Never have I spent a chilly evening toasting marshmellows in the living room of a hostel. But then I didn’t find Lead Cove Hostel to be an ordinary hostel. As a seasoned hostel guest, I’ve become accustomed to the whole routine: check in, get wifi code, find bunk,…
Another wet and foggy day in Newfoundland. This comes after the island has received two weeks of glorious weather, so I’m told by the locals. Thanks. Today I’m returning to St. John’s, but I don’t want to double up on the route I took yesterday so I head…
It turns out Halifax doesn’t have many distinctive landmarks or attractions. That limits my options for a memorable photo of my little tea cup in the city. I really wanted a sailor. I’d seen them walking around in their little uniforms. How funny would it have been to…
Over the duration of an extended trip, eventually everything starts to get a little fuzzy. I loose track of time, start to lose motivation and everything starts to look a little the same. Then something happens that blows my mind. And I remember why I travel. Enter the most eastern province…
The signs were in the air on Monday, when I was walking around Quebec city trying to keep warm and avoid the rain. As my last train, The Ocean, trekked across Quebec, New Brunswick and into Nova Scotia, it still didn’t look good. I was about the have…
If I gave you $1000 to pursue ANY idea, what would you do? The possibilities are as endless as they are awesome.
One recommendation for my time in Quebec City was to visit Montmorency Falls. I paid little attention to the suggestion at the time assuming any attraction like that would be out of the city and difficult to reach without a car. But my visit to the tourist infomation centre the other day…
My last day in Quebec city and my little SGTC teacup had yet to make an outing. So I packed it up and on the bus to Montmorency Falls we went. The falls are about 12km from the centre of Quebec City and the bus there only takes…
I’m a big advocate of CouchSurfing and my weekend in Quebec explains why. The generousity and hospitality I received from not just my host, but complete strangers, was incredible. And lots of fun.
I had no idea what I should see in Montreal, so my friend, Lucie, made this list of things to see. I spent three days working my way through her suggestions including exploring the Old Town, visiting Parc Jean-Drapeau and eating bagels and desserts.
