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Europe & Canada – The Tulip Connection

We travel to Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Ottawa in Canada to discover the Tulip connection that takes place between … Continue reading

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Ontario: Fall Foliage Festival

Mother Nature’s Studios presents the annual autumn foliage festival making its way from the northernmost tip of Ontario south into Gatineau and Algonquin Parks. … Continue reading

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Canada: Ottawa – A Capital Story

We take a balloon trip over Ottawa, originally a work camp for lumberjacks before being made Canada’s Capital City and drop by Kingsmere, the … Continue reading

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Prince Edward Island – Confederation Circus, Green Gables and White Sands

A real live circus nearly scuppered the ambitions of politicians when they sailed into PEI and tried to negotiate Confederation – but booze and … Continue reading

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1812 – Part 18: Aftermath — Military Settlements

The British Government has run out of money and rather than have the soldiers who have fought in the War of 1812 return home, … Continue reading

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1812 – Part 15: Aftermath — Building the Rideau Canal

 Although the War of 1812 is over there is still concern that the Americans might invade again and the British remain vulnerable to … Continue reading

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