A Bay of Fundy Feast for the Senses Michele Peterson September 4, 2024 1363 Culinary and Coastal Adventures in New Brunswick Dine on the ocean floor at Taste the Tides Photo: Michele Peterson The Bay of Fundy is a place most often defined by superlatives. Home to the largest tides ev...
Three Perfect Days in Edinburgh Sam Watts September 1, 2024 982 Plenty of people recommend Edinburgh as a “must visit” city. Sometimes third party endorsements can produce unrealistic expectations. Where Edinburgh is concerned, the favourable comments were 100% accurate. It...
Meet Tony Macaroni: The Bahamas’ King of Conch Travel News August 17, 2024 1221 Tony Macaroni, born Anthony Hanna, is a treasured culinary icon on Grand Bahama Island, where he has spent over 30 years perfecting the art of conch cuisine and delighting visitors with his renowned conch dishe...
(Re)Discover Montreal with TourBird self-guided walking tours Travel News August 5, 2024 966 Visiting Montreal for the first time or just re-discovering what you love about the city? These self-guided walking tours allow you to explore Montreal on your own schedule and at your own pace. Each tour inclu...
A dream come true: a stay in a lighthouse-inn in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River A.J. Twist July 26, 2024 1043 I never knew that a dream of mine was to stay overnight in a 19th century lighthouse until my friend, Alexander Reford, of the Reford Gardens/Les Jardins de Metis, told me that such an adventure was indeed poss...
Epicurean Ottawa Where to Eat Now in the Nation’s Capital Michele Peterson July 15, 2024 1208 A Taste for Travel Before a recent weekend in Ottawa, my last experience with cloudberries, cranberries, and wild chamomile was during a foraging expedition near Churchill on the shores of Hudson Bay. There, w...
Six glorious days in London Sam Watts July 12, 2024 985 Is it possible to see a city of 620 square miles, in six days? The answer is yes – and no. It is certainly impossible to see everything, but with some diligent preparation you can experience London in a varie...
Summer in Toronto with a mix of Broadway-style musicals, Blue Jays baseball, art galleries and family-friendly activities Peter Kerr June 19, 2024 883 There is such a wealth of ‘things to do’ in Toronto, that we recently realized that anytime is a good time to visit Canada’s largest and most diverse city. The city’s description as being Canada’s Downtown is a...
Fairmont’s Royal York Hotel – the place to be when visiting Toronto Peter Kerr June 18, 2024 1334 Canada’s most historic hotel retains its position as Fairmont’s flagship property Fairmont Royal York is conveniently located to nearby Rogers Stadium for Blue Jays games and Scotiabank Arena for Raptors and M...
A whirlwind visit of Vancouver A.J. Twist May 21, 2024 1242 While taking a five-and-a-half-hour flight in order to enjoy a long weekend in Vancouver might seem like a bit of a hike, I can attest that, with the right amount of planning, it can be a perfect amount of time...
