One of the best surprises of my summer trip across the pond was learning that Canada makes wine. It never occurred to me, perhaps since I don’t think I’ve ever seen Canadian wine on the menu in Europe (when I started asking about shipping cost I understood why). But after visiting four vineyards in Nova … More Wine touring the Annapolis Valley

At the risk of sounding ignorant, I’ll confess that I first knew Newfoundland & Labrador as dogs rather than a Canadian province. And even when I brushed up on my geography, it was never on my radar much until my Canadian friend floated the idea a few years ago when we first started planning a … More Gorgeous Gros Morne

We were sitting in a rooftop bar in central Toronto – about two hours after I landed, surprisingly unjetlagged – with my friend’s dad and sister, discussing the roadtrip we were embarking on the following morning. They were sharing some tips and shaking their heads at the intense itinerary we had planned. We did cram … More Becoming a Newfoundlander