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The Best of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Lesley | 8 Comments

You can drink up the culture and natural beauty of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, by exploring some of its top destinations, restaurants, and events, but much of the charm of Cape Breton comes from its people. Just interacting with Cape Bretoners is a worthwhile event in itself. While this list will give you a glimpse of the best “spots”…

Highland Village in Iona, Cape Breton Hosts a Milling Frolic

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Lesley | 1 Comments

I hail from a Gaelic area (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) but that doesn’t exactly make me Gaelic. I’m ignorant when it comes to my heritage and my culture. I wish I could say otherwise, but it would be untrue. This week, I’ve been learning about my roots and my “Celtic Colours”; I’ve become a tourist in my hometown and I’m catching…

Our Gaelic Kids: Ar Clann Ghàidhealach

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Gaelic wasn’t offered in the Cape Breton school system when I attended, but after years of effort in homes, communities, and organizations, it is on the rise again. Today, in Christmas Island, I witnessed the evidence of a thriving Gaelic culture and community. Three generations of Gaelic signers performed at the Christmas Island Fire Hall. There wasn’t a seat left in the house as…

What Happened to My Gaelic?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Jumping right into the Celtic Colours Festival, I drove to Cape Breton this morning and arrived at the Gaelic College in enough time to experience The Cape Breton Fiddlers. I was instantly inspired by fiddlers of all ages and already felt an overwhelming desire to learn how to play an instrument. They moved in unison and harmoniously performed island songs from local…

Mountain Biking Adventure Difficult Trails Nova Scotia

The Whopper Dropper – Biking Adventures in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 15, 2012 by The Local Traveler NS | 1 Comments

Featured writer: The Local Traveler NS As a kid growing up in New Glasgow, my friends and I biked everywhere all the time. Streets, fields, trails, power lines, dry river beds and trailblazing, nothing was off limits. To us, it wasn’t so much about finding a challenging ride as it was to find a good secluded place to build a…

The Not-So Lost Art of Being a Kid

Posted on August 21, 2012 by patrickbyrne | 0 Comments

Patrick is the author of Searching for the Road Less Travelled, an irreverent take on travel, life, and the outdoors. My family and I recently returned from a trip to Ireland. It was the first time we had undertaken a vacation all together since I was reckless little boy (although some members of my family would dispute that this has…

My Favourite Canadian Sound

Posted on August 20, 2012 by kimberlycave | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Kimberly Cave In the spirit of “winter” in Australia, here’s my favourite REAL winter experience in Canada. For all of you currently enjoying a scorching Northern Hemisphere summer, here’s a memory of snow to cool you down. I recently weekended at a “holiday house” in Goolwa and was asked by an Australian to, “Sell me Canada,” after we’d gone…

Vancouver…Walking the Downtown

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Indra | 3 Comments

Featured writer: Indra Chopra The architectural layout of a city and surrounding ambiance induces one to walk and Vancouver ( British Columbia, Canada) is one such unpretentious example of a composite arrangement of heritage and contemporary structures, of nature’s treasures and verdant vistas under aquamarine skies. On my first visit in April 2012, I wanted to savor, to hold all. I…

Reeling in a Perfect Dinner at Five Fishermen Restaurant

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Lesley | 3 Comments

The bustling and popular Five Fishermen Restaurant in Halifax, Nova Scotia has an unsinkable history; it was once Snow’s Funeral Home and housed bodies recovered from the Titanic. The reviews for the restaurant are equally unsinkable, though, so I thought I would give it a try. On my last night in Canada, accompanied by my sister and her boyfriend, I reeled in a…

Tofino, BC – Half the Speed, Twice the Pleasure…

Posted on June 15, 2012 by The Exhibition List | 0 Comments

Having worked a stressful job for numerous years – it was time to quit…. The funds were in place for some world travel before heading back to school to do an MA. But where to begin? We needed a place to relax and unwind, but also somewhere that we could indulge ourselves in the great outdoors. And so, my sister…