Budget Travel

Margaret Bowater Park Trail & Captain James Cook Historical Site

November 9, 2009
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Margaret Bowater Park Trail & Captain James Cook Historical Site

The sun was peaking out from the crisp air this morning, so we decided it was an outdoor kind of day in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Yesterday’s morning walk along the Corner Brook Stream Trail was incredibly refreshing, so today’s a.m. jaunt was an introduction to Margaret Bowater Park. About a two-minute drive from downtown...

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City Walking Trails in Corner Brook, Newfoundland

November 7, 2009
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City Walking Trails in Corner Brook, Newfoundland

So, what to do on my first morning in Corner Brook, Newfoundland? I’m staying with a friend just south of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, a five-minute drive to downtown Corner Brook. We decided to get acquainted with the crispy fall weather (it’s hovering at just above freezing and cloudy) and walk a downtown trail....

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Cycling in Vancouver, BC: False Creek, Canada

September 19, 2009
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Cycling in Vancouver, BC: False Creek, Canada

I’m back home in Vancouver after a full summer of travelling through Canada. It’s been mostly my head buried in my laptop so far, getting caught up, hitting deadlines and trying to reconnect with friends who have almost forgotten me. I did get a chance to visit the summer night market in Richmond, though,...

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Restaurant at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, NS

July 6, 2009
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Restaurant at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, NS

In the area around West Advocate Harbour and north just past Eatonville Harbour, Nova Scotia is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. Towering over the Bay of Fundy, spanning 4,200-hectares and encompassing 29 km (18 mi) of untouched coastline, the setting here is pretty remarkable, to say the least (read my head-over-heels post about the Cape...

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The Lighthouse Hotel on Cape d’Or, Nova Scotia

July 5, 2009
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The Lighthouse Hotel on Cape d’Or, Nova Scotia

After my lovely night in Amherst, I went out to the Cape Chignecto Provincial Park and onto the spectacular Cape d’Or in Nova Scotia, Canada. This is where there’s a lighthouse hotel you can spend the night in, or just visit the site and grab a bite to eat at the restaurant overlooking the...

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