My home continent. I have been to most Canadian provinces and over a dozen states.
Newfoundland is full of great road trips. The Baccalieu Trail on the Avalon peninsula is perfect for a two or three day getaway from St. John’s. I spent a weekend driving the loop to explore the area of the province my family calls home.
Prince Edward Island…the land of red dirt, potatoes, and of course, Anne of Green Gables. Canada’s smallest province may be small in size but not in fun. I want to help you get a little red dirt between your toes this summer, so I’ve pulled together this fun (and completely unordered) list of things to do in PEI. What will you start with?
When you’ve lived in Newfoundland for almost 20 years and you tell people you’ve never been on an ATV you get some funny looks. What can I say? I’m a city girl. So it was a good thing that Adventure Central added a backcountry ATV excursion to my epic Central Newfoundland summer itinerary.
Charlottetown is a historic town is a vibrant seaside city famous for its affiliations to Canadian Confederation history and Anne of Green Gables. While in Charlottetown, you can learn more about the local history, immerse yourself in local culture, try out the local cuisine, check out the fun activities in the town, and go on an adventure of a lifetime.
If big cities aren’t your thing, basing yourself in Summerside during your Prince Edward Island vacation would be a smart thing to do. This small city of just under 15,000 located just 28km from the Confederation Bridge is PEI’s second-largest – big enough to have all the amenities you’d want but small enough to not feel overwhelming. Summerside is a perfect rustic blend of historic brick buildings, heritage homes, and seaside strolls.
Mexico makes the perfect winter getaway with it’s warm weather and sunshine, beaches, and tasty food. Packing requires a bit more than throwing a couple of swimsuits into your suitcase and calling it a day. With that in mind, I’ve put together a capsule wardrobe so that you’ll know just what to pack for a Mexican beach vacation that gives you lots of options with that laidback vacay style.
Just about every visitor to New Brunswick will spend some time in Fredericton, and they should, the city has a lot to offer. So I’ve put together my top recommendations of things to do while you’re in town to help you create that Fredericton bucket list.
Just about every visitor to New Brunswick will spend some time in Saint John, and they should, the city has a lot to offer. So I’ve put together my top recommendations of things to do while you’re in town to help you create that Saint John bucket list.
From driving rules and language quirks to ways to save money on food and activities. Ready for an adventure in la belle province? Here are my top tips for your first trip to Montreal!
One concern I always have when planning a trip to a new city is getting around without a vehicle since I usually fly but don’t rent a car. Montreal is a city that is highly walkable and has great public transit, so I’m going to show you just how easy it can be to get around Montreal without a car.
One of the trickiest things when planning a first visit to any new city is deciding where to stay, and Montreal is no different. Canada’s 2nd largest city has 19 different and distinct neighbourhoods so it can be a challenge to choose just one, let alone pick a single hotel or vacation rental. But don’t worry, I’m here to help!
From skating or snow tubing on Mount Royal to relaxing on a spa boat and exploring the city through its food, it’s easy to spend a magical winter wonderland weekend in Montreal.
Every spring, giant hunks of ice break off from northern glaciers and start their journey south, skipping southeast along our shores. There’s a reason we call that coast Iceberg Alley.
Whitewater rafting on the Exploits River sounded like the perfect way to end my Central Newfoundland road trip. Except for one thing… getting dunked underwater makes me panic. How would this go?
I hadn’t done much hiking this summer and so I knew the 8.6km of the Alexander Murray Hiking Trail in King’s Point was going to be a bit of a challenge but what had me shaking in my hiking boots was the 2200 stairs and the 1200’ of elevation change. Yep, you heard right, two thousand, two hundred stairs.
Just about every visitor to New Brunswick will spend some time in Moncton, and they should, the city has a lot to offer. So I’ve put together my top recommendations of things to do while you’re in town to help you create that Moncton bucket list.
Want to get into nature on your next vacation but don’t want to haul gear or sleep on the ground? Love waking up to the sounds of birds chirping but also hate not being able to charge your phone? Then glamping, my friend, is what you need. Glamping is right up my alley as someone who loves her creature comforts and so I wanted to help you plan an amazing glamping vacation in my backyard of Newfoundland.
If you’re looking for the perfect remote tenting site in Newfoundland that’s still accessible by car, look no further than Chance Cove Provincial Park on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula.
If you’re planning a trip to to St. John’s, NL one of the first things you’re going to need to figure out is where to stay. To help you out, I’ve hand-picked 7 of my favourite hostels and hotels near downtown St. John’s that each have a unique personality that I love.
I like a hiking trail with a good name. I also like when that name has a good story behind it. The Damnable Trail of the Eastport Peninsula in Central Newfoundland ticks both of those boxes for me.
Nova Scotia is a unique place where Celtic, Acadian, and Indigenous cultures live side by side. Where music is a way of life and you’re never more than 67km from the ocean. To help kickstart your exploration of Canada’s ocean playground, I put together a little list of some of the best things to do in Nova Scotia. Where will you start?