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5 Best Places to Book a Coffee Date in Charlottetown, PEI

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:00:07 +0000

Coffee-lovers and book-lovers share a common DNA, so we picked five of our favourite Charlottetown cafes that appeal to bookish types in need of a java fix. #1) Receiver Coffee A post shared by Receiver Coffee Co. (@receivercoffee) on May 1, 2018 at 4:27am PDT Receiver Coffee operates two locations in Charlottetown: the original sit-down […]

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5 Cool Ways to Connect with Mother Nature On a City Break in Vancouver

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 12:00:59 +0000

If there’s one Canadian city that’s wildly suited to help you get your outdoor mojo on, it’s Vancouver. Visitors can kayak, hike, mountain scramble, forest-bathe or take a leisurely walk in a verdant canyon just steps from downtown Vancouver. #1) Stanley Park Seawall First-time visitors to Vancouver often recount the same tale: “I went for […]

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5 Incredible Ontario Parks Summer Experiences

Tue, 29 May 2018 13:00:39 +0000

Sylvia Plath captured the magic of immersing oneself in nature when she wrote: “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.'” Ontario Parks celebrates its 125th birthday this year. It’s the perfect opportunity get out and be happy in the […]

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L’Anse-Saint-Jean, One of The Most Beautiful Villages in Quebec. Yes, seriously!

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:00:33 +0000

Just last summer while on a driving holiday through the incredibly scenic Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean region of Quebec (210 kilometres from Quebec City), I learned about l’Association des plus beaux villages du Québec. “The Most Beautiful Villages in Quebec.” There are 38 in total and I was lucky to spend a couple days exploring one of […]

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The Rebirth of Gerrard Street East: A Tasty Rejuvenation in an East-End Neighbourhood

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:00:42 +0000

They say you can never go home again. Meh. I don’t agree. I had an unexpected “homecoming” on the 506 Streetcar in Toronto’s east-end a few months ago when it passed through my old neighbourhood of Gerrard and Broadview, also known as Chinatown East, prompting me to get off and explore what had once been […]

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La belle dame de Quebec: Chateau Frontenac at 125

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:38:05 +0000

I remember with startling clarity the first time I (somewhat shyly) entered the grand entrance of the Chateau Frontenac Hotel, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. It was about 25 years ago that I was enrolled in a summer-long French-immersion program at Université Laval in Quebec City. When not conjugating verbs and sweating over […]

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A Wee Toast to Robbie Burns: Sip Excellent Scotch Whisky in These 5 Bars

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:00:43 +0000

Robbie Burns Day (January 25) was always a highlight for my family. We traditionally honoured the much-loved Scottish poet (“Rabbie,” to purists) out of respect for my maternal grandfather, William MacDonald, a fellow countryman…or so we thought. It was only when my granddad died and I queried my grannie about the curious inscription on the […]

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Boxcars & Beer: The Cheese Train to Uxbridge, Ontario!

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:34:45 +0000

My friends in Uxbridge, England, like to faff on about the famous British cook and TV presenter Delia Smith, who I’m sure is a lovely woman and a fine cook. But on this particular day it’s Cecilia Smith (@cheesebycecilia), the expert cheesemaker – in Uxbridge, Ontario – who’s captured the attention of our food-loving train […]

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