More summer travel guides • Europe • U.S.
| Hidden Canada: Your annual travel guide to the country’s undiscovered gems and experiences |
From glamping in the Halifax harbour to a safari experience in the Arctic, these hidden gems are 10 of the best reasons to travel in Canada
This year, kick off patio season at a spa
Six retreats across Canada to pamper your body and mind
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In relaxed Victoria, brunch is an any day, any time kind of affair
Is B.C.’s capital city also the brunch capital of Canada?
Indulge in Vancouver’s sweet side with a doughnut crawl
Bypass Vancouver’s waterfront-jogging, yoga-loving downtown core to take a bite out of the city’s latest (unexpected) vice: the doughnut
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| B.C. wineries remake themselves as family travel destinations |
Many Okanagan vineyards are going to great lengths to become kid-friendly, making wine tours more accessible to busy parents
| Camping with the kids is way more work than I thought |
Our first night camping with the kids was not exactly going the way I’d hoped
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What to see and do in Calgary’s Victoria Park
What had largely been a postindustrial ghost town since the 1960s is blooming with bars, restaurants and boutiques
Lola Augustine Brown
Why Saskatoon is a hidden gem for family vacations
From ice cream indulgences to traditional Indigenous dances, Saskatchewan’s biggest city offers plenty for visitors of all ages
Lake Erie’s north shore: Unpretentious and undiscovered (for now)
The shores of Lake Erie offers the perfect mix of nostalgia and natural beauty
| Norfolk County’s rise from the ashes as a new hub of agritourism |
The decline of cigarette smoking threatened to ruin Norfolk County, just north of Lake Erie. Now, it’s been reimagined as a place to grow vegetables, make wine and welcome tourists
FEATHERSTONE ESTATE WINERY
| Touring the overlooked regions of Niagara wine country |
Take a short detour from the familiar and discover some of the fine new wineries and dining rooms that are popping up just off the beaten path
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits
| Ten new things to see, do, eat and drink in Prince Edward County |
The trendy getaway east of Toronto keeps pouring out new food and drink delights
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Five lessons learned on the road in an RV to Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula
How to explore Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula in a motorhome
| Old Montreal is new again for tourists and locals alike |
Boundary-pushing galleries and dynamic restaurants and bars are drawing people to this highly walkable area
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| In Newfoundland, a couple is renovating iconic saltbox homes into vacation rentals |
For a quintessential Newfoundland experience, nothing beats shacking up in an authentic saltbox
Discover wild and windswept Fogo Island, beyond the inn
The island-off-an-island offers hiking trails, a growing food scene, heritage properties and lots of wildlife
