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Video | Newfoundland and Labrador
Top of the World: L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement
By Adventure Canada
Watch this video to learn about the first authenticated Viking settlement in North America. L’Anse aux Meadows was forgotten for centuries outside of the pages of the Icelandic sagas. Nearly a millennium later, Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad used these saga texts to rediscover this fascinating archaeological site.
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Article | Iceland
Visit the Skálanes Nature Reserve
By Ă“lafur (Ă“li) Ă–rn PĂ©tursson
Established in 2005, Skálanes is an independent nature reserve near Seyðisfjörður, Iceland that boasts beautiful bird colonies, abundant plant life, and fascinating archaeology. Learn more about what you can look forward to witnessing on a visit there.
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Photo Story | Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Savvy Shopping: Atlantic Canada Style
By Adventure Canada
The cultures of Atlantic Canada abound with colour and creativity. Whether you visit a high-end gallery, quaint boutique, or church basement craft sale, there are authentic, to-die-for treasures just about everywhere you look. Here are six must-have mementos from the region—make sure you leave some room in your suitcase!
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Article | Newfoundland and Labrador
Yes, b’y! A Guide to Newfoundland English
By Tony Oxford
On a journey to Newfoundland and Labrador, you’ll soon appreciate how the province’s vibrant culture is anything but ordinary—right down to the very words the locals utter! Learn a few handy words and phrases with this special travel dictionary.
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Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
Arctic Wonders: Tiny Plants of the Tundra and How They Survive
By Dennis Minty
It’s not easy being green! Learn more about the challenges facing Arctic plants, as well as their remarkable adaptations. To say these plants must be frost hardy is obvious; they also face extreme cold, a short growing season, drought, frost heaving, strong wind, and infertile soil.
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Photo Story | Scotland
The Standing Stones of Calanais
By Dennis Minty
The Isle of Lewis in Scotland is home to the Calanais Standing Stones, one of the best preserved and most complete Neolithic monuments in Europe. The purpose, construction, and meaning of these megaliths may be a mystery, but one thing is certain—they are a must-see on a Scotland Slowly expedition!
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Photo Story | Newfoundland and Labrador
Francois, Newfoundland: Small Town, Big Spirit
By Dennis Minty
If you’re lucky enough to travel there, visiting the remote outport of Francois, Newfoundland is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you’ll never forget! Learn more about the real-life effects of the cod moratorium and kick up a jig at a kitchen party.