Who would have thought there was an island as good as any in the Caribbean right on my doorstep? Pictou Island sounded as far from Tortola as the North Pole to me but their website, www.pictouisland.com, and photos persuaded...

In response to a comment from A. Alarcon requesting photos from the North Shore, I have uploaded a couple of my favourite pictures in this post because they cannot go in the reply box. It was difficult to choose just...

My partner, two daughters and I moved to the gorgeous North Shore of Nova Scotia five years ago. After spending three weeks touring and exploring some of the highlights of Nova Scotia we made the decision that this was where...