I have a simple travel philosophy – I need to find five people who have been there, done that AND enjoyed it, before I’m buying my tickets and packing my suitcase. I knew only four people who had been to Nova Scotia. We went anyway.The guidebook said to allow 10 days to visit Nova Scotia. We planned 16. I expected nonstop Acadian music, charming villages, luscious seafood, jaw dropping seascapes, and magnificent countryside scenes. Such are the dangers of an over active imagination.Don’t get me Continue Reading

How we ended up on a working wharf is not important. Did that Private Property warning really mean us? But what we learned about the herring and scallop industries in Nova Scotia was clearly worth the risk. On top of what we’d already discovered about the lobster business, we are practically able to carry our own at a cocktail party should the topics ever come up. And should we ever attend cocktail parties.Nova Scotia is divided into regions for fishing and every region has different dates or Continue Reading

Did you know Nova Scotia means New Scotland? Did you know mackerel are caught to be used as lobster bait? Did you know freshly fried haddock tastes nothing like Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks? Ahhh, education. Such is the joy of travel.  Yep, we’ve landed in Nova Scotia and have begun our vacation in a fish feeding frenzy. No, we are not feeding the fish, but since Thursday afternoon, we’ve had fried haddock, scallops, lobster rolls, seafood chowder, salmon and fish cakes. Seriously, as a kid Continue Reading

Most families are home from summer vacations, and if the kiddos aren’t in school yet, they soon will be. You know what that means? Fewer cars on the highways, easier access to museums and parks, and shorter lines at ice cream stands and rest rooms. You know what else it means? It’s time for me to hit the road; time for another adventure.I'm a travelin'  (wo)manI've made a lot of stops all over the world And in every part I left my heart With at least one lovely twirl.(Slightly rewritten Continue Reading