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  • How to Survive 2 Day Train Trips Like a Champ

    How to Survive 2 Day Train Trips Like a Champ

    One of the best ways to truly see Canada is by train. By traveling with VIA Rail you’re able to truly appreciate the vast distances of this massive country. While it is in my opinion the most romantic way to travel, after 24 hours on a train you can start to feel a little too…

  • Getting Screeched In at Twillingate’s Anchor Inn

    Getting Screeched In at Twillingate’s Anchor Inn

    What is screech? And what exactly is a screech in? And what’s the procedure? Well, having gone through the Screech In process, I can proudly tell you all about it! I was recently in the gorgeous small town of Twillingate, the infamous small port town in North Central Newfoundland. It was there, with the help…

  • Fogo Island – A Paradise of Newfoundland Sights

    Fogo Island – A Paradise of Newfoundland Sights

    When most picture Newfoundland, pictures of colourful houses, scenic downtown vistas overlooking the St Johns harbour, and perhaps the blur that George Street leaves in most visitors minds, long after leaving. While St Johns is no doubt a beautiful city, it is such a small piece of the mosaic of sounds, cultures, and experiences that…

  • How to Become an Honourary Newfoundlander in 5 Days

    How to Become an Honourary Newfoundlander in 5 Days

    Newfoundland tends to be a difficult name for many to pronounce, but once mastered, you can’t help but want to say it as often as possible. Newfoundland (pronounced New•fun•LAND – with extra emphasis on the ‘LAND’) is Canada’s most eastern province, chalk full of incredible seafood, maritimes culture, and some curiosities you simply can’t find elsewhere…

  • See Churchill on the Cheap with Tundra House Hostel

    See Churchill on the Cheap with Tundra House Hostel

    When a new hostel opens up in Canada, particularly those in unique or new settings, I can’t help but get excited. In the small town of Churchill, Manitoba, home of the polar bears, belugas, and all things arctic adventure related, the Tundra House Hostel opened its doors to eager backpackers and budget travellers from all…

  • 8 Reasons I Can’t Get Churchill Off My Mind

    8 Reasons I Can’t Get Churchill Off My Mind

    This summer I had the opportunity to travel to the mecca of arctic adventures. Churchill, Manitoba – home of the polar bears, the belugas, tundra buggy’s, zodiac adventures, and some of the friendliest Canadians you’ll come to meet. In this small town of less than 1000 people, travellers from all over the world board VIA…

  • Burlesque & Beers at Diamond Tooth Gerties

    Burlesque & Beers at Diamond Tooth Gerties

    Red velvet curtains, wood floors, games of chance, and cold Yukon beer greet each visitor of this unique gambling hall. Smiles crawl across the faces of new visitors and only enlarge at the sight of Gerties Girls, a beautiful bunch of cancan dancers who take stage three nights a week. Welcome to Dawson City’s famous…

  • Chopper Flight Over the Tombstone Mountain Range

    Chopper Flight Over the Tombstone Mountain Range

    Crawling into the rather small helicopter on the tarmac of Dawson City’s tiny airport, I couldn’t help but smile. Up until this point, I had never stepped foot inside a helicopter, and what better way to pop my chopper cherry than in the colossal mountains of the Yukon. Looking at this sophisticated piece of machinery, I couldn’t…

  • 6 Reasons I Love Montreal

    6 Reasons I Love Montreal

    A city as beautiful as Montreal probably doesn’t need another travel blogger gushing over it, but I’ve never been one for expectations, which means gushing shall ensue in this post. Montreal is a very unique city to the rest of Canada. There’s something about it, the mix of old and new, the prominence of art…