The best way to explore Vancouver Island is by taking a road trip. You can spend a couple weeks exploring the whole island or plan your trip following one of four main road trip routes on Vancouver Island. Those routes include Victoria to Ucluelet and Tofino, Nanaimo to Campbell River, then a continuation on to Port Hardy. Or you can drive the Pacific Marine Circle route which is a route around the bottom portion of Vancouver Island. The Pacific Marine Circle route takes you from Victoria to Sooke, to Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, to Duncan then back to Victoria. Or you can reverse direction a ..read more

My last and first trip of 2020, traveling in Sri Lanka I haven’t flown on a plane since the beginning of February 2020. Since then I have been home, travelling around my little Atlantic Canadian bubble. I am currently putting a lot of efforts towards my new site, NovaScotiaExplorer.com, while I can’t explore the world. But I will travel again and create lots of new worldly content. It might just be a little while. At the moment I have no plans of getting on an airplane anytime soon. For some people, however, this might not be possible. You might be forced to travel for work, or you need to fl ..read more

Image by Pasindu Dhananjaya, Unsplash Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka and is home to over 750,000 people. If you are planning a visit to this stunning country then most likely you will be flying into Colombo. Before you head off to explore everything this beautiful island country has to offer stay a few days and enjoy the best things to do in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Best Things to do in Colombo, Sri Lanka 1. Explore the Colombo National Museum The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is the largest museum in the country. This is one of the best places to ..read more

Nova Scotia is known for it’s delicious seafood, pretty lighthouses and being the home to the donair. It is also becoming more and more popular for it’s craft spirits. 2019 marked the 5th anniversary of the Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival Spirited Away celebrating all of these delicious spirits. Distillers from across the province take part in this festival over a weekend each October. There are many opportunities to sample, purchase and enjoy their tasty Gins, Rums, Vodkas, Whiskeys and more. What is the Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival? The Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival also know ..read more

Malpeque Oysters are the original Prince Edward Island (PEI) oysters and are arguably the most popular in all of Canada. If you’re wondering where to find the best PEI oysters, then look no further than Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island. The nutrient-rich waters of the area are the perfect harvesting environment for some of the world’s tastiest oysters.  With thin shells and delicate meat, the wild and farmed oysters are a clean and flavorsome shellfish treat. Since they were first voted as the best in the world at the 1900s World’s Fair in France, the delicacy has become a household name. He ..read more

Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto is probably one of the fanciest things that you can do in the city. Who wouldn’t enjoy a casual afternoon sipping champagne and fancy teas along with delectable scones, sandwiches with hints of truffle, and desserts that are the favorites of royalty? Enjoying afternoon tea in Toronto is simply a must! High Tea at the Fairmont Royal York Afternoon tea has been taking place at the Fairmont Royal York for over 90 years. Not to be confused with High Tea. Afternoon tea was originally for the elite and consists of small sandwiches, scones and ..read more

Prince Edward Island is known as Canada’s Food Island. Popular for its nutrient rich red dirt, potatoes, plenty of other vegetables and fruits as well as some of the best seafood in the world. After my recent visit in search of the best PEI oysters I think it should also be known as home to the best oysters in Canada or even the BEST oysters in the world! I had previously visited in search of the Best Lobster Rolls in Prince Edward Island. While on that road trip I could not avoid trying an oyster or two. These delicious molluscs inspired my next road trip to PEI to find the best PEI oysters ..read more

The White Point Beach Resort is located along Nova Scotia’s South Shore, on a beautiful oceanfront property. This makes it the ultimate getaway from Halifax and other destinations for relaxing, and spending time by the ocean with great food and drinks. The White Point Beach Resort is the ideal destination for families, couples, friends and more. It is also one of the best spots in Nova Scotia for a girls getaway weekend. The main lodge building The property first opened in 1928 and is made up of a main lodge, numerous cottages, guest rooms and vacation homes, a spa and conference centre. All ..read more

If you have found yourself here then you already know that Harry Potter is awesome. Whether you have read the books, seen the movies or both (yes, it’s ok if you didn’t read the books) you are a Harry Potter fan. Harry and his friends are magical “literally” and figuratively and their magic has carried on for many years. There are not many pieces of literature or film that can capture an audience like they have, that is still going strong 20+ years later. Harry Potter has taken over the world and the fandom appears to be growing bigger and bigger still. There are now so many Harry Potter exper ..read more

Afternoon tea at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto has been a tradition for over 115 years. Dating back to when the hotel first opened in 1903. This quite possibly makes it the oldest afternoon tea in all of Canada. I recently visited Toronto to try some of the city’s best afternoon teas which of course included the Omni King Edward Hotel. If you don’t know already, I proudly consider myself to be quite the afternoon tea connoisseur. I have had many delightful afternoon teas around the world and I was excited to add the Omni King Edward to the list. Many people search for information on th ..read more