Hiking guru Peter Potterfield was much impressed with his first off-the-map hiking adventure in NFLD. . .Read the full article
Back to Top The Second World War wrecks around Bell Island offer some of the best cold-water diving in the world, Darryl Leniuk writes. Read the full article
Back to TopTORONTO — The waters off Newfoundland and Vancouver Island are among "the world's great dive sites" cited in the new Fodor's book "Adventure Travel." Read the full article
Back to TopNewfoundlanders are known for their ability to tell a good yarn. From stories that are completely fictional to tales of events that took place in the next community, storytelling is a part of the culture and history of our province. Read the full article
Back to TopSpectacular is clearly one adjective I would use. Others would be beautiful, lush, peaceful, varied and certainly breathtaking. Newfoundland’s 240-mile East Coast Trail, traversing the eastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula, is all of these and more, much more. Read the full article
Back to TopSearch by region for the best attractions and sights, or peruse the accommodation options on this soothingly-presented and worded site. www.newfoundlandlabrador.com
Back to TopThe other day, I was reading through some Suite 101 articles. Since I'm a writer with Suite 101, I always enjoy seeing what others have written. I recently spent some time in Newfoundland and I did a search to see what articles were available. I came across an article by Suite 101 writer Mary Williams entitled: Newfoundland Nature. I was captivated! Her charming description of Newfoundland's wildlife had me in its spell..
Back to TopTeetering on the edge of North America, Newfoundland has been in position for some of the epochal moments of world history. Five hundred years before Columbus set sail, this was where Viking explorers established a colony in the New World. Five hundred million years earlier, it is where continents collided.
Back to Top In the back of Ruth Baker's garden, where her father used to grow potatoes, archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the oldest English cemetery in Canada, and the second-oldest in North America.
Back to TopDuane Andrews' music is born of an adventurous spirit and a love of music that transcends category. Uniting the Gypsy Jazz of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt with traditional Newfoundland music, classical training and contemporary composition, Duane's music soars.
Back to TopNewfoundland, one of Canada’s Atlantic Provinces, is home to untouched harbors and vast tracks of wilderness. This fishing island is pristine and the capital, St. Johns, is alive with Celtic music, art and down-home cooking. Newfoundland is a naturalist’s delight. Read the full article
Back to TopWatched an interesting Canadian Geographic programme last night. Apparently Newfoundland is overrun with moose... Read the full article
Back to TopCanadian Press (Aug. 26) ROCKY HARBOUR, N.L. — Our stomachs are rumbling after a strenuous trek to the 806-metre summit of Gros Morne, the highest peak in the national park along Newfoundland's stunning west coast. Read the full article.
Back to Top(Aug. 22) Maggie Barry gets away from it all in Newfoundland’s snowy wilderness... a truly wild world of black runs, super scenery and occasionally unreliable machinery. Read the full article.
Back to Top(Aug. 19) "Time to pucker up, m'by," said the Humber Valley fisherman in his yellow sou’wester as he shoved an ugly old trout towards me. As he was also brandishing an oar, I had little option but to brace myself for the wettest lips in town. Read the full article.
Back to TopCruise North Expeditions among Canada's best Aboriginal tourism experiences
Inuit-owned Cruise North Expeditions – the pioneer of affordable expeditions into Canada's Arctic - has been singled out to represent Canada in the 2010 Olympics as one of the best Canadian Aboriginal tourism businesses by both Aboriginal Tourism Canada and the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC). Read the full article.
Back to TopOld house, new tricks: The Ryan Mansion in St. John's gets its second wind
It may be one of Newfoundland and Labrador's newest hotels – the first guests checked into The Ryan Mansion in early 2008 – but the property itself is almost 100 years old. Original architecture infused with high design, Titanic theme nights and Dali paintings have given this century-old merchant's home a new lease on life. Read the full article. Read more about the Ryan Mansion review
Back to TopNewfoundland and Labrador Inn joins National Geographic Traveler Magazine's prestigious Stay List
A tiny country inn in Newfoundland and Labrador has made it into one of the most prestigious clubs in the world: it has been named as one of the places to stay by National Geographic Traveler Magazine. Fishers' Loft Inn in Port Rexton joins the likes of 150 properties which made the grade based on their contribution to preserving and promoting the uniqueness of place and culture. Only 15 properties in Canada made it onto the list, the inn being the only one in Newfoundland and Labrador to do so. Read the full article. Visit the Fishers' Loft website
Back to TopHNL Announces Awards Winners
Gander, February 16th, 2008 - Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL) and its partners celebrated Newfoundland and Labrador's best tourism products, services and people by presenting the 2008 Tourism Awards during the Lookout! Tourism Summit held this past weekend at Gander, NL.
Sincere congratulations are extended to all award recipients. Read the full press release with all the winners.
Back to TopAnother International Travel Guide Recommends Newfoundland and Labrador as Destination of Choice
Newfoundland and Labrador has been recognized by yet another internationally-respected travel guide as a top destination of choice.
The Fodor's travel web site is currently featuring a section entitled "Where We're Going in '08: Seven Places Americans Have Yet to Discover", which includes a recommendation to visit this province. Read the full press release.
