 If you're looking for the trip of a lifetime, I can safely say I've found a top contender. It may not be your typical serene sandy beach or spectacular safari but, for me, Newfoundland in Canada has an offering like no other. In just six days, I saw striking icebergs up close in the Atlantic sea, hiked over rugged coastal terrain, witnessed whales swimming, watched the sunset from a peak in Terra Nova National Park, ate the freshest fish money can buy, had dinner on the beach, visited one of the 'four corners of the world', was ferried across to neighbouring Fogo Island, went kayaking for sea life, dropped by an accordion festival, and learned about the province's Irish and 9/11 history. Not to mention the fact that describing Newfoundland (pronounced new-fin-land) as stunning is a shameful understatement. But I'll be the first to admit that I'd never actually heard of this part of Canada before – having previously only put Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal on my travel bucket list. Tragically, I was one of the majority – on my connecting flight from Toronto, a Canadian exclaimed: 'You went to Newfoundland?! Nobody ever goes there!' And blimey, they really should. Even some friends who recently packed up their bags for a new life in Toronto told me Newfoundland was low on their list of places to see before I went (I've since told them they need to revise that). Travel doesn't get better than this if you love an active holiday – and yet hardly anyone makes it to this province. Iceberg Alley (Picture: Tanyel Mustafa) We saw around 18 icebergs (Picture: Tanyel Mustafa) And yes, this is just the tip of the berg (Picture: Tanyel Mustafa) Our journey began in Gander, the city known for its airport and aviation history. On 9/11, Gander became the emergency landing destination over five days for some 7,000 people on planes headed for the US. Gander, at the time, had a population of around 10,000 – so the sudden swell in peopl){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
If you’re looking for the trip of a lifetime, I can safely say I’ve found a top contender.
It may not be your typical serene sandy beach or spectacular safari but, for me, Newfoundland in Canada has an offering like no other.
In just six days, I saw striking icebergs up close in the Atlantic sea, hiked over rugged coastal terrain, witnessed whales swimming, watched the sunset from a peak in Terra Nova National Park, ate the freshest fish money can buy, had dinner on the beach, visited one of the ‘four corners of the world’, was ferried across to neighbouring Fogo Island, went kayaking for sea life, dropped by an accordion festival, and learned about the province’s Irish and 9/11 history.
Not to mention the fact that describing Newfoundland (pronounced new-fin-land) as stunning is a shameful understatement.