Canada is in demand these days. The country has a progressive and wildly popular prime minister, and Americans are once again looking to flee north. But this isn’t a political blog. It’s a travel blog. And summer is coming. Road trip! The open road! The vast spaces! The freedom to stop whenever you want! Is there […]
Silent Sunday: Autumn in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Pumpkins at the roadside – autumn in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Silent Sunday: Lighthouse at Summerside, PEI
Summerside lighthouse in Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada
Pictou, birthplace of Nova Scotia
Travelling between the Canadian mainland and Prince Edward Island, you have two options: you can either travel cross the 13-km long construction marvel that is Confederation Bridge, or take the ferry from Caribou in Nova Scotia. We tried both. Luckily for us, we had time to kill whilst waiting for the ferry, and decided to […]
Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia
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. […]
Western 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.
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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