One day in Wolfville
Most towns in Nova Scotia are small, and many people touring around the province allocate only a day or so to each place. So what should you see and do if you only have one […]
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Annapolis Royal – a small town with a big history
Canada, as a whole, is a very young country. But here, on the East Coast, the history goes back over 400 years in some parts. One of these places carries the evocative name of Annapolis […]
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10 free things to do in Halifax
This past month I had the chance to visit Halifax, capital of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, where I found the food to be surprisingly varied and abundant. I like to make food and […]
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Discovering Nova Scotia wines
Nova Scotia has many secrets… One of them is the wine. Unbeknownst to most of the world, the province produces wine, and some of it is actually very good! Even though the history of winemaking […]
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Touring the Halifax food scene with Local Tasting Tours
According to a Food & Drink booklet I picked up at the Tourist Office, the Halifax Metropolitan area is home to over 500 restaurants, pubs, and cafes. That’s about one per 800 people. You could […]
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House-sitting in Wolfville, Nova Scotia
If you haven’t lived in Nova Scotia, Canada, then you’ve probably never heard of Wolfville. Don’t feel bad. Neither had I until last April when I spotted an ad in my daily TrustedHousitters email alert. […]
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A Torontonian in Halifax
As the plane made its final approach for landing in Halifax, I couldn’t believe how green everything was. Not only green, but mostly forested, with not a single road in sight. Ten seconds before we […]
