Nova Scotia Top 10 (plus 2)… just because.

Nova Scotia, Canada... what would I do if we could only only visit 10 ( plus 2) destinations in the province of Nova Scotia? Had a hard time narrowing it down to 10... oh well, consider it a big tip. We asked ourselves... would we spend…

Top 10 “Must See” Sights & Sounds in Newfoundland, Canada

Newfoundland, Canada provided our EH Tourism Team many memories this following year. Some memories are embedded so deep into our souls they have changed us forever. There were some amazing adventures that way exceeded our expectations. There…

Baddeck, Nova Scotia – Home of Bell and Time to Rant

  Baddeck , Nova Scotia... here we plan and talk tourism setting goals, budgets and reviewing our competition as we wait to move into our winter retreat on Prince Edward Island, Canada with our good friends at the Eberlee House. We…

Ports and Parks in Sydney, Nova Scotia

The community of Sidney, Nova Scotia is the port city of the province and the largest city on Cape Breton Island. There are cruise ships steaming in and out, sailboats silently sway back and forth way off in the distance and just down…

Java-tastic Time in Newfoundland

In Placentia, Newfoundland we waited for our 3:30 PM sailing from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. It was a 12 hour tour sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to our sailing we spent much of our time in a local coffee house named Philips's…

Cape St. Mary Ecological Reserve Birding on High

We have traveled almost full circle... hard to believe really since we did it on a shoe string budget overcoming many opportunities and obstacles along the way. However... our determination and a will to succeed prevailed. Now we must focus…

Newfoundland Baccalieu Route provides Flight and Sights

The Baccalieu Route explores one of the four dominant peninsulas on the Avalon Peninsula via Highway 70 (scenic route) and Highway 75 (highway route). Along the route you visit with many small villages - some located at the end of dead end streets,…

Signals and Spears – As East as it Gets in Canada

In May 2007 Bro and I set off on a wild adventure crisscrossing, back and forth, across Canada self researching tourism communities and adventures.  The research mission would take allot of  determination and a little luck... we figured…

Burin ain’t Boring just Beautiful in Newfoundland

We continue to hop from one peninsula to another while we explore across the central and top of the province of Newfoundland, Canada. We have gone from the hiking trails on the Baie Verte Peninsula to the historic sites on the Bona Vista…

Discover the New World in Bonavista, Newfoundland

Walked in the same steps as John Chabot on Cape Bonavista in Newfoundland, Canada. A big time explorer in Canadian history. Chabot made landfall on the east coast of the New World (Canada) in 1497 and raised the British Flag in the name…

Terra Nova Takes Us to New Heights in Newfoundland

  From the Baie Verte Peninsula we moved one peninsula over to the Bona Vista Peninsula. The Bona Vista Peninsula is home to the parks and trails of the Terra Nova National Park, the historic site of John Chabot, the arches and cliffs…

Icebergs bettered by Trails in Twillingate, Newfoundland

In the central-north region of Newfoundland, Canada is a remote group of islands connected by causeways and ocean ferries. The main islands include Twillingate Islands, Chapel Islands, New World Island, Change Island and Fogo Islands. And…

Hay Pook in Kings Point, Newfoundland

From our adventures on the North Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada we backtracked down the peninsula to the villages and towns located in the central region of Newfoundland. There is only one main road in the central region connecting the…

Ice Cube Sightings and Viking Battles in St. Anthony, Newfoundland

From the beautiful Gros Morne National Park near Deer Lake, Newfoundland we drove further north following the Vikings Highway to the tip of the Northern Peninsula and the small community of St. Anthony. From the cliffs, beaches and photo…

Nature Wins in Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park of Canada! Finally.. we have arrived! The park is one of the "big kahunas" of the Newfoundland, Canada parks system. It had Bro and I in a huff... way too excited for our own good. The park has it all... mountains,…

Blow Me Down in Newfoundland

We set up our Base Camp near the community of Corner Brook, Newfoundland. It is the hub city on the west coast of Newfoundland. From our Base Camp we were going to snoop around a bit and research the community and the surrounding coastline. The…

EH New Found Land on the East Coast of Canada

Recently we have felt allot like the first early European explorers, First Nation people and Vikings when they first set foot on the island of Newfoundland. It was a new land to discover for them, and for us too. The first steps on Newfoundland…

Water “Falling” in Nova Scotia, Canada

There are allot of  "ings" on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada like canoeing, kayaking, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, backpacking, off roading, skiing, snowboarding, surfing, fishing and whale watching. But have you ever gone…

Cabot Trail Cliff Views to Beach Hues

Cabot Trail or bust was the plan today. We could not continue to wait for the weather to turn sky blue. Under a sheet of cloud cover we left from Baddeck, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island early in the morning to embark on the 320 kilometre…

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Crossing the Canso Causeway from the Nova Scotia mainland onto Cape Breton Island we were greeted with clouds, rain and a spattering of thunder and peek-a-boo blue skies... the mixed bag of weather created some sunshine hot spots and some…

Canada’s Beach Haven in Nova Scotia

They were not kidding about the high number of impressive sandy beaches located along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada! The entire coastline is filled with, shoulder to shoulder, "postcard" beaches. Some ideal for soaking up the…