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.
Indians and Jesuits in Sainte-Marie among the Hurons
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons In Midland there is a museum village, in which the life of the Iroquois Indians and Jesuits at the beginning of the colonization of Ontario is clearly shown. It has long been on the wish list of our travel destinations. Firstly because we are very interested in Indian culture and Canada's colonial history. On the other hand, because the [...]
Ontario's beginnings in the Upper Canada Village
In the Upper Canada Village you will immerse yourself in the history of Ontario. But that was not always so. In the middle of the 19th century, Ontario was still a rural province, where most of the people lived from farming and processing agricultural products.
Adventure Yukon - Canada's North
Yukon Adventure It's something special, such a Yukon adventure! Traveling through the north of Canada is extraordinary and is likely to be different from most of the trips you have been on to date. The Yukon Territory is so sparsely populated that the region didn't even make it to the Canadian province. The territory has far too little for that [...]
Schools, churches, monasteries - the religious heritage of Quebec
If you visit different churches while walking through Quebec City, you will quickly notice how many different Christian faiths there are in the city.
Kingsbrae Gardens in New Brunswick
Well worth the trip: Kingsbrae Gardens in New Brunswick In 2011 the Garden Tourism Conference selected Kingsbrae Gardens in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea among the top five gardens in North America worth visiting. And just a year earlier, Steve Jermanok, travel blogger for the renowned US newspaper Boston Globe, even counted the park among the best of the [...]
Stift Seitenstetten in Mostviertel, Austria
Seitenstetten Abbey in the Mostviertel is particularly beautiful in spring. We visited the pen during the pear blossom season in late April. A boarding school is housed there today. If you want, you can also spend the night here.
Kazan attractions Russia
Kazan Russia, the city on the Volga is the capital of Tatarstan. After Moscow and St. Petersburg, it is one of the most important cities in tourism in Russia with more than one million inhabitants. This is where the river cruise ships that travel the Volga dock. Kazan is located about 720 km east of Moscow.
Mountain railways in Kleinwalsertal for hiking and skiing
Going into the mountains without at least reaching a summit is like going to the sea without even going for a swim. There are eight mountain railways in Kleinwalsertal and Oberstdorf for this. Five of them are in the Kleinwalsertal. Perfect for hiking and skiing.
