This Churchill, Manitoba, guide will help you navigate the world’s best destination for experiencing polar bears, beluga whales, and northern lights. Churchill, Manitoba, is as close to a frontier town as you can find in Canada. This Northern Manitoba community still runs on squatters’ rights for most of its land claims. And there is a …
Everything you need to ride the rails in the Adirondacks, from a family who got soaked doing it. Two operators, nine routes, and the age and weight rules that actually apply. I love unique experiences. No matter where my family travels around the world, if we find something quirky and fun, we’re probably going to …
Hamilton gets the fame, but St. George’s has Bermuda’s soul. Here’s how to explore the UNESCO town, snorkel in Tobacco Bay, and where to eat. While the capital, Hamilton, might get the fame, the former capital, St. George, Bermuda, has the history, culture, and soul of this country. My family and I visited Bermuda in …
Squamish is famous for climbing and mountain biking. I went for the other side of it: floating saunas, rainforest boardwalks, and a mountain town you can enjoy without technical gear. The first thing that hit me was the smell. I was standing on a boardwalk at Squamish Canyon, under trees tall enough that I had …
A full guide to visiting Gananoque, Ontario, built from a recent long weekend in town and years of family trips through the 1000 Islands. Inside, you will find the best things to do on the water and in town, the boat cruises and castles worth your money, where to eat, where to stay, and the …
A complete three-day Banff itinerary for families: what to do each day, how to reach Lake Louise and Moraine Lake now that the roads are restricted, where to stay, where to eat, and what you need to book before you fly. Based on a summer visit with two teenagers and two grandparents, and half a …
Stone staircases, spiral tunnels, and 19 waterfalls tucked into a narrow gorge. Hiking Watkins Glen State Park feels like stepping into another world, and it’s one of our favorite family hikes anywhere. The first time I saw photos of Watkins Glen State Park, I didn’t quite believe them. We were planning a long weekend in …
Bring Greece home with 5 easy Greek recipes: souvlaki with tzatziki, saganaki, koulouri, moussaka, and honey-soaked baklava, plus where we ate each one. I have eaten at family-run roadside tavernas where the yiayia (grandmother) runs the kitchen, and the menu is whatever she decides to make that morning. You don’t order. You arrive, and she …
Granite shorelines, rushing falls, and maple hills glowing red and gold. The fall colors in my hometown are the best in Ontario, and I’m not even a little bit biased. I had just pulled my canoe out of the gorgeous lakes of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park when I noticed it. The maples along the shoreline …
A complete family guide to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The best things to do with kids, where to stay and eat, day trips to Peggy’s Cove, and how long to stay. Somebody, somewhere, at some point decided that Halifax was “the Vancouver of the East.” I have been to both cities this year, and I can …
The Mingan Archipelago is one of Canada’s most extraordinary and least-visited national parks: a string of wild islands carved into giant stone monoliths, ringed by puffins and whales. Here’s exactly how to visit, island by island. I fell asleep to the sound of whales. It wasn’t the deep whale songs that the storybooks tell you …