
Seven days in Nova Scotia sounds like plenty of time. And it is. Right up until you discover another lighthouse, another coastal road, another small town and an entire island called Cape Breton sitting at the top of the province looking rather difficult to ignore. The biggest mistake when planning a one-week Nova Scotia road…

Nova Scotia looks deceptively easy to plan. Halifax. Peggy’s Cove. A colourful fishing village or two. Maybe Cape Breton if there’s time. Done. Then you start looking at the map and realise there are coastal roads, beaches, national parks, historic towns, wineries, fishing communities and an entire island at the northern end of the province…

Canada is one of those destinations that can look deceptively simple to plan. Book a flight, choose a few places, pack your suitcase and go — right? Almost. Canada is enormous, the weather can change quickly, prices work a little differently than in many European countries, and a few practical details can make a big…