Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: The Miraculous Shrine Near Quebec City

Updated: Aug 2026 Quebec, like a child of mixed parentage, has features of Europe and Canada, with her own distinct French personality. She takes you back to a time when people still valued the art of conversation, sat at laughter-filled coffee shops that spilled onto cobbled streets, and worshipped in…

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Albert Gilles Copper Art: A Hidden Gem on Quebec’s Côte-de-Beaupré

Updated: Aug 2026 If you’re driving from Quebec City towards Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, there are plenty of places demanding your attention. Montmorency Falls. The countryside. The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. And then there’s a rather unassuming little building in Château-Richer that you could very easily drive past without giving it a second glance.…

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Boat Trips in Canada: Tall Ship Kajama, Whale Watching & the Thousand Islands

Updated: Aug 2026 Now that I think about it, I spent a lot of time in Canada on boats. You’re probably wondering what one does on boats besides fishing – but no, I did not fish. Boat Tours in Canada Instead, I sailed around Toronto Harbour on a tall ship,…

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