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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.
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Top 10 Lists
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Top 10 Pubs in Alberta
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Top 10 Farmers’ Markets in Small Towns
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Top 8 Interactive Museums in Manitoba
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Top 10 Haunted Locations | Part 2
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Top 10 Haunted Locations | Part 1
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Top 5 Hidden Gems in Alberta
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Lake Louise : Why is It So Popular?
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Top 3 Restaurants In Baie-Saint Paul
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Top 3 Quebec Towns for Architecture Lovers
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Top 5 Oldest Buildings In Alberta
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Top 5 Towns in Alberta Worth Visiting
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Top 4 Atlantic Wonders
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All-season
Top 10 Art Exhibits in Canadian Towns
#1000towns choice Kaitlyn Hui Art galleries are a fantastic way to inspire your creativity and imagination. It not only improves your memory, but it…
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Rock Climbing Canadian Towns
#1000towns choice Kaitlyn Hui With summer quickly approaching, what better time than now to get outside and have some fun. Something that everyone has…
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Summer
Top 10 U-Pick Farms
Strawberry fields, apple orchards, and pumpkin patches — 10 small-town farms where you pick it yourself and take the country road home.
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Canadian Towns for Sailing
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui With summer just around the corner, everyone is itching to get outside and explore the great outdoors. And what…
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Picturesque Towns in Quebec
Cobblestone streets, church steeples, and river views — 10 Quebec towns that look like they belong on a postcard from another century.
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Summer
Top 10 Maritime Beaches
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui The Maritimes (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) are known for plenty of things such as their…
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Fall
Summer
Top 8 Places for Biking
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui We all need exercise, especially considering how the COVID-19 pandemic affected our way of life. With our sedentary behaviour…
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All-season
Top 10 Pubs in Alberta
Cold pints, warm locals, and a good story at every bar — 10 of Alberta's best small-town pubs.
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Farmers’ Markets in Small Towns
Local produce, artisan crafts, and community spirit — Ontario markets lead the way.
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All-season
Top 8 Interactive Museums in Manitoba
Pioneer villages, aviation history, and hands-on exhibits — 8 small-town Manitoba museums where you don't just look, you explore.
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Haunted Locations | Part 2
Welcome back to Haunted Canada Part 2! Get ready to be thrilled by the top haunted locations across Canada. #5 West Point Lighthouse Town:…
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Fall
Summer
Top 10 Haunted Locations | Part 1
Ghost stories and other urban legends are a staple of most people’s childhoods. Trying to scare friends with terrifying tales of the undead has given…
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