By Marci DeWolf Nova Scotia’s history and diverse cultures are defined by the sea. One senses a rich and storied past entering the capital of Halifax. The iconic Bluenose II Schooner, Peggy’s Cove lighthouse and Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail illustrate …
Category: Canada
Canada: Big cities, Wide Open Spaces and the Niagara Falls. by Mike Pickup
A walking holiday in the second largest country in the world seemed a bit ambitious for beginners, but my wife was keen to go. Fortunately we weren’t covering the whole country. Our itinerary encompassed Toronto, Quebec and Niagara, some of …
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Rocky Mountaineer Train: Heaven on Wheels! by Terry Zinn
Looking back, I had a bucket list before there was the term bucket list. High upon it was a scenic and comfortable train travel through the highly touted Canadian Rocky Mountains from Banff to Vancouver. It’s no longer on my …
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Flying to Québec, Walking into Paris by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Usually I don’t need a special reason to travel to Québec City, but this time there was one – a major exhibition, Paris en Scène 1889-1914 at the Musée de la civilization. That was the reason …
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Forget Paris . . . Try Quebec City and Montreal Instead! by Dean & Nancy Hoch
Yes! It’s true. You can forget all the problems that so many travelers experience when visiting Paris. Instead, discover as we did the magic of Quebec City (population 750,000) and Montreal (over 1.8 million), located, of course, in Canada’s gigantic …
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Bears In the Wild Near Hudson Bay, Canada by Jo Crebbin
In late November of 20011, I traveled to Northern, Canada, to photograph polar bears in the wild near the Hudson Bay. Outfitted with all my cameras, especially my favorite, my 500mm lens with my 1Dmark iv camera, heavy snow boots …
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Victoria, British Columbia by Neala Schwartzberg
Noted for its charm, and its French style pastries, a visit to Victoria, British Columbia doesn’t disappoint. Victoria is a great walking city with different neighborhoods offering different pleasures. Lower Johnson Street combines colorfully painted historic buildings with local shopping, …
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