Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.
Last Updated: May 2026
Traveling south from Acadia, we pulled into Belfast, Maine for a few days — and the primary reason was simple: the view from our motorhome was of the ocean. What followed turned out to be one of the more enjoyable stops of the whole 2017 summer trip. Belfast is a small city that has continually reinvented itself over three centuries, and it wears that history well — in its architecture, its waterfront, and its remarkably good food scene.
Last Updated: May 2026
We timed our visit to Acadia National Park deliberately. By waiting until after Labor Day, we traded peak-season crowds for cooler air, changing foliage, and the kind of unhurried pace that lets you actually absorb a place. Between two very different campgrounds — one perched close to the wild, uncrowded Schoodic Peninsula and the other deep in the Southwest Harbor woods — we spent a full week exploring granite headlands, tidal pools, carriage roads, and the sweeping panoramic views from Cadillac Mountain.
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Last Updated: May 2026
Lubec, Maine holds a distinction that sets it apart from every other town in the contiguous United States: it is the easternmost incorporated municipality in the country. Perched on a narrow peninsula where Cobscook Bay meets Passamaquoddy Bay, Lubec feels like the edge of the world — and in the best possible way. During our 2017 summer road trip through New England and Atlantic Canada, we crossed the short international bridge from Campobello Island, New Brunswick, and spent several unforgettable days soaking in the history, wildlife, and extraordinary light of this remote corner of Maine.
Last Updated: May 2026
On our way back to the United States from Nova Scotia, we made a deliberate detour into New Brunswick for a few nights at Fundy National Park — and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of the entire summer. A magical waterfall trail, a rare albino lobster, a bottle of Spanish red with fresh pasta and chanterelle mushrooms, and the most dramatic tidal formations on the planet. Not a bad send-off from Canada.
Last Updated: May 2026
Leaving Cape Breton we traveled south through New Glasgow and on to Peggy’s Cove — and from there worked our way along the southern and western shores of Nova Scotia through Halifax, Truro, and ultimately Spencer’s Island on the Bay of Fundy. This stretch delivered some of the trip’s most memorable experiences: a tidal bore raft ride, 36-foot tides, a ghost ship mystery, and the best seafood chowder of the summer.
Last Updated: May 2026
Cape Breton Island turned out to be one of the most stunning and surprising stops of the entire summer. We arrived by ferry from PEI, drove the Celtic-flavoured southwestern shore, explored Alexander Graham Bell’s summer retreat in Baddeck, watched bald eagles pluck fish from the sea, hiked to a hidden 50-foot waterfall, and spent days on the Cabot Trail — a coastal road that belongs in the conversation with Big Sur for sheer scenic drama.
