloween was the be all and end all when it comes to dress up holidays, you haven’t been properly introduced to Mi-careme (mid-Lent in French.) The medieval holiday has
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See the World Without Leaving Canada
Would you believe that you can experience world travel and visit many amazing cities without leaving Canada? From coast to coast the landscape in our amazing homeland changes endlessly, various cultures show their pride, and adventures are easy to find. Parallels can be drawn between regions across our country to amazing sites
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Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia: Captured in Living Colour
As the ocean breeze fills the sails of the schooner Amoeba and she heels to one side, I brace my feet against the rail and drink in the crisp salt air and incredible coastal scenery surrounding us on all sides. The stark white and red of the Kidston Island Lighthouse stand in bright contrast to the browns and
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Two if By Sea: Tandem Kayaking in Cape Breton
Our driver Jim gamely pulls to the side of the road yet again, the oohs and aahs of his passengers entreating him for another scenery photo op; roughly the tenth time in the last hour. A Cape Bretoner born and raised, he teases “Another boat on the ocean needs ‘er picture taken,
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5 Wacky Ways to Camp Across Canada
Would you sleep in a water droplet, a hanging cocoon, a cube or a tiny house on wheels? Parks Canada is experimenting with some funky new ready-to-camp structures, and they want you to test them out! At selected campgrounds across Canada, campers can try out these cool, new camping experiences at
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A Child’s Dream: The Train Station Inn, and The Charming Village of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
It has been 30 years since the last train rolled past Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Since then, the old station, once scheduled for demolition, has been transformed into one of Canada’s most unique hotels, The Train Station Inn, where cabooses and boxcars make comfortable, unique accommodation, and a sophisticated dining car offers lunch
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East Coast Glamping: Luxury Camping in an Apple Orchard by the Sea, Oak Island, Nova Scotia
24 hours before our scheduled Resort Glamping Trip with East Coast Glamping at The Atlantica Oak Island in Mahone Bay, I get a call from the owner of East Coast Glamping, Cyndi Sweeney. “The weather’s going to be rough” she says, “there’s a lot of wind going to be coming
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Take Your Family to The Greatest Show on Earth: A Royal International Tattoo – in Edinburgh, Scotland or Halifax, Nova Scotia
If you have never been to a Royal International Tattoo, make plans to see one of the largest, longest-running and exciting shows in history. You can visit the original Tattoo on the grounds of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, or enjoy a breathtaking indoor show in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The word
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The Mystery of Oak Island: Treasure Hunting on Nova Scotia’s South Shore
“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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Home Sweet Home – 5 Fantastic Canadian Vacations
Do you have summer plans already? If you are like most Canadians, chances are you’ll be staying close by. A survey by Travelzoo found that 47% of us won’t be venturing beyond our borders, and a 36% will travel stateside, but no further. In an article for Yahoo Finance, Andrew
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