Canada - East/Maritimes

Dinner at sunset was beautiful and delicious. Loved the fish of the day and local oysters.

Great views and location walkable to shops and restaurants in Alma.

Delicious fresh-baked goodies everyday!

Great location on the busy waterfront promenade area in Halifax. Modern rooms with lots of dining options all around and a small wellness area featuring a pool, salt room, steam room, and sauna.

Delicious smoothies, soup and sandwich lunch special, terrific salads. Great service!

Exceptionally beautiful hikes and a beautiful drive with lots of spectacular vistas.

Wide range of services, good availability.

Super instagrammy and cute. Fun menu. Split an extravagant dessert!

Bright and fun small town on the water. Lots of live music and interesting shops. A great day trip, stop, or overnight.

Quick ferry ride from Halifax. A couple record shops and some great places to eat, mostly centered on Portland St. Can take the ferry from Halifax>Alderney, shop and have a bite, then walk 35 mins along the water and take the ferry back to Halifax from Woodside. Make sure to bring exact change in CAD for the ferry.

Mother and DL1961 jeans, eberjey pjs, rails… nice boutique that’s good to pick up something if you misssed packing anything.

This is THE hike to do in the area. It’s super accessible for families and anyone who prefers a flatter surface. Plenty of parking. The entire trail is wide and either gravel or well-maintained boardwalk. Suggest doing the loop counter clockwise for better views on the way out. An incredibly scenic walk. The view from the spur is incredible. Took us less than two hours with not much stopping. We got started before 9 on a Friday and it wasn’t too crowded but it was definitely getting more busy as we were leaving.

Hooked rugs by local women and even some kits to try your own! The women who make the rugs/hangings have their photos on the wall.

Assortment of pottery, jewelry, locally made crafts, quilts, knit items, and hooked rugs. Great quality.

Local favorite for baked goods from bread to cookies. Eat in for fish cakes (lightly fried no batter fish and potato cakes), a special, or a hot dinner.

Important fortress for cod fishery in the area in the early 1700s. Very cool to check out. National parks pass gets you in for free. Some neat walks around the property as well.

Clean, little fitness area. Super close to the ferry. Food was just fine. Easy and affordable.

Well maintained trail with some elevation but not super steep during the approach part. We walked about 2.7 miles and turned around to return before the split to do the climb. Beautiful views toward the end of the approach and several waterfalls along the way.

Lovely afternoon/evening walk along the coast and some views of a lake as well on the other side.

Reservations recommended. Very cute spot upstairs with some views by the window and a more refined menu than other restaurants in the area.

Came for the Anchors Away show, which was well worth it. Food wasn’t a standout but was totally fine and enjoyable during the show.

Local chocolates to take away/gift and tasty ice creams. Watch the sunset or the tide right outside.

Spend a day or just stretch your legs. Has activities to get out in the water like kayaking, a cafe, large playground and a good coastal path walk/hike from the parking lot

Homemade food, fairly extensive menu, welcoming staff. Terrific baked goods as well. Pistachio square was out of this world. Can’t beat the view.

Just off the Irish loop. Path that follows the coast, some chance to walk on rocky beaches. Might be a little muddy if it just rained.

Relatively new spot. Delicious NL oysters, tasty mains and sides. Charming inside and ambiance. Going for a little French bistro vibe maybe? Eat at the bar. The tables for 2 are a little tight.

Love this trail! Super scenic and mostly easy footing (though lots of stairs!). Go clockwise from the signal hill top for a mostly down walk. Go counter clockwise from battery street to go mostly up all the way to the top of signal hill. Take some time to stop and enjoy the views. Bonus for timing a walk when a big ship is going through the narrows.

Easy to hike/walk here from signal hill/st John’s. Very charming little town on the water with some food trucks and a little artisan mall. A brewery or two that have tables in the water. Easily access the sugarloaf trail from here. It’s an out and back, moderate to hard hike/walk.

Loved loved loved the snow crab legs. Everything is shareable plates. Worth a stop! Make a reservation, it fills up.

Picturesque stop to stretch your legs. Small fort and little museum. There’s a 4.50 CAD entrance fee but the views and info were worth it on a nice day to get out of the car, we thought.

Not a healthy option, but really good fried chicken! Chicken coating is well sliced, sides were good as well. There’s an ice cream place next door with great treats as well!

Took the ferry to/from Sydney-Port au Basques. Book a berth, it’s worth it. Ask for a window/outter berth either on the phone or when getting boarding docs. If none are available, call and get added to the waitlist. It seems like they come up often. Cafe wasn’t bad and there’s plenty of space to walk around, go up on deck during the crossing. Did not do overnight but imagine it would be just fine if you had a berth.

Took the ferry to/from Sydney-Port au Basques. Book a berth, it’s worth it. Ask for a window/outter berth either on the phone or when getting boarding docs. If none are available, call and get added to the waitlist. It seems like they come up often. Cafe wasn’t bad and there’s plenty of space to walk around, go up on deck during the crossing. Did not do overnight but imagine it would be just fine if you had a berth.

Friendly cafe on one of the main streets in Fredericton. Huge croissants!

Pretty happening city. Capital of New Brunswick. Stay in downtown for a night or two. Cute shops and very nice restaurants.

All around delicious menu. Significant cocktail and wine list, small potion but very tasty main courses tasty, vegetarian options and yummy desserts. We thought it was delicious!

Cool little museum/history and photos in the lower level. Fun to have the opportunity to stay here, but not totally necessary. Could just come to check it out and stay elsewhere in the old city. Lots of fun to be in the center of things and in such a beautiful old hotel!

Fun spot, attached to a hotel. Located on a touristy pedestrian street. Tasty dishes and cozy ambiance.

Beautiful, mostly shaded, boardwalk promenade around the edge of the fort along the waterfront. Quite a few stairs. Can take the promenade around from the gazebos/waterfront area, and loop back around the fort on the gravel walkway to stay up high around to the grassy lawn to get the view!

Terrific place to stop for Jamaican fare.

Great little seaside lobster rolls. Shrimp roll also great. Can’t beat the scenery. Quick stop, also has washrooms next door.

Highly recommended for lunch. Tasty salads and sandwiches, along with yummy baked goods. Beautiful setting. Grab a sandwich before heading out on a hike or bike ride.

Got the tasting menu and sat on the Terrasse. Liked being outside as it felt a bit more casual than the dining room. Food was fantastic and interesting. Got the special cocktail to start and it was fabulous. Maybe a little expensive for what we got but we felt it was totally worth it for the experience and great food.

This place is the coolest! There’s a bridge and a ferry. Take your bike for the day and ride all around. Awesome archicture all around. Just fabulous berries and produce. Stop at the cassis distillery/brewery.

Dining room overlooks the water. Was a neat place to have lunch. Could imagine a beautiful place to spend a night or two as well and have some island adventures!

So big you can see it from the highway. Has a gondola and some hikes for viewing.