Chicago in a Nutshell: Chicago is well known for jazz, theatre and food but with parkland, outdoor music venues, cycle paths and river walks there’s no wonder it also comes alive with outdoor activities in the summer. This nutshell outlines just a few of our tips from our three days in the city.
Category: North America
We’re heading from Oregon, through the Wild West of Idaho, Wyoming, and North Dakota, stopping off on the way at some ‘wish list’ places like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
We’ve mapped out a route that gives us a couple of days in Revelstoke, Penticton, and the world-famous Whistler Village.
Where we spend a week in the Rockies getting up close and personal with the mountains starting from Banff and up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper.
The Rocky Mountaineer train trip through the Canadian Rockies has been on our personal ‘bucket list’ for many years. This summer we had the chance to take the trip from Vancouver to Banff, and it didn’t disappoint!
Heading West From Ontario to Calgary: This summer we’re taking a road trip, heading west from Ontario until we run out of land.
Over the next couple of weeks we’ll travel through Nova Scotia and New England into Massachusetts, before heading ‘home’ to Ontario.
Newfoundland was one of our favourite trips ever. The friendliness of the locals is legendary for a reason. It feels like coming home even if you’re not from there. Here’s a nutshell of travel tips to help you make the most of your visit.
For many people, food in Newfoundland means fish and chips. But if you take some time to look, Newfoundland has a lot more to offer in terms great restaurants, pubs and craft breweries. This list is just some of our favourite Newfoundland restaurants and pubs from our visit in 2022.
Hiking in Gros Morne National Park is a lesson in plate techtonics and a day out in a stunning landscape all rolled into one. Given the nickname for Newfoundland is ‘The Rock’ it’s not surprising most of the hikes vary from boulder hopping to scrambling up steep slopes of scree.
Neither of us knew much about Gros Morne before we got to Newfoundland. We knew it was a National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and figured it would have to have some cool hikes. But who knew that rocks – yes, rocks – could be so interesting.
Much of Newfoundland’s coastline has old walking trails used for trading between villages, which have been converted into actual hiking trails. In our four days in St John’s and few days in Bonavista Peninsula we hiked almost every day along the stunning coastal routes.