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Journeys For The Curious

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Place-based stories that deepen understanding and reward curiosity.

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Featured Stories For The Curious

Exploring My Atlantic Home

© Sandy Sharkey

Photo Story

Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Exploring My Atlantic Home

Feeling ready to start travelling again? Atlantic Canada is a great place to go if you’ve got a post-pandemic travel bug! Scroll through just a few…

Part 1: Gory, Glorious, Uproarious—Introducing the Search for the Fabled Northwest Passage

© Richard S. Finnie

Article

Northwest Passage

Part 1: Gory, Glorious, Uproarious—Introducing the Search for the Fabled Northwest Passage

Who was really the first person to travel the famed Northwest Passage? The answer might surprise you! Learn more about the long history of Inuit…

St. Kilda: A World Apart

© Dennis Minty

Article

Scotland

St. Kilda: A World Apart

Now an abandoned, uninhabited archipelago, St. Kilda is rich in human history. Here, hearty “bird people” made a simple but fulfilling life until…

Five of the Best Scottish Isles Worth Visiting
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Scotland

Five of the Best Scottish Isles Worth Visiting

Have you ever dreamed about sailing to Scotland's farthest-flung islands? Some of the most amazing spots around the Scottish Isles are often the ones…

What to Expect on an Arctic Expedition Landing

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

What to Expect on an Arctic Expedition Landing

Want to hike through stunning landscapes and meet remarkable locals on community visits? Get excited for your time ashore and learn the ins and outs…

Fall in Love with Newfoundland

© Dennis Minty

Photo Story

Newfoundland and Labrador

Fall in Love with Newfoundland

When’s the best time of year to travel to Newfoundland? Read this convincing case for autumn, when trees and shrubs are in peak colour—and locals'…

Ten “Best Kind” Experiences on a Newfoundland Circumnavigation

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Photo Story

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ten “Best Kind” Experiences on a Newfoundland Circumnavigation

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

Top of the World: L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement
Video

Newfoundland and Labrador

Top of the World: L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement

Watch this video to learn about the first authenticated Viking settlement in North America. L’Anse aux Meadows was forgotten for centuries outside of…

The Deacon of Dark River: An Icelandic Ghost Story
Video

Iceland

The Deacon of Dark River: An Icelandic Ghost Story

South Georgia: Holy Grail en Route to Antarctica

© Dennis Minty

Article

Antarctica

South Georgia: Holy Grail en Route to Antarctica

Lonesome South Georgia is a Marine Protected Area and home to scores of penguins, seals, and albatrosses. Rich in rousing history and beautiful…

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.…

Stepping Back in Time in Siglufjörður, Iceland
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Iceland

Stepping Back in Time in Siglufjörður, Iceland

Did you know that Siglufjörður is the northernmost town in Iceland? With a population of just over a thousand people, it is one of the country's most…

Enchanted, Still
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Galapagos

Enchanted, Still

After years living, diving, guiding, and raising a family in the Galápagos, Adventure Canada product manager, Marie-Lou Poisson, reflects on islands…

Episode 3: “The Idea of North”
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Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Episode 3: “The Idea of North”

Coping with the Cold:  Strategies of Arctic Birds and Mammals

© Dennis Minty

Article

Canadian High Arctic and Greenland

Coping with the Cold: Strategies of Arctic Birds and Mammals

Learn fascinating facts about your favourite Arctic wildlife. These iconic animals benefit from a variety of anatomical, physiological, and behaviour…