O ceanophiles rejoice along the south shore of Nova Scotia. Stretches of stacked rock cliffs, white sand beaches and turquoise water highlight this part of the province. The expanse of shoreline means there’s so much to explore—so much that you can do two types of weekend road trip to soak it all in. SOUTH SHORE […]
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What to do in Ingonish, Cape Breton
W inding roads hugging the coastline, cute accommodations, beaches, waterfalls, incredible look offs—Cape Breton has it all. And while you could spend a couple of weeks exploring everything Cape Breton has to offer, it’s possible to fit a bit of everything in a single weekend without driving the entire circumference of the island (although I’d […]
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What to do in Five Islands, Nova Scotia
The Bay of Fundy is a geologically unique treasure right in the heart of our province. A road trip to the Five Islands area (and beyond) abounds with awe-inspiring natural sights—many of which can be fit in over the course of a weekend. Get your camping and hiking gear ready! WHERE TO STAY Make it […]
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What exactly is forest bathing?
You’re stressed, over-caffeinated and filled with an existential dread whenever you check the news or your to-do list. Exhaustion fizzles and cracks from your joints as if you have some weird, fatigue-fuelled form of the bends. The diagnosis seems inescapable: You’re a human in 2019. So what, then, does it take in this very online, […]
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Was it a dream? Dream Friends, Quivers and more in the woods
Saturday afternoon found my intrepid travelling companion Tara Thorne and I hiking, portaging light drum gear, spilling Mike and Ikes in the blueberry bushes and trying not to catch some rays. We attended a mildly advertised show out of doors at a bunker in Duncan’s Cove with Dream Friends (the keen organizers), Bird World, Quaker […]