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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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Nation Lakes Provincial Park
Nation Lakes Provincial Park is a canoeist’s paradise. At 19,398 hectares, visitors can drift away from the world and venture through Nation lakes and many…
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Pat Gauthier Studio
For ones with an eye for art, Pat Gauthier’s Studio is worth checking out. Pat Gauthier is an artist focusing on oil, acrylic, watercolour, and…
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Cottonwood Park
Cottonwood Park is known amongst locals as the town’s flagship park and is located between downtown Fort St James and the lake shore overlooking Stuart…
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Our Lady of God Hope Church
This church is one of much history and heritage to the town. It was built in 1873 and is the third oldest church in BC…
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Paarens Beach Provincial Park
A wonderful and small provincial park located on the shores of Stuart Lake. Paarens Beach Provincial Park is a relatively easy drive with plenty of…
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Fort St. James National Historic Site
Fort St. James National Historic Site is a fully restored, century-old Hudson’s Bay Company post. This place details the civilization of what Canada was over…
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All-season
Top 7 Best Seafood Towns
Lobster rolls, fresh-shucked oysters, and harbour-side fish markets — 7 small towns where the seafood comes straight off the boat.
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Winter
Top 10 Towns for Ice Skating
#1000towns choice By Kaitlyn Hui In the winter, we think of the cold air and the fun activities. One of the essentials is to…
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All-season
Top 10 Wineries in British Columbia
From the Okanagan to the Kootenays — 10 small-town wineries where the tastings come with mountain views and no crowds.
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All-season
Top 10 Small Canadian Towns for Romantic Getaways
Quiet inns, candlelit dinners, and main streets made for holding hands — 10 small towns built for a weekend away together.
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Fall
Spring
Summer
Top 10 Canadian Places for Fishing
Lake trout, Arctic char, walleye, and Atlantic salmon — 10 small towns where the fishing is as good as it gets.
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All-season
Top 10 Bird Watching Parks
Migratory flyways, boreal wetlands, and shoreline trails — 10 small-town parks where the birding is world-class and the crowds aren't.
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