Few places in southern Saskatchewan can match Grasslands National Park for scenic driving routes. Fall can be a great time to go, with fewer visitors and less busy campgrounds. We have also had some of our best wildlife sightings in the fall. The park has two blocks — the West Block dominated by the Frenchman […] Read more
Robin And Arlene Karpan
Stories by Robin And Arlene Karpan
Taking the pulse on dulse on Grand Manan Island
Grand Manan Island sits at the western end of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. Ninety minutes away from the mainland by ferry, the island has long depended on the sea with fishing and aquaculture the economic mainstays. Tourism is also important as visitors come for the dramatic scenery, picture-perfect lighthouses and fishing villages, […] Read more
Trip to Newfoundland offers scenery, history and wildlife
For dramatic scenery combined with breathtaking numbers of wildlife and a colourful history, it’s hard to beat Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. It covers the eastern end of the island and is home to St. John’s, the provincial capital. Among the oldest cities in North America, St. John’s grew into a centre for the fishing industry after […] Read more
Enjoy a drive among the wildflowers in the Cypress Hills
If you enjoy prairie wildflowers, this is the summer to visit the Cypress Hills. When we went in early June, the flowers were some of the best we’ve seen this early in the season, thanks to ample spring moisture. While conditions can change, this may be a banner year. Cypress Hills stands out for wildflowers […] Read more
This is definitely the year for northern lights photography
If you enjoyed the recent dazzling northern lights displays, watch for more on the horizon because 2024 may well be the best year in the past two decades. As a result, there is no better time to grab your camera and get ready to capture one of nature’s greatest spectacles. The night of May 11, […] Read more
Tourists can ham it up in this part of southwestern Spain
Europe is famous for its cured hams, such as prosciutto from Italy or serrano from parts of Spain. But for serious ham aficionados, the cream of the crop is Iberian ham from southwestern Spain. And the best of the best is 100 per cent Jamón Ibérico de Bellota — ham from acorn-fed Iberian pigs. Ham […] Read more
Moose Mountain Hills offer surprising scenery, history
The Moose Mountain Hills are among the more unusual landscapes on the Prairies. The hilly terrain with thick forests, lakes and seemingly endless wetlands stands in stark contrast to the mostly level farmland of southeastern Saskatchewan that surrounds it. Most of the hills are preserved in Moose Mountain Provincial Park, where visitors come for the […] Read more
Cross-Canada road trip needs planning and flexibility
Everyone should drive across Canada at least once. There’s no better way to appreciate Canada’s tremendous scope and diversity from mountains to prairie, Great Lakes, forests and coastlines, plus different ways of life. Here are a few lessons we’ve learned from our long-distance trips. The first is to plan but don’t over-plan and lose all […] Read more
Island hopping by car in Florida Keys a unique road trip
It’s a road trip like no other in North America, where we seem to drive over as much water as land. The Overseas Highway route extends more than 180 kilometres through the Florida Keys, a string of islands stretching in a southwesterly arc off the tip of Florida. Along the way, we cross 42 bridges […] Read more
Tips offered to manage money while on international trips
What’s the best way to manage money when travelling outside Canada? In the United States and much of Europe, we can use credit cards most of the time, as we would in Canada. But even there, we should consider which cards provide the best value and security. In many parts of the world, credit cards […] Read more
