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The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

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Hello friends! For anyone who read my last blog post , I am back from my adventure in Nova Scotia! I just got back on Saturday (August 6th), but I'm already reminiscing about all of the fun things that we did. We had a great time visiting family, but we also made some amazing memories exploring our own beautiful country. Gosh, there is so much to see.  One of the highlights from our Eastern trip, aside from seeing the Cabot Trail and doing the Skyline Trail, of course, was visiting the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site . I'm not sure which excursion I liked more, to be honest! They both had their perks. What an absolutely breathtaking experience back to the 1700s, though. One of the lines directly from Parks Canada that got me the most when I was researching the Fortress of Louisbourg before going was, "it's so real, it seems surreal". Boy did that ever prove to be true. I didn't feel like I was living in 2022 that's for sure (other than how ho...

Cape Breton Tourism - Digital Round-Up

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ABSTRACT As I am sitting in the car as my partner and I embark on our  journey across the beautiful Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, I couldn't think of a better time to create a digital round-up of information sources on Cape Breton tourism.  This blog post will feature a variety helpful digital tools that you too can use on your next adventure across the island. I will provide a brief analysis on each medium and compare their capacities and limitations.  PODCAST Living Life Intently - 033 Favourite Summer Adventures (and recommendations) Linked above is an absolutely amazing podcast from hosts Lee Fraser and Jonathan Kanary about their favourite things to do on the Cabot Trail - one of Cape Breton's most famous tourist attractions.  This medium is going to be perfect for anyone looking for some inspiration before the embark on their long journey across the Cabot Trail. Lee and Jonathan's podcast provides more than just inspiration, though. On top of ...