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Journeys For The Curious

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Place-based stories that deepen understanding and reward curiosity.

© Dennis Minty

Featured Stories For The Curious

Top of the World: Ten Facts About the Arctic
Video

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Top of the World: Ten Facts About the Arctic

What if everything you knew about the Arctic was wrong? From freshwater to the North Pole, polar bears to Santa Claus, watch this video for ten fun…

Ten Things You Don’t Want to Miss on an Iceland Circumnavigation

© Michelle Valberg

Photo Story

Iceland

Ten Things You Don’t Want to Miss on an Iceland Circumnavigation

Each Adventure Canada expedition holds its own unique highlights. Find out more about the top ten experiences on this trip of a lifetime.…

Preening strengthens the life-long bond between these waved albatrosses

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

South and Central America

The Curious Traveller’s Guide to the Galápagos: A Trivia Challenge & Photo Journey

In the Galápagos, where curiosity meets evolution, nature has rewritten the rules. From lava-born islands to fearless creatures and flightless birds,…

Episode 2: “Ice Walker”
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Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Episode 2: “Ice Walker”

Feel inspired, have you laugh, shed a tear or two, and pause to consider the future of planet Earth. This second episode of the Inside an Explorer’s…

Penguins: A Cast of Characters

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Antarctica

Penguins: A Cast of Characters

There are many species of penguin that you can see on an Antarctic expedition cruise, including gentoo, king, macaroni, Adélie, chinstrap,…

The Torngats and the Power of Silence

© Dennis Minty

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

The Torngats and the Power of Silence

Author Dennis Minty unveils the transformative power of silence of Torngat Mountains National Park. Reflecting on personal experiences, he reveals…

How to Talk like an Adventurer: Nine Fine Phrases You’ll Find Yourself Saying in the Arctic

© Martin Lipman

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

How to Talk like an Adventurer: Nine Fine Phrases You’ll Find Yourself Saying in the Arctic

Get an introductory lesson in Adventurese: a tongue-twisting combination of sailors’ vernacular, Inuktitut, Newfoundland English, scientific…

Top of the World: The Secret Nazi Weather Station
Video

Newfoundland and Labrador

Top of the World: The Secret Nazi Weather Station

Did you know that Nazi German forces once set foot within Canada? On the rugged coast of northern Labrador, they hid a weather monitoring station…

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…

Belugas: Iconic White Whales of the Arctic

© Pierre Richard

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Belugas: Iconic White Whales of the Arctic

Charming and cute belugas are a fascinating species of Arctic whale. Learn where the best places are to travel to in Canada so you can see them for…

Whales of the North Atlantic

© Pierre Richard

Photo Story

Whales of the North Atlantic

Learn more about some of our favourite gentle giants of the deep, and where and when you are most likely to encounter them. From Atlantic Canada and…

Interview with a Taste of Place Ambassador: Lori McCarthy

© Victoria Polsoni

Article

Newfoundland and Labrador

Interview with a Taste of Place Ambassador: Lori McCarthy

Meet Lori McCarthy, a wild chef, forager, hunter, educator, chronic outdoorsperson, and—most fiercely—a Newfoundlander. Enjoy this interview to read…

Home Rule on the World’s Coolest Island

© Jen Derbach

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Home Rule on the World’s Coolest Island

It’s Greenland but also Kalaallit Nunaat. It’s part of Europe and also North America. It’s Inuit but also Danish. It’s dependent and autonomous.…

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,…

Top of the World: The Ten Longest Living Animals
Video

Top of the World: The Ten Longest Living Animals

While you may shiver at the mere thought of the polar regions’ frigid waters, scientists believe they may play a part in the longevity of some of the…