No matter where I am in the world, I’m always on a quest to find good Asian food and, especially, sushi that rivals Vancouver’s. My first stop in St John’s, Newfoundland was Basho, the place to get Japanese fusion food. The other sushi joint mentioned to me was Sun Sushi.
So on our last night in [...]

Coming from Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, I was especially excited to touch the easternmost point of North America. It’s called Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada (or just Cape Spear) and is only a 15-minute drive southeast of St. John’s.
The road out (just follow Water Street west and you’ll see [...]

The main purpose of choosing St. John’s, Newfoundland on this particular weekend was because of the Mardi gras party on Halloween. Everyone I talked to said it was a fantastic party on George Street that the whole city comes out for.
And come out they did, in some of the most interesting, odd, creative and politically [...]

Seen from the back of our hotel is Signal Hill National Historic Site, with Cabot Tower perched authoritatively on top of the hill and looking out over the water. It’s fitting, as this tower has been an observation lookout and communications centre for St. John’s since the 18th century.
It worked as a surveying spot for [...]

The drive from Corner Brook to St. John’s, Newfoundland is a long one. Almost 700 kilometres long using the Trans Canada Highway; it’s really the only main highway in Newfoundland (with smaller routes that branch off). Not the most fun drive in the world.
I can’t complain, though. Although there were no moose sightings, there are [...]

Steady Brook Falls, just outside of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, takes a lovely, short hike to get to, and is also the local swimming hole: you can jump from a rock into a swirling pool just before it cascades from the gorge. The currents somehow pull you back so you don’t fall over the edge.
Now, locals [...]