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Visit the Magical Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival, Nova Scotia

by Anne Betts | Jul 30, 2024 | Canada

Updated July 30, 2024 Of all the interesting things to do in Nova Scotia, the Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival and Antique Fair is a favourite with the host of visitors who descend on the picturesque south shore town each autumn. Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival The 2024...

Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada for a memorable experience

by Anne Betts | Nov 26, 2023 | Canada, Cycling Trips

Updated November 26, 2023 Cycling Magdalen Islands Canada has its challenges. Roughly translated, the back of my cycling jersey says, “I conquered the wind of the islands.” But, I have a confession. I didn’t ‘conquer’ anything, least of all the...

Off the beaten track in Nova Scotia at Bramber Weir

by Anne Betts | Feb 15, 2018 | Canada

It’s a glorious summer day in Nova Scotia, Canada. I’m with a group of friends and a dozen or so strangers off the beaten track in Nova Scotia at Bramber Weir enjoying one of those unique experiences many travellers yearn for. If deviating from the tourist trail...