I visited the National Gallery of Art in Ottawa and learned that behind Quebec City and Montreal, Baie-Saint-Paul is the third most painted location of all the artwork in the gallery. It’s known for having beautiful scenery at the foothills of the Laurentians looking out to the largest river estuary Read more…
Jacques Cartier set foot on the Île d’Orléans in 1535, but Saint-Pierre still only consisted of a handful of families into the 19th century. It wasn’t until 1935 when the 4.4km-long Post d’Île was built did Saint-Pierre see a period of growth. Located just to the north of the bridge, Read more…
Saint-Famille on Orléans Island is home to the island’s historical museum – the House of our Ancestors. It commemorates the 300 founding families of New France that now love all over the continent. The area in front of the museum is a wonderful waterfront park with a little artisan shop Read more…
The whole of South Dakota (and North Dakota) doesn’t have that much to show in terms of tourism. I suppose they might even be jealous of Wyoming, which has Yellowstone, Red Gulch, and the Badlands just to name a few famous national parks. Just like Wall, Mitchell is the kind Read more…
Although I’m aware that Wall isn’t just about Wall Drug Store, I’m also conscious of the fact that most tourists will only visit Wall to see the Wall Drug Store. A true story of an American Dream, the Wall Drug Store was grown by a man whose brothers all got Read more…
The best place to see the effect the seigneurial system had on the landscape of Orléans Island is at Saint-François. Narrow plots of land stretched inland from the St. Lawrence River to provide every farmer with direct water access. The wooden observation tower at the tip of the island gives Read more…
Stanstead is right on the border with Vermont, an American state. The community spills across the two countries and is called Derby Line on the US side. Its most famous sight is a public library purposefully built half on the Canadian side and half on the US side. The Haskell Read more…
The only reason I went to Leipzig was because my Dresden museum pass allowed me free access to the Grassimuseum – an applied arts museum with an emphasis on music and ethnography. If you start at the Leuschner Platz is rather pleasant with shops and beautiful architecture all around, definitely Read more…
There’s really nothing out in Abbotsford, but there is a lot to see in the tiny village of Clayburn. I came across this town while I was searching for ghost towns to visit, but to my disappointment (and surprise) there were actually people living there. The first thing I did Read more…
Easily reachable by SkyTrain or in about 20 minutes by West Coast Express from downtown Vancouver, Port Moody has one of the most beautiful parks facing the Burrard Inlet. The train tracks are kind of in the way so I’d suggest taking the 181 or 182 one stop out to Read more…