About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Category Archives: Destinations
Getting the dirt on Fort York
History and archaeology – that’s what attracts me to Fort York and the reason why I put it at the top of my list … Continue reading
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Les Îles de la Madeleine
Situated in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small group of islands, Les Îles de la Madeleine, known in English … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadian, adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, cliffs, crafts, cuisine, dog sledding, eco-tourism, ecology, environment, ferry, fishing, French, fromagerie, glass blowing, harp seals, helicopter tours, history, ice fields, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, kayaking, La Grave, lagoon, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, maritime climate, mating season, Montreal, Museum of the Sea, nature, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nursery ground, photography, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, seal pups, shipwrecks, smoked herring, St. Lawrence, walking, white coats, wind, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Les Îles de la Madeleine: Île d’Entrée
Tall, athletic and very, very, fit, Gaston led the way across the top of the cliffs striding through the high dune grasses and … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The Miracle' shipwreck, Acadian, Big Hill, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, Farmer the horse, fishing, Gaspé Peninsula, Gulf of St. Lawrence, history, Île du Havre Aubert, Île d’Entrée, Irish, Jacques Cartier, La Grave, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, Micmac, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, sand dunes, shipwrecks
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Avoiding Airport Hassle
If you want to visit Britain this Jubilee and Olympic year but don’t want to face the congestion and lineups expected at Gatwick and … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Transat, Birmingham, Blitz, Britain, BritRail Pass, Canadian Affair, Devon, Dutch architecture, England, Exeter, Exeter Cathedral, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Olive Garden, Pearson Airport, Plaza Premium Lounge, Queens Court Hotel, Shannon, St. Martin's church, Topsham, Toronto, Underground Tunnels, University of Exeter
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EdgeWalk — Toronto’s unique experience
The EdgeWalk is the latest innovation of the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada. They don’t take it lightly. You have to be healthy, are strapped … Continue reading
Stingray City, Cayman Islands
With its spear-like snout, razor-sharp backbone and stinging fins rippling in the ocean, it headed my way. Deep down inside me there’s that yearning … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean, Cayman Islands, coral reefs, moray eel, scuba-diving, squid, Sting Ray City, swimming, tropical fish, underwater, yellow-tailed snappers
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Turbulence: Flying high
When returning from Rome on an Alitalia flight, some people were sleeping and others watching the movie when we hit a major area of … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Traffic Control, airlines, Alitalia, Calgary, Chinook, Clear Air Turbulence, glaciers, pilots, Rome, sun reflection, thunderstorms, turbulence
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Akko: The Underground Crusader Capital
Eliezer Stern is excited – he’s just discovered the toilets. Any traveller who has been confined to a mini-van for two hours knows the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acre, Akko, Arabs, archaeology, Austrian, Bahaullah, Baha’i Centre, bazaar, British, Christianity, Convent, coppersmith, Crusader Capital, Egyptians, Exodus, Haifa, iconography, Israel, Jerusalem, Knights Hospitallers, Mamelukes, Mediterranean, Monastery, Mosque, Muslims, nargilla, Old Acre Development Company, Order of St. John, Ottomans, Phoenicians, Pisan Quarter, Richard the Lionheart, Romans, spices, Synagogue, Syria, toilets, Turkish, Turkish coffee, Underground Crusader City, UNESCO
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The Mystery of the Riace Bronzes
Is it any wonder that after sampling the magnificent cities and incredible works of art of Rome and Venice that visitors to Italy rarely … Continue reading
Food Glorious Food
“I want a hard body Martin” said my loved one as we planned a recent trip to Sandals in Jamaica. I groaned. It usually … Continue reading
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Tagged all-inclusive, buffet, food, holidays, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Royal Thai, Sandals, sea-kayaking, Tokyo Joe’s, tourism
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