Halifax Nova Scotia: the Public Gardens
The Halifax Public Gardens are an oasis of calm in the big city of Halifax. Here you can escape the hustle and bustle of the big city and spend a break in an environment that promises tranquility.
Glooscap Trail along the Bay of Fundy
What you can discover on a leisurely drive on the north coast of Nova Scotia along the Glooscap Trail with many views of the Bay of Fundy.
Halifax Airport – What you need to know
Halifax Stanfield International Airport is the gateway to the capital of Nova Scotia and offers convenient air connections for both leisure and business travelers. From ground transportation to terminal information and parking options, this guide gives you all the details on what Halifax Airport has to offer.
Most beautiful lighthouses of the Lighthouse Route
The Lighthouse Route in Nova Scotia stretches from the capital Halifax to Yarmouth on the western tip of the peninsula. If you want to see the lighthouses, you should take your time for the route, because only a few can be seen directly from the coastal road.
Beautiful beaches in eastern Canada
Here we introduce you to beautiful beaches in Eastern Canada that we discovered on the way and that are among our favorite beaches. Each of these beaches is worth at least one detour, if not a longer stay.
How do you eat a lobster?
How do you eat a lobster? We ask ourselves the question on our pleasure trip through New Brunswick. Do you know that too? You'd love to try an exotic specialty, but you don't know how to eat it. For lobsters, that's probably how many of us do. Here you can find out how to do it.
That's how the Scots lived in Nova Scotia
We are located in the Highland Village Museum, an Iona open air museum on Cape Breton Island. Here you can experience the history of the Scots in Nova Scotia up close in a village. We walk from one house to another and go through time.
Sunrise Trail in Nova Scotia: Road trip Canada
One of the Nova Scotia Travel Routes - The Sunrise Trail We are en route on one of the Nova Scotia Travel Routes - the Sunrise Trail in Nova Scotia! "The sunrise path" sounds tempting, doesn't it? We are on our way long after sunrise. Still, it's beautiful. The route runs along the north coast of Nova Scotia and follows [...]
Pictou - The first Scots in Nova Scotia
Pictou played an important role in changing the history of the Atlantic provinces in Canada. This is where the first immigrants from Scotland came ashore at the end of the 18th century.
The Hector in Pictou brought the first Scots to Nova Scotia
She towers proudly in the port of Pictou: the "Hector". When there is no wind, it is reflected in the water of the port of Pictou and gives us a picture from another time - more precisely the year 1773, when Scottish immigrants reached the coast of Nova Scotia.
