The aroma of Cuban coffee wafts from the doorways in the small colonial city of Remedios, but the promise of heavily minted, potently rum-spiked mojitos beckons locals and travellers like me to the outdoor tables at El Louvre, the oldest bar in the country outside Havana, with roots dating back to 1866. I’ve been dreaming […]
Category Archives: Travel
In the works A Nova Scotia tourism attraction is slated to open late this year: Cape Smokey’s tree walk experience in Ingonish, N.S., is part of a plan to make the area a year-round destination. Located along the famously beautiful Cabot Trail, the lofty structure will offer treetop-level views of the Cape Breton Highlands. On […]
Canoe fever. Noun, pathology. 1. an acute, occasionally contagious, febrile disease typically found in Canada and various parts of the United States, characterized by an insatiable lust for lake and river travel in canoes despite innumerable hardships, recognized by a glazed look in the eyes on mention of such paddling jewels as Algonquin or Killarney, […]
As travellers headed to the coast, we’re all part Ishmael, in search of our Moby Dick. The questions sit there, on the tips of our tongues. “Where are the whales?” we ask. “Do you think we’ll see any today?” Keen with anticipation, we climb aboard big, open boats or fast Zodiacs, sometimes in slickers, squinting […]
When you make a purchase through the links in this article, we may earn a small commission. Our journalism is independent and not influenced by advertising. Learn more Spend the night at a 700-year-old fort at Six Senses Fort Barwara, a luxury resort that started welcoming guests last fall in India’s Rajasthan state, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive […]
Any “Schitt’s Creek” fan would immediately recognize the filming locations for Ted’s vet clinic, Bob’s Garage and Rose Apothecary while driving through Stouffville and Goodwood, Ont., en route to Uxbridge’s town centre. But what they might not know is that this humble township, about one hour northeast of Toronto, offers an incredible community of artisans, […]
I’m nearly ready to admit defeat, but I can’t. Not now. Not when I’m only six courses deep into an 18-course meal and there’s still seared tempeh, charred cabbage with miso butter, and agedashi satay rolls to come. And if the ivory oyster mushrooms — the closest thing I’ve tasted to a tender, marinated steak […]
Sandy beaches lead to glistening turquoise waters as far as the eye can see in Saugeen Shores, an area that includes the lakeside towns of Port Elgin and Southampton, Ont., less than a three-hour drive northwest of Toronto. Here, you’ll find Bruce County’s rolling farmland and famously splendid sunsets, with a palette of pinks, purples […]
When you make a purchase through the links in this article, we may earn a small commission. Our journalism is independent and not influenced by advertising. Learn more Take a stylish trip back in time at the Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, which relaunched in December on the grounds of a former aristocratic palace in Madrid’s […]
I’m standing on a small spit of land that leads to Partridge Island on the outskirts of Parrsboro, in Nova Scotia, watching an unusual phenomenon. The water all along the shore looks as if it’s boiling. As thousands of bubbles surface and pop, I feel a deep connection to the earth, water and sky — […]