Tag: Canada

  • Camping at Quebec’s Parc national des Grands-Jardins

    Located in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Parc national des Grands-Jardins is a short 2 hour drive from Quebec City or 4.5 hours from Montreal. Grands-Jardins translates to “great gardens”. The park features unique landscapes including the taiga characterized by lichens (usually only found much farther north) and areas ravaged by the forest fires of…

  • Scuba diving in the St. Lawrence river

    Scuba diving in the St. Lawrence river, specifically the stretch between Kingston and Montreal, doesn’t seem obvious from above the surface. But with a long history as a shipping channel, there are numerous historic shipwrecks all along the river that make for some very interesting dives. Many wrecks have been underwater for more than 100…

  • 10 prettiest villages along Quebec’s Route 132

    While some road trips are all about the final destination, others are about the journey. With a province as large and varied as Quebec, it’s easy to plan both types of road trips. In this article, I share some of the cutest, most picturesque villages are passed through on our various Quebec road trips. These…

  • 5 days in Gaspé’s Forillon National Park

    During our 2020 Quebec roadtrip, we stayed a few nights in Gaspé’s Forillon National Park, but we only scratched the surface of what the park had to offer. We also really enjoyed the drive out to Gaspé along Route 132. So in 2022 we decided to do another Gaspésie roadtrip, this time spending 5 days…

  • Top 6 best van overlanding spots in eastern Canada

    When we hit the road in our van, we try to overnight in sanctioned places as much as possible. In eastern Canada, some regions are very welcoming to van and RV travellers, while others are downright hostile. Luckily, we have found Quebec and Newfoundland to offer some amazing places for vans and RVs to stay…

  • 7 day ultimate Newfoundland roadtrip

    With the Atlantic provinces of Canada opening up again after COVID-19 border closures, we figured it was a great time to embark on a major bucket list vacation with 7 days in Newfoundland. With our vaccine certificates in hand, we’d be sleeping in our van the entire time and following all local health guidelines for…

  • Quebec roadtrip to the Gaspé peninsula and Saguenay fjord

    With two weeks of vacation fast approaching, we pressed through the first iteration of our Ford Transit Connect van conversion. We had originally planned to use the first week of vacation to finish the conversion, and travel for the second week, but we realized that if focused on the conversion on weekends and evenings, we…

  • Scuba diving the Picton shipwrecks

    The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, so it should be no surprise that they offer some best shipwreck scuba diving. Frequent sea-like conditions with rolling waves and sustained winds made shipping challenging, and a number 19th century schooners sank at just the right depth to be…

  • Scuba diving in Tobermory

    Scuba diving in Tobermory

    Tobermory is one of Canada’s best locations for scuba diving, and one of the top freshwater dive sites in the world. Scuba diving in Tobermory is renown for its numerous well-preserved shipwrecks.

  • Where to eat in Montreal

    If you’re visiting Montreal, here is a list of classic Montreal foods that you must try, and where to eat them. This isn’t necessarily your list of best restaurants in Montreal, but a list of where to eat in Montreal to try all the best local dishes.