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Poutine, beer and wine in Quebec
By Medicine Hat News on September 16th, 2017
Mansoor Ladha Special to the News When native Quebecers hear the word poutine, they don’t usually think of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, says Danis, my guide in Quebec City. She is talking about poutine which has been the staple diet of Quebec. Walking down a street in Quebec City on a sunny afternoon, you are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Travels: Cuba is rich in culture and vintage cars
By Medicine Hat News on September 2nd, 2017
Ernest Fode Upon arriving in Veradero, Cuba after a four-hour flight from Calgary, the sight of old vintage cars from the 1950s and aged horse-drawn carriages got me wondering if I had landed back in time after a trip in an H.G. Wells time-machine. This was the start of a seven-day all-inclusive vacation at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Travels: You never know what a road trip will bring
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
Marilyn Krause You never know what you will see on a road trip. We started early in the morning on our two-day road trip taking the Going-To-The-Sun Road to Kalispell and Whitefish, Montana. The road with its many points of interest is very beautiful this time of year. The mountain air was a break from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salt Spring Island is many things to all people
By Medicine Hat News on August 19th, 2017
Steve MacNaull Special to the News We have a dilemma. Today, on Salt Spring Island, my wife, Kerry, and I are canoeing, wine and cheese tasting, lunching harbourside, hiking, paddle boarding and going out for dinner. What should we wear? And how many changes of clothes do we have to lug around? None, apparently. “Wear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miracle in Montenegro
By Medicine Hat News on July 22nd, 2017
Steve MacNaull Special to the News Not a religious nor superstitious man, Ilija Pajovic nevertheless puts his hand on the Madonna rock behind the church’s altar and makes a wish. Two months later, his wife is pregnant with the son they’ve longed for for eight years. “I’m just saying, it seems like a miracle to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Your Travels: Saskatoon Farm an Alberta must-see
By Medicine Hat News on July 15th, 2017
Marilyn Krause If you’re looking for a day trip within Alberta the Saskatoon Farm located about 30 minutes south of Calgary is a must-see destination. Paul and Karen Hamer purchased the farm in 1987 when it was just a barley field. They started planting Saskatoon bushes and have built up the farm into something quite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec City has European city vibes
By Medicine Hat News on July 8th, 2017
Mansoor Ladha Special to the News “I feel as if I am in France,” I overheard a tourist telling his friend while walking on a street in Old Quebec. That is the type of testimonial that visitors to Quebec City have been giving. Quebec tourism officials also constantly trumpet it by using the slogan, “Quebec ... Read More »
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