There’s something very appealing about Atlantic Canada. During a road trip in Nova Scotia, we stumbled upon Blue Rocks, a curious fishing village turned artist colony. In Atlantic Canada, the fishing industry has been on the verge of collapse for the last 20 years. The young leave in droves, lured to the oil-sands in Alberta. [...]
Canada Road Trip: Vancouver to Calgary, the Scenic Route
Summer or fall is an excellent time for a Canada road trip. Here’s the scenic route between Vancouver and Calgary, Big Sky country.
Atlantic Canada: Lively Lunenburg
The small town of Lunenburg in coastal Nova Scotia is bright, colourful, lively and lovely. And of special value to the common heritage of humanity. Old Town Lunenburg was added to the World Heritage list in 1995 as the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Or, as UNESCO puts [...]
Where in the World: The Titanic Graves
A new week, a new travel quiz. Where in the world is this evocative cemetery? A crisp autumn day three years ago, the girls and I walked through this cemetery. It was a melancholic walk past the graves of hopeful immigrants, of children, of those never found. Two questions this time: Where in the world [...]
A Big Thing in Canada
Shediac is the self-proclaimed lobster capital of the world, and appropriately, home to the world’s largest lobster, in best Australian style.
Family friendly Prince Edward Island
Nature is at her best in Prince Edward Island, with rolling green meadows, red sand beaches and surrounded by the sea; red sea, caused by the red earth. In fact, PEI looks just as sweet and beautiful as the Anne of Green Gables films.
Atlantic Canada: Nova Scotia with kids
Atlantic Canada is often overlooked. I recommend visiting Nova Scotia with kids: Halifax, Pictou, Annapolis Royal, Lunenburg, and much more.
11 fave hotels of 2008
We stayed in plenty of hotels in 2008, some good, some not so good, some blah. Here are my fave hotels of 2008 – in no particular order.
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – the real Narnia -
Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West -
Atlantic Canada: Lively Lunenburg -
Canada Road Trip: Vancouver to Calgary, the Scenic Route -
Cape Byron Lighthouse
