class="w-full

Journeys For The Curious

Culture and Storytelling

Stories that deepen understanding of the living cultures connected to the places we visit.

© Todd Mintz

Featured Stories For The Curious

Top Experiences in Atlantic Canada
Photo Story

Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Top Experiences in Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canada is a crossroads of creatures, traditions, and stunning sights. Along these fabled waterways, humpbacks leap from the waves while…

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…

Uncovering the Many Layers of Staffa

© Dennis Minty

Article

Scotland

Uncovering the Many Layers of Staffa

What do a volcano, a giant, Queen Victoria, an overture, and a fantastic Zodiac cruise all have in common? Why, the Isle of Staffa, of course! Learn…

Connection With Land is the Fundamental Root of Wellness and Understanding of One’s Place in the World

© Jen Derbach

Article

Connection With Land is the Fundamental Root of Wellness and Understanding of One’s Place in the World

Ilnu Cultural Educator and Forester, Valérie Courtois is determined in supporting the development and strengthening of Indigenous nations and their…

Jardins de Métis—Reford Gardens

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Jardins de Métis—Reford Gardens

In 1925, a doctor advised Elsie Reford to give up her fishing lodge business and take up gardening instead. What was meant to have been a gentle…

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…

Listening & Learning About Reconciliation: A Podcast Club
Article

Listening & Learning About Reconciliation: A Podcast Club

As one commitment to ongoing allyship, four friends started a podcast club to learn more about reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous…

Fostering Healing and Preserving Cultural Heritage

© Dennis Minty

Article

Fostering Healing and Preserving Cultural Heritage

Explore the Hebron and Nutak Reunions project through the lens of Lena Onalik, an archaeologist with the Nunatsiavut Government. In this interview,…

All About Penguins

© Dennis Minty

Article

Antarctica

All About Penguins

Learn fascinating facts about everyone’s favourite flightless birds. Why do penguins waddle? How do they stay warm in Antarctica’s frigid…

The Crow's Nest
Video

Newfoundland and Labrador

The Crow's Nest

Seeing Ramah: Examining the Visual Archives of a Moravian Mission

© Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative: ID# LIME_P0123

Photo Story

Newfoundland and Labrador

Seeing Ramah: Examining the Visual Archives of a Moravian Mission

Ramah is a favourite place to visit in Nunatsiavut, home to fascinating archaeological remains of an Inuit community and Moravian missionary site.…

Top of the World: Amundsen's Success
Video

Northwest Passage

Top of the World: Amundsen's Success

The first European to sail the infamous Northwest Passage, Roald Amundsen took a remarkably different approach than other explorers at the time.…

Church tower

© Dennis Minty

Article

Northwest Passage

Part 3: Inuit Explorers of Great Britain—Once More Into the Passage

Early in the nineteenth century, as more and more British whalers and explorers turned up in the Arctic, at least two young Inuit found ways to…

Take a Virtual Tour of the Hall of Clestrain

© John Rae Society

Article

Scotland

Take a Virtual Tour of the Hall of Clestrain

Immerse yourself in the childhood home of Arctic explorer John Rae on this virtual tour of the Hall of Clestrain, located near Kirkwall, Orkney,…

Torngat Mountains National Park: A Treasured Gift to Canada

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Newfoundland and Labrador

Torngat Mountains National Park: A Treasured Gift to Canada

One of Canada’s least-travelled coastlines, northern Labrador is more than just an adventurer’s paradise. It is the Inuit homeland of Nunatsiavut,…