Woah! Is this place even supposed to exist!? This place is absolutely stunning! After I posted a trip idea onto our little class discussion page in the Vancouver Summer Program, the four of us fellow anthropology classmates got in a Read more
Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, was born and grew up in the area on and around Prince Edward County in Ontario. One of the most notable historic sites in Picton is its courthouse. The land Read more
Right on the border with the US on the left bank of the St. Lawrence River, Morrisburg is proud of its loyalist history. Most Ontarians who visit Morrisburg skip the actual town altogether and just goes straight to Upper Canada Read more
After Château de Chillon, Schloss Burgdorf is the second best castle in Switzerland. Construction of fortifications on that hill began in the 11th century by the Kingdom of Burgundy. The was expanded over the centuries by various owners until the Read more
Burgdorf literally means “castle village,” named after Schloss Burgdorf built on a hill atop the city. Apart from having excellent cheese in the Emmental valley, it also has a representative sample of regional architecture. The castle was built in the Read more
Just a hop, skip, and a 20 minute drive away from downtown Vancouver, West Vancouver is home to a beautiful Ambleside Beach, the huge Park Royal shopping centre, and a very affluent neighbourhood. At over a half-kilometer long, Ambleside Beach Read more
Just a hop away from Sandbanks Provincial Park, Presqu’ile Provincial Park bears the fitting French name for “nearly island.” The location on the north shore of Lake Ontario was originally an island, but a sand spit has formed over time, Read more
The first thing you have to see in Peterborough is its massive lift lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was the world’s highest lift locks at 20 meters when it was built in 1904. Back then, most lift locks only Read more
About midway between Ottawa and Montreal, but more on the road towards Mont Tremblant, Parc Omega is the largest safari park for hundreds of kilometres. It’s near the Ottawa River that demarcates the border of Quebec and Ontario, so the Read more
