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Experiencing the American Civil War ‘in the Field’ in Northern Virginia
It was a battle that everyone thought would be over before it began, yet it would mark the beginning of a 4-year-long bloody conflict that would rip a country apart before stitching it back together, and destroy once and for all any naively romantic notion of the...
14-day West Coast of Canada Road Trip in British Columbia
The West Coast of Canada in British Columbia is a big, beautiful, sometimes remote and untamed place. Which also makes it one of the best Canadian road trips you can ever take. But trying to plan an itinerary to see a good chunk of it can be daunting. Where do you go...
Navigating the Sunshine Coast with BC Ferries: Getting There is Half the Fun
With mountains as a backdrop and a dramatic shoreline that runs the length of British Columbia, Canada's West Coast is one of the most beautiful regions in the country – and possibly the world. With more than 40,000 offshore islands and hard-to-reach peninsulas...
Encountering a Modern-Day Caveman in Dawson City, Yukon
If you think living in Dawson City, Yukon in the middle of January is tough, try doing it in a cave when the temperature outside averages -26 Celsius. Yet that's exactly what Bill Donaldson has been doing for the past 22 years, earning him the well-deserved nickname...