Back to TopBest Hidden Gem - Artisan Inn, Trinity
The Artisan Inn was chosen as a “Best Hidden Gems – Canada Hotel” by TripAdvisor® in its 2008 Travelers’ Choice® awards. The Artsian Inn, a concept inn, is located in the picturesque town of Trinity. It provides accommodation in historically designated homes with kitchen and dining facilities in a converted seaside twine loft. The Twine Loft is also a centre for periodic artistic fringe events such as art exhibitions, music performances and a variety of workshops. Read the full press release. Read more Artisan Inn reviews. Visit Trinity Vacations Website
Back to TopNewfoundland and Labrador Recognized by Lonely Planet Publications
Newfoundland and Labrador has been named a top 30 travel destination for 2008 by Lonely Planet Publications, one of the world's most respected travel guidebook publishers. The province has made Lonely Planet's "Bluelist" – a selection of the world's newest travel trends, experiences and unique destinations. Read the full article.
Back to TopWildland Tours in National Geographic Magazine
Wildland Tours has been recognized in the November 2007 Adventure Travel Issue of National Geographic Adventure Magazine. The award-winning Newfoundland and Labrador tour operator was considered as part of the magazine's Best Outfitters on Earth feature and showcased as one of five North American Specialists. Wildland Tours' Polar Bear cruise to Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve and Nunatsiavut was also named as one of Top 25 Adventures for 2008. Read the full article. Visit Wildland Tours' website
Back to TopTourism Marketing Campaign Wins Top National Award
Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism marketing campaign has won the Tourism Industry Association of Canada's (TIAC) Marketing Campaign of the Year Award. The award, sponsored by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, was announced at TIAC's National Awards for Tourism Excellence, held November 5 in Victoria, B.C. Read the full article.
Back to TopNewfoundland and Labrador Wins Big at Canadian e-Tourism Awards
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was a big winner at the Canadian e-Tourism Awards on November 8, 2007, with finalists from this province receiving three major awards at the Vancouver, B.C. event.
The Provincial Government's tourism website (www.newfoundlandlabrador.com) was named Best Public Sector Website, coming out ahead of finalists Tourism P.E.I. and Tourism Vancouver, the Iceberg Finder website (www.Icebergfinder.com) won top honours in the category of Large Private Sector – Best Innovation, and a dramatic video of an iceberg collapsing off Battle Harbour, Labrador, was named Best Canadian Travel Video. Read the full article. Watch Mike Earle's video
Back to TopAtlantica Restaurant Named Best New Restaurant for 2007
Atlantica Restaurant in Portugal Cove - St. Philips, Newfoundland and Labrador has been named enRoute's Canada's Best New Restaurant for 2007. The restaurant, located just outside St. John's, was chosen from restaurants across Canada for the title. Read the full article. Visit Atlantica's website
Back to TopProvince's Tourism Website Nominated for National Award
The Canadian e-tourism Council has named the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador one of three finalists for the Public Sector - Best Website Award for its tourism Web site (www.newfoundlandlabrador.com), developed in collaboration with AppleCore Interactive, a Newfoundland and Labrador-based interactive marketing and communications agency. The award winner will be chosen, in part, through an online public vote. Read the press release
Back to TopEast Coast Trail Makes CNN's Top 10 Secluded Coastal Hikes
Joan Drammeh includes the East Coast Trail of Newfoundland and Labrador in her CNN article entitled "10 Secluded Coastal Hikes". Read the web article on cnn.com website or download the PDF file-->.
Back to TopHumber Valley Resort’s River Course Named Best New Canadian Golf Course
Humber Valley, NL, September 20, 2007 - Humber Valley Resort's River Course has been awarded ScoreGolf magazine’s Best New Golf Course for 2007. The award was announced in the ScoreGolf September rankings issue. The River Course outranked golf courses across Canada while the remaining top four spots were awarded to Ontario courses. Read the full article
Back to TopTourism Season Extension Program Approved for Discovery Trail
St. John’s, NL, September 7, 2007 – The Discovery Trail Tourism Association is entering phase two of the Provincial Season Extension Pilot Program which began last fall. Read the full article
Back to TopStan Cook Sr. to be Inducted into Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame
The Telegram, St. John's, NL, September 6, 2007 - Stan Cook Sr. is about to be inducted into his third hall of fame in 18 months. The St. John's man will be officially inducted into the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Ottawa Friday evening. He's being recognized for having contributed to the tourism industry in an exceptional manner. Stan Cook Sr. is President of Stan Cook Sea Kayaking Adventures based in Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador. Read the full article
Back to TopCrout's Way Hiking Trail Now Open
The colonists at Cupids cut an overland trail as an escape route from the pirates, and also to establish trade with the native Beothuks in the neighbouring bay. Henry Crout led the way, and his original route has now been re-established from Makinsons near Cupids in Conception Bay to Hopeall in Trinity Bay. Its a two-day hike and not for tenderfoot hikers, but those hardy enough to follow in the colonists footsteps will be richly rewarded with an overland, overnight hiking and camping adventure.
Back to TopLighthouse Picnics
At the end of a short, scenic stroll across the bucolic Ferryland downs, you reach the headland lighthouse and are handed a picnic basket and a blanket. Its time to find a quiet spot for two and snuggle down. The food is exquisite, made from the freshest local ingredients. The surroundings are impressive - not just the towering 1870 lighthouse, but the rugged Atlantic coast and one of the oldest towns in North America, founded by Lord Baltimore in the 1620s. There might be whales just offshore or seabirds circling overhead ... and not another soul in sight. This is the life - unhurried, soaking in natures soothing balm, the purest air imaginable. Its enough to make you giddy!
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