Grownup Travels Blog

ZimArt Gallery: Shona sculptures from Zimbabwe in Ontario’s Kawarthas

Apr 25, 2019 | Ontario

Two hours from Toronto in an area known more for its lakes than its culture lies an outdoor art gallery with more than 500 pieces of Zimbabwean stone sculptures. That place is ZimArt near Rice Lake, a unique sculpture garden/gallery that just may contain the most comprehensive collection of Shona sculpture in Canada. What, you might wonder,

5 Must-do (but easy) Hiking Trails in the Yukon

Apr 17, 2019 | Yukon

When it comes to options for choosing hiking trails in the Yukon, this territory in Northern Canada boasts an embarrassment of riches – and that's the problem. With so much spectacular wilderness pretty much everywhere you look, the question of where to hike is...

RiverWorks: What’s Old is New (and Cool) on the Buffalo Waterfront

Apr 10, 2019 | Buffalo, New York, United States

There's a new Buffalo rising If you haven't been to Buffalo in the last 5 years, and think that you know this city, you might want to think again. Buffalo has been reinventing itself over the past few years, with new life being breathed into old neighbourhoods,...

Loudoun County, Virginia is for [Wine] Lovers!

Mar 29, 2019 | United States, Virginia

There was a time when Loudoun County in Northern Virginia was known for its milk. Even the border of the county flag is green to reflect this agricultural history with white droplets representing the dairy industry that dominated here. But today, these pretty rolling...