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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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Bonavista, the Most Road-Trippable Town in Canada
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Top 3 Bakeries In Quebec for the Best French Pastries
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Nova Scotia – Sunset, Sky, Animals, Forest, and Diamond Ring
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Top 7 Camping Hacks
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Top 5 Lakes in Alberta
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Top 5 Golf Courses to Checkout
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The Most Beautiful Gardens in British Columbia
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Top 10 Campsites near Canadian Towns
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Top 20 Small Art Towns of Canada
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Top 10 Unexpected Places to Spend Magical Christmas in Canada
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What Should Town’s Nickname Be?
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Small Towns of Canada: What Makes Them Special?
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Fall
Summer
Top 5 Hidden Gems in Alberta
In life sometimes we want to search for the unexpected. Now we all know about Alberta’s natural beauty, its most famous lakes, parks etc. However,…
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Fall
Summer
Lake Louise : Why is It So Popular?
An attraction known for its immense natural beauty (leaving Niagara) is Lake Louise, found in Banff National Park. History Lake Louise is a Glacial Lake…
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All-season
Top 3 Restaurants In Baie-Saint Paul
What’s the point of going on vacation without good food? A huge part of the experience of travelling regardless of how far you’re going is…
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Work to Live – or Live to Work?
Picture this. You have just got home from a long day at your 9 to 5 job. Now you’re on your way to a meeting…
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All-season
Top 3 Quebec Towns for Architecture Lovers
As the largest province in Canada, Quebec is known for being breathtaking. With a long indigenous history and mixed settlement heritage, Quebec’s towns offer amazing…
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All-season
Top 5 Oldest Buildings In Alberta
Alberta is known for its natural beauty, this includes everything from Lakes, to canyons to Glaciers. However, one aspect that often gets neglected due to…
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Summer
Top 5 Towns in Alberta Worth Visiting
Alberta has its fair share of big cities such as Calgary and Edmonton. It also has some medium size cities such as Red Deer, Lethbridge…
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Summer
Top 4 Atlantic Wonders
With travel opening up all over the world, we hope to continue to inspire you with beautiful Canadian Atlantic wonders to visit. Exploring Canadian Atlantic…
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Summer
Bonavista, the Most Road-Trippable Town in Canada
Bonavista, Newfoundland has been named the ‘most road-trippable’ town in Canada and for a good reason! This small town is full of colourful historic houses…
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All-season
Top 3 Bakeries In Quebec for the Best French Pastries
Flaky croissants, buttery tarts, and pastry worth the detour — three Quebec bakeries that rival anything in Paris.
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Summer
Nova Scotia – Sunset, Sky, Animals, Forest, and Diamond Ring
Nova Scotia, a place in the east coast of Canada – Lively and prosperous seaside cities, historic waterfront sites, and then to picturesque tourist roads.…
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Summer
Top 7 Camping Hacks
This summer is a bit special for all Canadians. Not just because of the weather but also for the fact that lockdown measures are being…
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