Viking warriors voyaged across the turbulent Irish Sea to settle in this remarkable land, Ellan Vannin (the Manx-language name), and littered across its rural landscape are artifacts that showcase these explorers. But through them the […]
Author: Desiree Anstey
Desiree Anstey is a newspaper reporter.
Exploring the Bay of Fundy
Splitting the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy is 170 miles of craggy cliffs, thundering waves, and ecological wonders. Mi’kmaq legend says that the Bay of Fundy was formed when Glooscap (the Creator) […]
Visit A World Heritage Site
It should be on everyone’s bucket list – Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland. My immediate thought when passing through the towering long range mountains, glacier-cut fjords and velvet-green canopies was: Jurassic Park. In fact, […]
Hooked on Halifax
Founded in 1749 as a British naval and military base, Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital, comprises of the old and new – the enduring and the mutable. An old fort casts its shadow over the modern […]
Prince Edward Island
Romantics have no trouble finding what they’re looking for in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.). There are few more beautiful places in the world where you can almost feel the history echoing off the red sandstone […]
Island of Mist and Fables
The Isle of Man has no need for Trevi Fountains and tourists clutching three coins: Its spell, despite – or perhaps because of? – the Islands intangibility, is more complex and potent. Many have tried […]
Hiking the Tablelands
This is our first camping trip together. My husband, Terry, and I have our small tent nestled in a UNESCO world heritage site, Gros Morne National Park, located on the west coast of “The Rock.” Gros […]
