Robin And Arlene Karpan

Atlantic Canada abounds with historic towns and cities, though the one that impressed us most was Shelburne, near the southern tip of Nova Scotia. Arriving in this town of 1,600 seemed like stepping back in time to an 18th century seaport. The community was founded in 1783 by United Empire Loyalists fleeing the United States […] Read more

We just returned from Argentina and found it to be among the top travel bargains right now. It’s a big bonus in visiting this incredibly diverse land with everything from the snow-capped Andes to the wilds of Patagonia, jungle-like terrain and the vast pampas of the agricultural heartland. For this trip, we concentrated on the […] Read more

The Sea to Sky Highway between Vancouver and Whistler ranks among the top scenic drives in British Columbia. Only 120 kilometres long, it packs in a lot of diversity from seaside to river valleys, rainforest, and mountain wilderness. In winter we might notice a dramatic change from green grass near Vancouver to serious snow at […] Read more

If you’re impressed with bald eagles as much as we are, British Columbia’s Squamish River Valley, about an hour’s drive north of Vancouver, is the place to be. It ranks among the top spots in the world to see eagles up close and in great numbers, with the best viewing sites just steps away from […] Read more

If you like palm trees, the imposing Andean wax palms are in a class by themselves — close to 70 metres or 200 feet high — the tallest in the world. But unlike most palms lining tropical coastlines, these grow high in the mountains. It was seeing photos of these impressive though peculiar trees that […] Read more

If you like country drives big on scenery but light on traffic, it’s hard to beat the Thickwood Hills in northwestern Saskatchewan. A bonus at this time of year is that you can include a visit to one of the spookiest places around to get in the mood for Halloween. The hills are roughly northeast […] Read more

Prince Edward Island has several claims to fame: long sandy beaches, blazing red cliffs, picture-perfect fishing villages, fresh-off-the-boat seafood, Anne of Green Gables, and rich history. And of course, it also has potatoes, lots of potatoes. What struck us most about travelling around P.E.I. was the melding of rural and seaside life. While other parts […] Read more

Percé Rock is among the most recognizable landmarks along Canada’s East Coast. The imposing limestone island reaches 85 metres high and close to a half-kilometre long. The name Percé (French for “pierced”) comes from its 30-metre-wide hole, considered the largest stone arch over water in the world. The monolith lies next to the town of […] Read more

In many places along New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy coastline, we could visit two dramatically different landscapes in the same place on the same day. This huge body of water between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia is famous for having the highest tides in the world, so what you see now will look entirely different […] Read more

Long, narrow Falcon Lake stretches along the Trans-Canada Highway in southeastern Manitoba. It’s part of Whiteshell Provincial Park, a popular wilderness playground in the forested Canadian Shield, with lakes and rivers galore. We spent a few days at Falcon Beach Ranch, five minutes from the resort community of Falcon Beach on the west end of […] Read more