by Jane Canapini | Jun 5, 2026 | New Brunswick
Canada has no shortage of scenic drives. But even many Canadians may be surprised to learn that one of the best coastal drives in the country can be found in New Brunswick. Better still, this particular route takes you to locations where by day you can enjoy pretty hikes with green grottoes and surprising viewpoints, and by night gaze at the heavens in the middle of the world’s first 180-km long Dark Sky Corridor. Read more about what could be the best scenic drive in New Brunswick.
by Jane Canapini | Nov 21, 2025 | New Brunswick
Why is it that it’s always a country mouse and a city mouse that end up marrying each other? Or worse, travelling together! One is always looking for ways to enjoy nature and the great outdoors, while the other is listing coffee shops and street art on their must-do list. Luckily, Saint John, New Brunswick may be the perfect solution for both people, without having to compromise at all (or involve any lawyers). Not only does this port city offer a vibrant and historic downtown, great restaurants, shopping and more, it also has huge swaths of parkland, beaches and hiking trails right within its city limits, not to mention one of the rarest natural wonders in the world: ‘Reversing Falls’. Here then, are the best things to do in Saint John for both nature lovers and culture vultures.
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by Jane Canapini | Apr 6, 2023 | Nova Scotia
It wasn’t until a recent visit to the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Nova Scotia that I became aware of our own Canadian connection to the black ex-slaves fleeing a newly-minted United States of America. That visit was an eye-opener in many ways.
by Jane Canapini | Mar 19, 2023 | Nova Scotia
I was in a taxi heading to the Hydrostone neighbourhood in Halifax, curious to see the concrete-block style of house construction that was implemented here following the infamous Halifax explosion of 1917. I happened to mention the explosion to my driver as we were chatting, and was taken aback a bit by his response: a curious, “What explosion?” I was surprised by the question, given that the Halifax Explosion was one of the greatest disasters in Canadian history, and I was on a mission to learn more about it…
