Our visit to Sidney by the Sea was one of those random flukes that happen while traveling that turn out to be the highlight of the whole trip. We had planned a week on Vancouver Island. I had a week’s worth of vacation to use up at work. After 2 years of COVID, I was going a little stir crazy. Sidney turned out to be the perfect small town for two or three nights – and filled with no fewer than 6 bookshops!
I’ve managed to miss Wednesday this week, so we’ll reset on Thursday instead! Yesterday I had my first day as a substitute teacher in Nova Scotia, and my first day back in the classroom since pre-Covid. That experience definitely warrants a Thursday reset. Middle school is a wild place…
I’ve been lucky enough to get to visit many of Canada’s best and brightest cities. I am of the opinion that St. John’s,…
Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, is perhaps known more for its political heft than the restaurant scene. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t good…
Anyone else hate flying?! It’s hands down the worst part of travel. Give me a train any day.Â
That being said, I LOVE to travel, and living in Canada, flying is a huge part of traveling. In the last six months, I’ve visited three Canadian cities, necessitating well over 36 hours of total flying time and time spent in airports. In Europe, at least two of those trips would probably have been taken by train. Alas, here we are.
Nova Scotia has so many cute, small towns it would be a shame to visit and just stay in Halifax. Just a few…
Less than an hour from Halifax, and an hour to the Annapolis Valley, a day trip to Chester, Nova Scotia makes for a…
New Brunswick is Canada’s only fully bilingual province (English and French) and is part of the Atlantic provinces. Home to sites like Hopewell Rocks and Fundy National Park, and frequently visited by touring sports teams, it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. New Brunswick is also geographically a pretty big province. Over 20,000 square kilometers larger than Nova Scotia, it’s not an easy place to cover quickly. And with lots of culture, beaches, and culinary adventures to have, why rush? Here’s a 3-day itinerary for Southern New Brunswick.
Travel costs money (shocker!) and recently it seems it’s only getting more expensive. Figuring out how to get a great deal on accommodation…
Splurge and save in the Annapolis Valley with these tips