Touring Canada Highlights By: D McKee | - Thinking of touring around Canada this year? From coast to coast this country is packed with beautiful scenery and interesting features. Being the 2nd largest country in the world, the best way to see all Canada has to offer is by taking an escorted or guided tour but going your own way can be as rewarding if you know the best places to visit.
Starting in the west, the Rocky Mountains are a breathtaking backdrop to a day exploring areas of Vancouver such as Chinatown, Gastown, and S ... Tags:touring Canada, guided tour, whistler, cabot trail, Trafalgar
A Hated Libyan Dictator Overthrown --- We've Been There Before: In 1805 By: Donald Hood | - (1888PressRelease) Author Tom Behr releases his new book of historical fiction, Blood Brothers, based on America's first attempt at regime change in Libya in 1805 based on America's actual 1805 invasion of Libya.
Author Tom Behr has just published a historical novel, Blood Brothers: A Novel of Courage and Treachery On the Shores of Tripoli, based on America's actual 1805 invasion of Libya.
No matter what your field of interest, Halifax is almost guaranteed to have a museum dedicated to the subject matter. Family friendly museums can be found all over Nova Scotia, with subjects ranging from basketball to ship wrecks. The choice is yours.
Some of the unique offerings include: Citadel Hill-home to historic reenactments, done by docents dressed up as either solders or bagpipers. At noon, each day, the big ... Tags:NS travel, NS motel, Yarmouth hotel, NS vacations, NS golf, NS tourism
Pick a topic and it's almost guaranteed that you will find a museum, or at least an exhibit dedicated to the subject matter in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From ship wrecks to basketball, family friendly Nova Scotia museums cover it all.
Here are a few of the unique and different offerings of Halifax museums including:
Citadel Hill: Where historical reenactments bring soldiers and bagpipers of the Citadel Hill National Histori ... Tags:NS travel, vacation rental, Yarmouth hotel, NS vacations, NS golf, NS tourism
Nova Scotia Lighthouse Route "€" Look For Varied Lighthouses! By: smookedtrout | - Well, this time you need to add some adventurous as well as seafaring heritage for your tour so that you can make it really amazing as well as memorable for your family and for your friends. These days, most of the travelers want to receive all these vital stuffs for their traveling, but few of them have only managed to achieve such notion. If you really want to achieve these things during your tour, then its time to opt for the Lighthouse Route. Its the place that is popular across the gl ... Tags:Canada Real Estate, rental Cottages
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 19 - Arrival In Halifax And A Stunning Musical Performance - Drum! By: Susanne Pacher | - Slowly but surely my Nova Scotia discoveries were coming to an end. I only had one evening and one full day left after discovering the South West portion of this province over the last four days, following my last stops along the South Shore in Lunenburg and Peggy's Cove. As I rolled into town late in the afternoon I noticed the landscape: lots of lakes and waterways interspersed with low-lying hills. One of my first impressions was that many of the neighbourhoods had beautiful houses with well- ... Tags:Nova Scotia, Halifax, Acadian history, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Annapolis Royal, Peggy\\\\\\\'s Cove
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 18 - The Lighthouse Trail From Lunenburg To Halifax Via Mahone Bay And By: Susanne Pacher | - My brief introduction to Lunenburg was just enough to whet my appetite and to give me some ideas of what to see next time I have a chance to visit this part of Nova Scotia. After saying goodbye to the innkeepers at the Lunenburg Inn I went back on the road to connect with the Lighthouse Trail. Beautiful blue skies were greeting me, and the early autumn colours were adorning the small country roads that snake in and out of the indented shoreline of Nova Scotia's South Shore.
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 16 - The Town Of Lunenburg - A Unesco World Heritage Site By: Susanne Pacher | - A delightful rest at the Lunenburg Inn after a very compressed and hectic day along the Lighthouse Trail yesterday got me ready for another day of adventures. At about 7:30 I made my downstairs in anticipation of a filling breakfast. Sure enough, a freshly baked morning glory muffin was served to quench my immediate hunger. I had two breakfasts to choose from: a hot breakfast featuring poached eggs with bacon or turkey bacon, or a cold breakfast featuring a choice of two items of either cereal w ... Tags:Nova Scotia, Halifax, Acadian history, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Annapolis Royal, Peggy\\\\\\\'s Cove
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 11 - The Mackinnon-cann Inn: Where Home And Garden Television Meets Th By: Susanne Pacher | - I had spent a wonderfully rejuvenating night wrapped up in the soft high-thread-count sheets and comforters of my temporary home at the MacKinnon-Cann Inn in Yarmouth. After an exciting drive down the Evangeline Trail yesterday that included a very informative tour of the Bear River First Nation Heritage and Cultural Centre, followed up by an early-evening walking tour to admire Yarmouth's Victorian heritage areas, I had definitely needed a good rest. But a new day had broken and I was ready for ... Tags:Nova Scotia, Halifax, Acadian history, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Annapolis Royal, Peggy\'s Cove
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 6 - The Annapolis Royal Graveyard Tour By: Susanne Pacher | - After a day packed with explorations and a lovely dinner at the Garrison House I was ready for my final discovery of the day: the famous Annapolis Royal Graveyard Tour. Punctually at 9:15 pm I showed up across the road from the my bed and breakfast at the south entrance of Fort Anne where local historian and expert guide Alan Melanson was ready to give his performance. About 15 people, hailing from places such as North Carolina, California and Saskatchewan, were equipped with candle-lit lanterns ... Tags:Nova Scotia, Halifax, Acadian history, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Annapolis Royal, Peggy\\\\\\\'s Cove
Hello From Nova Scotia - Part 10 - Victorian Heritage In Yarmouth By: Susanne Pacher | - Another long and exciting day was coming to an end: from my early morning interview with Patrick Redgrave, the owner of the Garrison House B&B in Annapolis Royal to my learning experiences at the Bear River First National Cultural and Heritage Center to my drive along the Evangeline Trail with a quick stopover in Digby, a drive through the Acadian communities in Clare County and a quick peak at the unusual Yarmouth Lighthouse, I had finally made it to my destination for the evening: Yarmouth, a ... Tags:Nova Scotia, Halifax, Acadian history, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Annapolis Royal, Peggy\\\\\\\'s Cove
Why Head Overseas? Check Out Alaska And Canada For Adventure Travel! By: Ed Brancheau | - With thousands of adventures worldwide, for Americans, Alaska and Canada adventure travel beats just about anything else because of the convenience and awe-inspiring views.
For Americans, there are several advantages to traveling in Alaska and Canada. For one, since Alaska is a US state, you do not need a passport when traveling there by plane or cruise. And, until at least January 8, 2007, Americans do not need a passport when heading to Alaska and Canada for adventure travel activitie ... Tags:alaska canada adventure travel, adventure travel, alaska, canada, travel, adventure
