Ottawa’s Museum of Nature is the national museum for natural history, geology, and the arctic. It is housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum building built in 1911 in Tudor Gothic style. It was originally founded by the Geological Survey of Canada in Montreal as a geological museum before being transferred Read more…
Located on the southwestern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, the St. Joseph’s Oratory is Canada’s largest church. It also has one of the largest church domes in the world with a 39 meter diameter. Completed in 1967, the basilica looks much older than it actually is with its Art Read more…
The circuit around Mont Tremblant in the Laurentians is mostly known for cycling in summer. The entire circuit has over 1000 meters in elevation change and features twists with bad camber. However, it’s almost impossible to cycle safely in the winter, so it’s mostly cars between December and April. This Read more…
The Canadian Museum of history is a part of the capital’s group of world-class museums. It’s right on the shore of the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec and the only major national museum in the capital region to be in the French-speaking province. The museum comprises of three parts – Read more…
I’ve been told that Mont Tremblant is an upscale ski resort – or the Whistler of the east. While the actual village of Mont Tremblant is on Lac Mercier, the tourist section is about two kilometres north on Lac Tremblant with easy access to the slopes on a system of Read more…
About 45 minutes away from the centre of Berlin by regional train RE4, Elstal is an unassuming train station in the outskirts of Berlin. It’s East German “charm,” if you can call it that, radiates from a lonely phallic water tower and graffitied facilities. The nearby outlet village is the Read more…
As with many French location names and several consecutive vowels that don’t make an impact on pronunciation, I had trouble spelling the name of this place. Google Maps would always point me to another place through the “did you mean” feature. The Quebec Museum of Archaeology boasts a respectable collection Read more…
Just a 40 minute drive from downtown Vancouver on the Trans-Canada Highway, Fort Langley is a historic site that has existed for over 150 years. This is not to be confused with the Township of Langley, which is very different. I went with Marcus, who reluctantly agreed to go with Read more…
Named after Lt. Col. Charles de Salaberry who helped defeat 3000 American troops with 300 men during the War of 1812, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is the southernmost city in Quebec. It’s so far south that you can get to New York State quicker than you can get to downtown Montreal. Salaberry is Read more…
Every winter from about January to March, the world’s largest skating rink opens to the public in Ottawa. Access is free, but parking is scarce. Using public transport is advised as nearby streets have limited parking while downtown parking lots cost more than a rose on Valentine’s Day. It’s usually Read more…