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Archive for category: North America

  • On Location Tours: Building from the famous TV series Friends (New York City)
     

    Go “On Location” with a TV & Movie Tour

    4th August 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America, United States / 0 comments

    I’ve been catching up on season 8 of my favourite TV show “Murdoch Mysteries” over the last couple of weeks, watching the episodes on the CBC website. This show is being filmed in my home […]

     
     
  • Main Street, Wolfville
     

    One day in Wolfville

    24th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • Boardwalk (Annapolis Royal)
     

    Annapolis Royal – a small town with a big history

    21st July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • View of Halifax skyline from the Dartmouth ferry
     

    10 free things to do in Halifax

    17th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • Domaine de Grand Pre vineyards
     

    Discovering Nova Scotia wines

    14th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 3 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • Touring Halifax food scene with Local tasting Tours
     

    Touring the Halifax food scene with Local Tasting Tours

    10th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

    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 […]

     
     
  • Beautiful houses downtown
     

    House-sitting in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

    7th July 2015 / Canada, Destinations, House-sitting, North America, Save money / 11 comments

    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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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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