Stretching along an island in the St Lawrence River, Montréal has a complicated soul thanks to its blend of French and English heritage. You can explore this dichotomy and much more – art, music, dining – in its diverse neighborhoods.
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An eastern peninsula swimming with history, culture, and a vibrant art scene, Halifax is much more than its caricatured seaside fishing town. While, yes, you’d be doing yourself a disservice to opt out of the fresh seafood and seascapes while you’re in town, there are also handfuls of world-class and drinking dining to be done in the city.
To cut through the noise, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the must-visits on the East Coast. Consider this your insider’s guide to exploring Canada’s ocean playground.
Halifax has been going through a sort of culinary revival over the past few years, and Bar Kismet is no exception. The seafood- and more restaurant, tucked into bustling Agricola street, is equal parts cozy and refined. Make sure to make a reservation—the 30-seat restaurant fills up quickly.
Whether you’re in town for a weekend or a day, make sure to try a plate of fresh oysters while on the East Coast. The Press Gang boasts a counter brimming with fresh shellfish that you can select and have shelled right alongside your drink.
Natural wine has made its way to Halifax in a big way—and Obladee has one of the best wine lists in the city. The intimate wine bar is warm and cozy with huge windows and boasts some of the best sharing dishes in the city.
Halifax has a distinctly European flair that comes out in the nooks and crannies of its impressive number of Irish pubs. Be sure to catch a live ‘trad’ music show at Durty Nelly’s, an Irish pub that was completely designed and built in Dublin before commuting across the Atlantic and being reconstructed in Halifax.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia takes visitors through modern and classic art from prominent Nova Scotia artists, including a wide variety of works from Nova Scotia’s best-known artist, Maud Lewis. Be sure to stop at the Maud Lewis house, which is the fully restored and protected home of the well-loved artist.
Tucked into the Halifax boardwalk, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is Canada’s oldest and largest maritime museum. The museum will transport you back to the Battle of the Atlantic, the Halifax Explosion of 1917, and Nova Scotia’s role in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster.
Voted one of the most beautiful libraries in the world by Wired.com, a stop at the Halifax Central Library is well worth it—whether you bring your library card or not. Grab a coffee at the resident cafe and make your way to the rooftop, which boasts panoramic views of downtown and the Halifax Harbour.
You’ve probably had your fair share of this East Coast IPA, but visiting the brewery is a whole different experience. The brewery was founded in 1820 by Alexander Keith, who immigrated from Scotland three years prior. These days, it’s owned by Anheuser-Busch but
Stretching along an island in the St Lawrence River, Montréal has a complicated soul thanks to its blend of French and English heritage. You can explore this dichotomy and much more – art, music, dining – in its diverse neighborhoods.
Drawing visitors since the 1700s, North Norfolk has long been a place of escapism. You arrive ready to fill your lungs with sea air and let your gaze drift to the horizon. The natural beauty here is not the kind that smacks you in the face and overwhelms with superlatives. The expansive beaches, endless skies, fenland and watery network of the Broads are a more subtle tonic for the soul — you don’t have to work too hard to forget life beyond this somewhat overlooked patch of East Anglia.
A passenger on a United Airlines flight that dropped 28,000 feet in around 8 minutes last week told The New York Post that she sent a text to her daughter because she thought she was going to die.
A tourist climbed onto a historic statue in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday and accidentally broke a portion of it, according to a report by the local newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.
Rising like a phoenix in the Arizona desert, a new resort is taking shape in Glendale, Arizona. Set on 60 acres and just 1,000 feet from the Arizona Cardinals football stadium, Vai Resort promises to be the most unique resort in Arizona when it debuts in 2024.
Though Disneyland is in sunny Southern California, Walt Disney's original theme park has prominent ties to New Orleans. The park has an entire land called New Orleans Square, inspired by Walt's travels to the city in the years leading up to Disneyland's opening in 1955. The mayor of New Orleans was even on hand to make Walt an honorary citizen of the city when the land was added to Disneyland in 1966.
If conditions are favourable, you don’t need much for a simple astronomy exploration. However, it can be a lot more comfortable and rewarding with a little planning and some key items of stargazing equipment. There’s a few essential pieces that will dramatically change your experience in a dark sky area.
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These days, the hotel world is abuzz with “sleep tourism,” a clever albeit trendy marketing term used to describe programming that extends beyond blackout curtains and soft, plush bedding. A 2016 study in the Current Biology journal expands on the “first-night effect” in human sleep research — stating that new environments often cause tossing and turning. So, then what’s a weary traveler to do while — trying— to sleep in New York City (aka the city that never sleeps)?
The gateway to Switzerland’s Bernese Alps, Thun is as quintessentially Swiss as you can get. Lake Thun is bookended by its namesake town to the west and the adventure sports hub of Interlaken to the east, and has long provided an escape into nature for Swiss travellers in the know. However, the region has remained somewhat under the radar to holidaymakers from further afield. The result is a series of quiet, trail-woven vineyards, castle-sprinkled shores, myth-laden caves and never-ending mountain views — all perfect for a short summer or autumn break.
In 2012, the government of Singapore set out to create a “City in a Garden,” a futuristic botanical garden that would showcase the city-state’s embrace of the future and add to its already distinct skyline. Singapore is small — 274 square miles — yet it managed to fit Gardens by the Bay, an area containing several hundred acres of lush greenery, a waterfall, 1.5 million plants, and the largest glass greenhouse in the world into its tiny frame. Many visitors to Gardens by the Bay come for the iconic Supertrees, Cloud Forest, and Flower Dome, but there are a number of lesser-known exhibits to walk through on a day trip to the Gardens by the Bay.
While many travelers to Iceland opt to rent a vehicle and travel the Ring Road or the New Westfjords Way, if you’re lacking the time or the motivation for a road trip, it’s perfectly acceptable to stick around Reykjavík. There is plenty to do in the Icelandic capital to keep you busy: museums to visit, local cuisine to try out, and even nearby hikes if you want to spend time in nature. Book yourself into one of the best hotels in Reykjavík’s city center and you’ll be able walk from one attraction to the next without breaking a sweat.