Reading Time: 4 minutes As our minibus pulled to a stop, I felt suddenly that my grandmother’s love of the Highland landscape was surrounding us all
Category: Travel
The hardships of Orkney link to Canada’s early days
Reading Time: 4 minutes Displaced from their homes, many citizens of the Orkney islands ended up in Canada working for the Hudson Bay Company
Decoding Orkney by channelling the subtle Norse air
Reading Time: 4 minutes A Scottish contribution to Canada’s Arctic genome can be found in the deep history of these remote islands
Taking the air out of Airbnb
Reading Time: 3 minutes Toronto and Vancouver have restricted Airbnb listings to a primary residence. The number of listings is dropping fast
Is the water safe?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most of the time the water will be safe for drinking and eating and playing in but …
Vegas, baby … a guide to poolside parties and clubs
Reading Time: 4 minutes You can go to Vegas to gamble, see expensive shows or to shop like crazy. Or you can go to party on the cheap, like we did
On your next trip, bring a bag of goodwill
Reading Time: 3 minutes A grassroots Canadian movement called Not Just Tourists encourages you to take suitcases filled with medical supplies to needy countries
Exploring the islands of B.C.’s Nuchatlitz lagoon
Reading Time: 4 minutes From sublime beauty to mysteries of an unknown world tucked away at the edge of the Pacific ocean
Discovering an island of mummucknees in Nuchatlitz
Reading Time: 4 minutes When Capt. James Cook first arrived in this region, the Mowachaht were also surprised that the white men lived without women. “How was that, people wondered?”
Stratford offers cultural and culinary feasts
Reading Time: 6 minutes From world-class theatre to fine food to fascinating history to micro breweries and distilleries, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in this southwest Ontario city