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A Checklist of Things to Do in Sydney, Nova Scotia #MurphysDoNS

Chris — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:05:20 +0000

— Our list of things to do in Sydney Nova Scotia was updated in December 2022 — Back in 2009, Cape Breton Island made it to number 3 on Travel and Leisure magazine’s reader list of the best islands in the world. It’s been a mainstay on the list ever since. Considering the competition, which

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Day Trips from Sydney, Nova Scotia

Yashy — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:13:59 +0000

Sydney, Nova Scotia is a city we return to on a yearly basis so we thought we’d share a few shore excursions for your time in Sydney. While there are plenty of things to do in Sydney, Cape Breton, there are also some fun day trips from Sydney (NS) that are great for families with

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Nova Scotia Road Trip : Coast to Coast Nova Scotia Itinerary

Yashy — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:53:31 +0000

There’s a reason many yearn to embark on a Nova Scotia road trip. This Eastern Canadian province is mighty and beautiful, justifying a visit that’s at least a week long. My first visit to Nova Scotia was in 2009 for wedding planning reasons and since then I’ve returned annually (some years twice a year even).

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Nova Scotia Travel Rules for Travelling During the Pandemic

Yashy — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:02:37 +0000

As you may recall, we visited Nova Scotia during the pandemic in December and followed the Nova Scotia quarantine rules. Recently we had to travel to Nova Scotia yet again for emergency purposes to bid farewell to Chris’ grandmother. We barely had time to research or plan our travel to Nova Scotia from Ontario as

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Nova Scotia Winter Road Trip

Yashy — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:57:39 +0000

Looking for fun outdoor spots for your next winter road trip in Nova Scotia with kids? We have some great ideas for places you can embrace nature at and let the kids run wild.

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Best Beaches on the Cabot Trail

Yashy — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:13:06 +0000

If you’re visiting Nova Scotia and planning to drive the Cabot Trail with kids (or without), there are quite a few Cabot Trail highlights to enjoy along the way, but one we always look for is a great Cape Breton beach to relax at. During our many Cape Breton family vacations to hang out with

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5 Cape Breton Desserts #MurphysDoNS

Yashy — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:32:51 +0000

Who’s ready to learn about some delicious Cape Breton desserts? Will travel for food and drink has been my motto since I was a child and on every trip we take, I do my best to hunt down local eats. Since Chris spent most of his childhood in Cape Breton and because we visit Cape

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Glace Bay Miners Museum #MurphysDoNS

Chris — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:15:52 +0000

While growing up in Nova Scotia, I grew keenly aware of the perils of coal mining. One of my most indelible school memories is learning the song Springhill Mining Disaster in my grade 5 music Class. Its solemn refrain, “Bone and blood is the price of coal”, is a truth that every man who ever set foot

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Things to do in Ingonish, Cape Breton #MurphysDoNS

Yashy — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:53:04 +0000

If you’re visiting Cape Breton island in Nova Scotia, Canada and are looking for things to do on the Cabot Trail, Ingonish has probably entered your radar. Located along the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Ingonish is on the Cabot Trail and is on the eastern entrance to the popular Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Visitors to

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Big Spruce Brewery | A New Cape Breton Treasure #MurphysDoNS

Chris — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:25:05 +0000

Behold the Big Spruce Brewery. One of our all time favourite Nova Scotia breweries that we make an effort to visit annually. We wrote this article in 2016 but have some updates to share after our summer 2022 visit as well. Dance with the Ra Ra Rasputin Imperial Stout, aged in Single Malt Whiskey Barrels

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