A city-meets-countryside getaway that feeds body and spirit Count Michelin stars in a UNESCO World Heritage city, then explore dramatic rural landscapes and charming towns along the St. Lawrence River. History lives within the walls that encircle 400-year-old Québec City. Stone houses with bell-cast metal roofs and deep-set dormer windows line narrow cobblestone streets of the … [Read more...] about Québec City and Charlevoix
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Falling in Love with Lima
In the gastronomic heart of the Americas, Peru’s lively oceanfront capital blends modern city life with history. On a sunny winter morning in Lima, Peru, start the day like a local with a promenade along the ocean-facing Malecón de Miraflores. The wide ocean-facing clifftop boardwalk is a magnificent seaside stroll and was steps from my hotel in the capital’s upscale Miraflores … [Read more...] about Falling in Love with Lima
Greenland Arctic Adventure
Breathtaking landscapes and Inuit culture in a land of wonder. I walked to the black sand beach on Disko Island, Greenland to see a cluster of icebergs, their angled sides shining in the sun, on a 10°C August day. The ice formations ranged from towering to tiny, a scene almost too much for my brain to process. Greenland is a country of superlatives. Everything seems bigger, wilder and … [Read more...] about Greenland Arctic Adventure
Bermuda: A Quick Getaway with Lasting Appeal
It’s not the Caribbean. This mid-Atlantic island charms with pink-sand beaches and warm welcomes. Imagine an island with pale-pink beaches and turquoise water, where the limestone houses come in every colour of the rainbow, the sunsets look like cotton candy and the songs of tiny whistling frogs lull you to sleep. With direct under-three-hour flights from Toronto via BermudAir and Air … [Read more...] about Bermuda: A Quick Getaway with Lasting Appeal
Chasing Joy in Wales
Wales delights with storybook scenery, ancient castles, and Celtic pride. The Welsh have a word for the rush of happiness that comes from being in a perfectly delightful moment: hwyl. It’s pronounced something like “h-oil.” You’ll be forgiven for missing the nuances of the Welsh language, which is big on consonants. Although almost everyone in Wales speaks English, preserving Welsh – the … [Read more...] about Chasing Joy in Wales
A Trip to Jasper, Alberta
A year after devastating wildfires, the spectacular star of the Canadian Rockies is rebounding. Like most traffic jams, when vehicles get backed up in Jasper National Park, Alberta, expect horns. But they’re not the kind you think. Wildlife has the right of way in the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, and these horns are on photogenic groups of bighorn sheep. But with the … [Read more...] about A Trip to Jasper, Alberta
