by janecanapini | Nov 21, 2020 | Canada, Quebec, Trip Planning
Planning a bucket list vacation to the Gaspé Peninsula can be daunting: what to see and do, where to go, where to stay, how much time to spend where, and even how to get there. For our Gaspé peninsula road trip next summer Henk and I are starting our planning with these 10 ‘must-sees’ and ‘must-dos’ in the Gaspé Peninsula…
by janecanapini | Oct 16, 2020 | Canada, Quebec, Trip Planning
Despite the grounding of all of our collective travel plans, now is the opportunity to plan a bucket list trip! Follow us as we plan ours to the Gaspé Peninsula…
by janecanapini | Jan 12, 2020 | Food & Drink, Nature & Wildlife, Quebec
Ha! Ha! It’s Lake Témiscouata! Laughing out loud wasn’t exactly our reaction when Henk and I first saw this large, pristine lake an hour or so south of the St. Lawrence River. Impressed, yes, but amused? Not really. But we couldn’t help but smile when we spotted...
by janecanapini | Oct 19, 2019 | Accommodations, Canada, Quebec
One of the benefits of exploring beyond the tourist hotspots is the opportunity to discover not just places that are authentic and less trafficked, but the chance to find unique or quirky places to stay. Québec’s Eastern Townships region prides itself on being ‘off the beaten path’, and what Henk and I discovered on a recent visit was that they offer accommodations that promise the same. And two of the places where we stayed, a bonafide treehouse and a “Rectangle” in the woods, gave us the opportunity to get close to nature, too.