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      • British Columbia
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        • Montreal
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        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
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      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
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      • Northern Ireland
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Quebec by The Sea: 25 EPIC Things to Do in Canada’s French Province

April 17, 2024April 12, 2024 by Margarita Ibbott
Haut Fond Prince Lighthouse Photo credit © Parks Canada J.F.Bergeron

Start planning your summer vacation to La Belle Province in Canada. Quebec is the largest province in Canada, and it has four regions for you to discover. All are on the mainland except the Magdalen … Read more

What to do at the Quebec Carnival in 2024

January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 by Margarita Ibbott
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The Quebec Winter Carnival New to the winter carnival scene? Well, if you’re going to dive in, make it epic with the Quebec Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Québec) – an absolute must-experience winter festival that … Read more

Where should I go in Canada? ABCs of 26 Canadian Cities & Towns

January 11, 2024December 30, 2023 by Margarita Ibbott
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UPDATED: As the new year begins, we can start planning our summer vacation. Looking in our backyard means considering interesting and smaller destinations in Canada. From sea to shining sea we rejoice in all that … Read more

Delicious Traditions for Christmas in Quebec Maritime – Réveillon de Noël

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 by Margarita Ibbott
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Traditions for Christmas in Quebec Maritime – Réveillon de Noël – Menu includes tortiere, a buche Noel and a Potato Tart. Making new holiday tradition!

Making the Naughty List – Ronnie Burkett’s Little Dickens at The Grand Theatre

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 by Margarita Ibbott
Tiny Tim Schnitzel - Little Dickens - The Grand Theatre Photo Credit: Dahlia Katz

Tiny Tim Schnitzel – in Little Dickens at the Grand Theatre Photo Credit: Dahlia Katz

Stratford Festival’s Frankenstein Revived: A Silent Stage’s Disharmony

October 9, 2023 by Hayden
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A unique sort of stage production, Stratford Festivals’s Frankenstein Revived is a dialogue-free drama that tells its story through music and movements. The idea here is that Revived is both a retelling of the novel … Read more

A Grand Theatre Spectacle: Phantom of the Opera takes the stage!

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 by Margarita Ibbott
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Let me take you back to your high school musical or senior year class production. I’m sure it was Hamlet or West Side Story. The props were made by the students from shop class. The … Read more

A World Elsewhere: What’s on at Stratford in 2024

September 25, 2023 by Margarita Ibbott
Festival Theatre Stratford Festival Shakesepar statue Photo Credit DownshiftingPRO

As the summer festival season starts to wrap up, we have thoroughly enjoyed this year’s productions of Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Richard II, Rent and Spamalot (extended to Nov. 12). If you are … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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