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Journeys For The Curious

Destinations

Place-based stories that deepen understanding and reward curiosity.

© Dennis Minty

Featured Stories For The Curious

Top of the World: The Lucky Ones
Video

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Top of the World: The Lucky Ones

The graves of John Hartnell, William Braine, and John Torrington still rest on Beechey Island in the Arctic. Although there are many mysteries of…

Six Arctic Foods & Beverages You Don't Want to Miss

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Six Arctic Foods & Beverages You Don't Want to Miss

The North is a culinary wonderland for adventurous eaters. Find out more about six of the must-try favourites—meats, fish, fruit, and beans(!)—from…

A Visit to L’Anse aux Meadows UNESCO World Heritage Site

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Newfoundland and Labrador

A Visit to L’Anse aux Meadows UNESCO World Heritage Site

A visit to L’Anse aux Meadows is a highlight of any trip to Newfoundland and Labrador. Take a whirlwind tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, home…

Haida Gwaii

© Danny Catt

Article

Pacific Northwest

Haida Gwaii: Where Curiosity Meets Connection

An immersive journey into the living stories, ancient forests, and enduring spirit of Haida Gwaii—where curiosity becomes connection, and travel…

Celtic Music: Meaning, Belonging, and Place
Article

North Atlantic Europe

Celtic Music: Meaning, Belonging, and Place

A primer on the musical traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man—and on what their songs and tunes can reveal about language,…

A Smile in the Sea: Sable Island

© Dennis Minty

Article

Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

A Smile in the Sea: Sable Island

Sable Island’s unique geography, plant life, maritime history, wild horses, and grey seal colony make it one of Canada’s natural and historical…

Narwhals: Mysterious Tusked Whales of the Arctic

© Michelle Valberg

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Narwhals: Mysterious Tusked Whales of the Arctic

Learn facts and fables about unicorns of the sea. Find out more about their habitat, characteristics, and why most scientists believe narwhals have…

From the Heart…Mine and Newfoundland’s

© Dennis Minty

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

From the Heart…Mine and Newfoundland’s

Solo traveller Julie Bean finds just what she was looking for aboard a Newfoundland Circumnavigation expedition. In this heartfelt reflection, read…

Rich Ground: Arts and Culture in Newfoundland and Labrador

© Dennis Minty

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

Rich Ground: Arts and Culture in Newfoundland and Labrador

What is it that makes the province of Newfoundland and Labrador such a cultural hotspot? Whether it’s music, storytelling, comedy, handicrafts,…

Gros Morne National Park: Where the Earth Tells Its Story

© Dennis Minty

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

Gros Morne National Park: Where the Earth Tells Its Story

Geology shines on the island of Newfoundland! Admire spectacular landscapes and witness earth’s history for yourself when you visit Gros Morne…

Ullaakkut! A Guide to Inuktitut for Beginners

© Rob Moberg

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Ullaakkut! A Guide to Inuktitut for Beginners

Want to learn a few phrases of Inuktitut before you travel to Nunavut or Greenland? Regions across the Arctic use slightly different dialects of the…

Trumpets on the Roof

© Paul Hettasch

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

Trumpets on the Roof

Inuit brass bands once integral to Labrador's soundscape, were introduced by Moravian missionaries in the eighteenth century. Author Tom Gordon…

A Bear Necessity: How an Arctic Expedition Warmed My Soul

© Carolyne Parent

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

A Bear Necessity: How an Arctic Expedition Warmed My Soul

What’s the best travel experience you’ve ever had? For one Québécoise author, it was an Adventure Canada Arctic expedition. Find out why and learn…

Polar Bears

© Dennis Minty

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Polar Bears

The iconic white bear seems inseparable from our imaginings of the Far North. Where is the best place to spot polar bears in Arctic Canada? It all…

Seventeen Arctic Birds to Search for on Iceland to Greenland: In the Wake of the Vikings

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Seventeen Arctic Birds to Search for on Iceland to Greenland: In the Wake of the Vikings

Seabirds, songbirds, waterfowl, birds of prey—the Arctic offers plentiful avian wildlife spotting opportunities! Learn some fun facts and which…