by Jane Canapini | Feb 26, 2016 | Accommodations, Attractions, Canada, Curiosities, Quebec
I learned a LOT about the cold on a recent trip to Québec City. Not just because the temperatures plummeted to -27C while I was there (that’s -17 Fahrenheit, for those of us who remember!), but also because I had a chance to talk to experts who deal with the...
by Jane Canapini | Feb 19, 2016 | Canada, Events & Festivals, Quebec
Decades before Disney romanticized the world of snow and ice in its Frozen fairytale, I have childhood memories of seeing a larger-than-life snowman with a red sash and huge smile, waving at crowds of people from a glittering palace made entirely out of blocks of ice....
by Jane Canapini | Sep 17, 2014 | Attractions, Curiosities, Quebec, Toronto
For anyone who has ever seen a Cirque du Soleil production, I don’t need to tell you how incredible an experience it is. For those of you who haven’t seen one, all I can say is “GO!” And when you ask me what it’s all about, and what to...
by Jane Canapini | Oct 10, 2013 | Canada, Maritimes, New Brunswick, Quebec
I like driving. Not enough to be a professional truck driver, because I probably couldn’t stay awake that long, but there’s a certain kind of freedom to hopping into your car and driving out into the world to explore it from behind the wheel. Which was...
