Published on Metro.co.uk on 21st October 2018
Autumn used to be my least favourite time of the year. It signalled the end of summer and the inevitable arrival of winter.
But in New England, it meant the arrival of the foliage season, and with it, a stunning transformation of the region.
Depending on location, temperature and the weather for that year, the leaves start turning shades of golden, ruby and burgundy from the end of September, and the effects can last until early December.
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Published in The Mail on Sunday on 16th September 2018
Quebec City has a unique place in Canadian history, having been the capital under both French and British rule.
You may be surprised by how distinctively French the architecture and the food remains today, but language won’t be a barrier as most people speak excellent English.
If you want to enjoy a slice of its culture, start your journey here…
Published on Metro.co.uk on 4th September 2018
I stared into the horizon with baited breath; in front of me, the St Lawrence River was a sea of calm.
It had been spitting a little, and the ensuing mist had obscured the banks. Although in truth, at this spot – just off the shores of Tadoussac in Quebec – you’d be hard pressed to see from bank to bank anyway, so wide was the St Lawrence.
The location is important, because it’s at this spot that the river bed drops from around 50m to 250m, and where the freshwater from Lake Ontario meets the salty seawater from the Atlantic. Flowing into this mix is the icy Saguenay River.