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Every road tells a story.
The trips you can’t plan from a search engine. One painter’s Ontario. A waterway traced lock by lock. The birthplace of Cirque du Soleil. Curated Canadian stories, mapped for the modern road-tripper — with interactive routes, stop-by-stop plans, and the places search engines miss.
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Cirque du Soleil’s Quebec
The places that painted Canada’s landscape painter — Claremont to Canoe Lake, one small town at a time.
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Trent-Severn Waterway
A lock-by-lock guide to Ontario’s 386 km National Historic waterway — by boat, or visited town-by-town by car.
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Tom Thomson’s Ontario
The places that painted Canada’s landscape painter — Claremont to Canoe Lake, one small town at a time.
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Wellington County guide
Limestone gorges, Scottish stone streets, rich history, and a luxury hotel on the Grand River — two days west of the city.
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Stratford & Mennonite Country guide
Mennonite markets, artisan cheese, and the Stratford Festival — two days west of the city.
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Smith-Dorrien Trail Guide
Seventy kilometres of gravel road through the Spray Valley — the quiet way around the Rockies, with a famous afternoon tea in the middle.
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Kananaskis Country Guide
A slow weekend drive through Canada’s quietest Rockies, ending at the highest paved road in the country.
Themed collections
Top 10 Lists
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Top 10 Canadian Towns for Dog Sledding Adventures
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Top 10 Towns with Unique Festivals
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Top 10 Towns with the Perfect Picnic Spot
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Top 10 Towns with Postcard Views
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Top 10 Fun Summer Festivals
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Top 10 Towns with Exceptional Ski Resorts
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Top 10 Towns with Delightful Cafes
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Top 10 Towns with a Magnet For Hikers
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Top 10 Towns with Lovely Seaside Views
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Top 10 Towns to See Wildlife
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Top 10 Towns to Go Horseback Riding
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Top 10 Towns for Foodies
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Fall
Interactive Map
Summer
Cirque du Soleil’s Quebec
An interactive map of Tom Thomson's Ontario — The places that painted Canada's landscape painter — Claremont to Canoe Lake, one small town at a…
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Fall
Interactive Map
Summer
Trent-Severn Waterway
An interactive map of Wellington County, Ontario — Limestone gorges, Scottish stone streets, rich history, and a luxury hotel on the Grand River — two…
Read the guide →
Fall
Interactive Map
Summer
Tom Thomson’s Ontario
An interactive map of Tom Thomson's Ontario — The places that painted Canada's landscape painter — Claremont to Canoe Lake, one small town at a…
Read the guide →
Fall
Interactive Map
Summer
Wellington County guide
An interactive map of Wellington County, Ontario — Limestone gorges, Scottish stone streets, rich history, and a luxury hotel on the Grand River — two…
Read the guide →
Fall
Interactive Map
Summer
Stratford & Mennonite Country guide
An interactive map of Stratford & Mennonite Country, Ontario — Mennonite markets, artisan cheese, and the Stratford Festival — two days west of the city.
Read the guide →
Interactive Map
Summer
Smith-Dorrien Trail Guide
An interactive map of the Smith-Dorrien Trail — Canmore to the Kananaskis Lakes: Seventy kilometres of gravel road through the Spray Valley — the quiet…
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Interactive Map
Summer
Kananaskis Country Guide
An interactive map of the Kananaskis Country — A slow weekend drive through Canada’s quietest Rockies, ending at the highest paved road in the country.
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Interactive Map
Bow Valley Parkway Guide
An interactive map of the Bow Valley Parkway — 48 km from Banff to Lake Louise, every stop pinned: waterfalls, wildlife, and Castle Mountain.
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Winter
Top 10 Canadian Towns for Dog Sledding Adventures
Husky teams, frozen trails, and wide-open wilderness — 10 small towns where dog sledding is the main event.
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Summer
Winter
Top 10 Towns with Unique Festivals
Elvis festivals, pumpkin regattas, and ice-fishing derbies across small-town Canada.
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Towns with the Perfect Picnic Spot
From lakeside parks to riverside trails — the best picnic destinations in small-town Canada.
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All-season
Top 10 Towns with Postcard Views
Plan your first spring drive to a town that looks like it belongs on a postcard.
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