From the Avalon Peninsula we headed up to the Bonavista Peninsula. The town of Trinity is a jewel in Newfoundland’s tourism crown. It was first used as a seasonal fishing station in the 1570s. With…
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Heading west from St John’s we took the coast road up the Avalon Peninsula. First stop, Brigus, a quiet fishing village established in 1612. With its long fishing and sealing history, it’s hardly surprising that…
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“Put a bunch of sailors on a cold rock in the middle of the ocean, make them really poor, give them lots to drink and not too many jobs, wait a few centuries, and you’ll…
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The United Nations has called Toronto the most diverse city in the world. 51% of the population is foreign born. Only Miami has a higher percentage, but Toronto’s immigrant mix is much more varied. Whereas…
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At 3,359km, Vancouver to Toronto is North America’s longest continuous rail journey. Without the Vancouver to Jasper leg – which we’d done on the Rocky Mountaineer – it’s still 3,000km, 5 provinces, 3 time zones,…
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