6 ways to celebrate Montreal’s 375th
While Canada is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation, this city has another reason to celebrate: it turns 375 this year. And, in true Montreal style, it’s a party all year long, with events...
Rocky Mountain highs
I grew up near the Canadian Rockies—well, about a seven-hour’s drive away, but in the Prairies, that’s considered a short drive. I don’t recall the first time I saw the mountains; they were just...
Praising Arizona
Scottsdale, Ariz., isn’t just for your grandparents—it’s come into its own as a top adventure destination. In a single day, you can challenge your quads on a double-black-diamond hike, learn how to rope a...
Wellness vacations: 5 Nordic spa experiences in Canada
Anyone suffering from pandemic fatigue (and who isn’t?) is now feeling the weight of other global stressors, from armed conflict to economic disruption. And, with a new COVID variant on the scene, the pandemic...
Mountain Trek: Hike your way to health in B.C.
Going on a retreat where you exercise like an Olympic athlete while giving up all your vices—caffeine, alcohol, sugar—and severely reducing your caloric intake may not exactly sound like a “vacation.” But that’s the...
Taking the reel to the road in North Carolina
Hollywood isn’t the only destination for travelling cinephiles. Road-trip your way through North Carolina and visit the filming locations of some of your favourite movies and TV shows, from The Hunger Games to Homeland,...
Custom-made California
Napa Valley is an ideal starting point for a Northern California road trip. Despite the rumours, its vineyards haven’t all burned to the ground — it’s business as usual in Wine Country. The high...
How to go on safari in Canada
We had just spotted our third bear in as many days on a road trip along Alberta’s Icefields Parkway. As we drove around a curve on the narrow two-lane highway, he suddenly came into...
Gravenhurst: Exploring the gateway to Muskoka
Driving north along Highway 400 from Toronto, I’m thinking about work, and emails, and my endless to-do list. But just a few hours later, I’m in cottage country — and the stress of work...