Discovering the Purple Road: Lavender Farms and Lavender Festivals in Ontario I believe the true taste of a country, place or city is rooted in its people and their land. It starts with our farmers, the producer of our foods, and moves through the culinary route to the chefs, bakers, and crafters who take the food product and crafts them into various tastes and unique experiences. And the moment those creations touch our tongue and entice our senses, our excitement grows —we want to share this unique experience. So we share the food, we share the stories, the experience and …

To Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada, Parks Canada is offering free entrance to all of its national parks and heritage sites for 2017. For this Canada’s Day, take the opportunity to explore Jasper National Park.  In order to see some of the best terrains in the Canadian Rockies —to really enjoy it properly, you’ll need to do an overnight trip. A day trip is just not enough. Below, you’ll find a suggested two-day trip itinerary for lovers of the outdoors who just aren’t fit enough for the crazy Banff hikes. Or families with young children who just want to …