Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (Photo: Travel Alberta)
By Laura Pellerine
You can almost imagine outlaw whiskey traders wandering through the streets of this former frontier town in southern Alberta, about a two-hour drive south of Calgary. (more…)
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (Photo: Travel Alberta)
By Laura Pellerine
You can almost imagine outlaw whiskey traders wandering through the streets of this former frontier town in southern Alberta, about a two-hour drive south of Calgary. (more…)
Photo by Oliver Croteau
By Merle Rosenstein
Quebec’s main ski centres—Mont Tremblant, Mont-Sainte-Anne and Le Massif—challenge outdoor adventure-seekers with unnerving elevations and pristine powder. Strap on some skis and find out what’s new this season. (more…)
Icewine tasting at Peller Estates Winery
By Pamela MacNaughtan
Icewine originates in 18th-century Germany, but it has been perfected in the Niagara region, and people travel from all over the world to try icewines from this southern Ontario appellation. Today Niagara is the only place on earth where the full-flavoured dessert wine is produced annually.
Photo by Skistar Trysil
By Ilissa Maiatico
Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe region is home to ski resorts that range from bunny hill fare to splashy getaways with time-shares and romantic restaurants. Here are our top three choices for skiing and snowboarding in Ontario—all within day-trip or easy-overnight distance from Toronto. (more…)
One of the thousands of lakes in Ontario's Kawarthas region. Photo by Martin Cathrae.
By Tim Johnson
While Ontario’s Muskokas may get much of the attention as Toronto’s most popular cottage getaway spot, the Kawartha Lakes are growing in popularity. About 90 minutes northeast of Toronto, this area includes a string of picturesque lakes, charming villages and Peterborough, a university town with a surprising amount of culture. And the best part? Everything is relatively close together, so you can experience the best of both worlds in a single day—spend the afternoon at the lake, head into town for a great dinner, then bed down in a resort on the water. (more…)
Sometimes travel is for work, sometimes it’s for play and sometimes it’s for a once-in-a-lifetime (fingers crossed!) event, like getting married. If you’re planning a destination wedding somewhere in Canada, this slideshow by Canada’s top bridal magazine, Wedding Bells could help you find the perfect spot, whether on a bluff overlooking the sea, in a stately early 20th century mansion in Toronto, under the Yukon’s northern lights or seated on caribou skins in Quebec’s ice hotel.
See all 11 destinations and venues at WeddingBells.ca.
Image by Xavier Dachez.
By Candice Walsh
One of the joys of travelling Nova Scotia is the ease of getting around the province by car. When Halifax starts feeling a little too close for comfort, you can hightail it out of there with a moment’s notice. You don’t even need to go overnight—just go.
At Ste. Anne's, guests wear their white robes everywhere, even to dinner.
By Laura Kathleen Maize
The main spa building is an 19th-century stone farmhouse.
Less than two hours from Toronto, this luxurious spa on a historic 500-acre estate makes a perfect day trip or overnight escape from the city, especially in cold-weather months.
Tucked away in Ontario’s Northumberland Hills, Ste. Anne’s Spa is in an incredibly relaxing, rural setting east of Toronto near Cobourg. An Aveda-only spa, Ste. Anne’s has won numerous awards, including SpaFinder reader’s choice awards for best spa in Canada and best spa treatment.
The spa building is in a renovated 1800s, stone-walled farmhouse with walkways and tiny cottages surrounding the main building. Inside, luxury takes over, with big windows, fireplaces, cucumber-water coolers and deep couches with throws. Guests, all clad in white bathrobes, drift from one treatment to the next, and the scent of eucalyptus radiates throughout. The grounds, with their tailored gardens and gazebos, are stunning; in warm weather, enjoy them from a hammock or chaise lounge. (more…)
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