A Very Happy Canada Day!
from all of us at followsummer.com. Canada Day….A day to be proud to live in such an incredible country: friendly, kind and welcoming. Progressive, supportive, caring.A day to be to use our collective power to advance...
Arriving on the Normandy Beaches
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to open the way to Germany from the West. Victory in the Normandy campaign would come at a terrible cost. The Canadians suffered the most casualties of any division...
On the Lakes in Ushuaia, Argentina
We are the last pickup for our tour this morning, and Cesar, our guide, sits us up front with the only other English speaking tourists on the 40 seat bus, a young couple from Ireland. We have noticed a distinct lack of...
The County Has Grown Up
Like the rural quaintness of the French River of Nova Scotia and the excitement of the Napa Valley of the 1980’s, Prince Edward County continues to captivate her visitors with a spirit and engagement that is exciting to...
Travel Through Canada and the U.S. This Summer Holiday
July – it’s a month of celebrations – Canada Day on July 1 and Independence Day for our neighbours in the south July 4. This month, we are celebrating two nations’ days by reading our way through Toronto,...
10 Places You Should Really Visit This Summer
There are a ton of choices available to you when considering where to spend your summer vacation dollars. And as Canadians continue to struggle with a weakened dollar and creeping fuel prices, should we consider packing up the...
Visit Canada: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland
Coming from sunny Australia, I fully understand why some of you may dread the idea of traveling to this snow-laden kingdom in the middle of winter. You’re surely wondering if it’s way too cold for you to enjoy the sights, too...
Extend Your Summer with These Dundurn Books.
It doesn’t matter how long removed I am from returning to school, when Labour Day comes, in my mind, it signals summer is over. And I am never ready for it. This month I am inspired to stay in Canada and visit Toronto and...
An Athenian Sunday Wander on The Acropolis
Sunday in Athens. Today is the day, it seems when all Athenians take to the street to shop, walk, chat, gossip or sit in a café and drink coffee. Everyone is out doing something. We sleep in a little after our late night and...
Say Cheers and Get Sociable in Halifax!
Are you (hopefully!) planning on heading east this post-COVID summer? Then make Halifax, Canada, where friendly Haligonians enjoy their music-filled pubs and rooftop patios, a must-stop on your Atlantic adventures. I just...
Three Books to Inspire Your Canada150 Travel
Canada is now 150 years old, but I will be celebrating the anniversary of Confederation all year long. In celebration of Canada150, Parks Canada has offered its Discovery Pass where you can have unlimited visits to its national...
#FSTravels NEWS @BritishVirginIs Beach Edition
Good morning from the balmy British Virgin Islands. We have returned for a week of total BVI ahhhhhhhh and enjoying beautiful views of Long Bay Beach and just around the corner Smugglers Cove from our fabulous perch, The Pelican...
Chef’s Interview: Langdon Hall’s Jason Bangerter
Chef Jason Bangerter’s unselfish generosity is well known in a selfish and indulgent industry where egos run high and boyish swagger and tattoos predominate. We first encountered Chef Bangerter’s generosity and talent...
FSTravel NEWS: 04:07:2016
Followsummer Travel NEWS for July 4th, 2016. Happy 4th to our US followers! Canada to Ease Travel Restrictions from Mexico Starting Dec. 1, 2016, entry requirements for Mexican citizens travelling to Canada will become...
Exploring Coastal Roads in Nova Scotia
The Princess of Acadia chugs her way into the grey, fog-swept Digby Gut and gracefully docks, allowing eager Camper Vanners, Japanese tourists and some locals to disembark and begin their vacations or to simply ‘head...
The Swanky Whiteness of our Darlinghurst Rental
No plans! Nothing we must do today! We luxuriate in the sense that there is nothing on our to-do list, and sleep late. It is surprising to me how seldom we’ve had this feeling of total freedom that we feel today. I thought...
Into Trendy Balmain: Dinner and Drag Queens
We continue to be amazed by the generosity of the people of Sydney and generally of Australia. People are genuinely friendly and open here. Graham O’Keefe has organized dinner and a show for us and seven other people. The fact...
The Very UN-Pub(ish) Saint John Ale House
When I began my research for our Saint John, New Brunswick overnight, pre-Princess of Acadia ferry ride to Digby, Nova Scotia, I readily admit my skepticism when the Saint John Tourism Rep sent me a list of potential dining...
Arriving in Quebec’s Picturesque Bas-Saint-Laurent
Our GPS is aptly named Jean-Francois after our two good Parisian friends John and Francois, is flashing 4:40 pm as the designated arrival time at the southern entrance to the Gaspé Penninsula in Quebec. Our destination is the...
Gone fishin’ for two weeks in Canada
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004: Home in Canada: Stratford, Toronto, Ontario We are spending some R & R time with family and friends at home in Stratford and Toronto before hitting the next part of our trip. Please check the site...