Canada

13

Jun

Edmonton: Mall Mecca

by Lisa

For better or for worse, the capital of Alberta, Canada, Edmonton, is most known as being the home to North America’s largest mall, the West Edmonton Mall – which also encompasses the world’s largest indoor amusement park, lake and wave pool. A week before I arrived in town, the mall, which sits on former farmers’ fields, celebrated its 30-year anniversary. [...]

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5

Jun

Photo of the Week: Grand Pré Winery

by Lisa

Nova Scotia Wines? Oh, yes. Our last stop on our tour through this beautiful little province brought us to a small, boutique winery. Bought and renovated by a former CEO of an electric company in Switzerland, the Domaine de Grand Pré Winery on the northside of Nova Scotia is a beautifully landscaped spot with charming cobblestone walkways – perfect for a [...]

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22

May

An Afternoon in Shelburne, Nova Scotia

by Lisa

This town grabbed my heart as soon as we pulled down one of its narrow lanes. Shelburne was founded in 1783 and attracts all kinds to its charming streets of wood-shingled homes including Demi Moore and the crew of the Hollywood flick, the Scarlet Letter. The historic town rivals many in North America for its density of pre-1800 wooden buildings. [...]

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1

May

For the Love of Lobster – The “Right” Way to Make and Eat Lobster

by Lisa

Got Fish? Nova Scotia exports more seafood than any other province in Canada. During my time in this tiny Atlantic province I eat seafood everyday – from scallops to salmon to shrimp, it’s all fresh and delicious. For the Love of Lobster Ask anyone from all along the northeastern Atlantic seaboard how to make lobster and you will get a [...]

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18

Apr

Kejimkujik National Park Seaside, Nova Scotia

by Lisa

Locally known as Keji (and much more easy to pronounce), Kejimkujik (ked-juh-muh-KOO-jik) National Park sits in the heart of southwest Nova Scotia. And it is also at the core of the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve – a UNESCO site recognized for a balance between people and nature focusing on conservation and sustainable development. The unique climate of this [...]

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4

Apr

Foods of Nova Scotia – Have You Heard of These Nova Scotian Specialties?

by Lisa

This is part of a multi-part series on Canada’s beautiful province of Nova Scotia. Like all places, Nova Scotia has its indigenous foods, many I’d never even heard before, let alone was able to spell. As I often tend to do, I found myself eating my way through this tiny province with no shortage of tasty morsels and fresh foods [...]

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21

Mar

Nova Scotia: The South Shore

View of Lunenburg from Bluenose Golf Club

by Lisa

This is part of a multi-part series on Canada’s beautiful province of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia: Mahone Bay We pull off the two-lane highway that rings much of Nova Scotia into the unexpected, lovely grounds of the Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island, a great jumping off point for the many outdoor activities in the area like kayaking, hiking, [...]

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6

Mar

Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove & the Tragedy of Swiss Air Flight 111

by Lisa

This is part of a multi-part series on Canada’s beautiful province of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove “These are salt of the earth people. They’re the type of folks that would be quick to tell you that you have broccoli in your teeth,” says Monica MacNeil, our guide from Nova Scotia Tourism, as we drive toward one the most [...]

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1

Mar

A Trip Around Nova Scotia: Halifax & the 100 Year Anniversary of the Titanic Sinking

by Lisa

This is part of a multi-part series on Canada’s beautiful province of Nova Scotia. “Our biggest treasure is possibly being unearthed right now,” says our guide with the Friends of Oak Island of the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Although, I’ve never heard of it, the local lore of Oak Island apparently reaches far and wide in these parts. [...]

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12

Jul

Can Vancouver Get Any Greener? Yes it Can.

by Lisa

As soon as you get off the plane, you are pushed through a tube into the gleaming and airy Vancouver International Airport (YVR, for all you airport code junkies). Before even reaching immigration, you pass through a hall that is more like a virtual wilderness park complete with trickling streams, faux trees, and recorded sounds of birds and other creatures. [...]

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