| | “Home of the Privateers”
by Ed Pretty
Canadian Biker
March 2010 "Traveling to the Harley Owners Group Atlantic Regional rally in Nova Scotia, Ed and Arlene find light, music and a renewed sense of what it means to be a Buddy."
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 | | “Don't Catch a Wave"
by Lesley Choyce
Canadian Geographic Travel
Summer 2010 "I've been surfing the coast of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore for more than 30 years but on this bright, late-summer morning, I'm embarking on my first sea kayaking adventure: a day long guided excursion around a coastal inlet 30 minutes from my house ..."
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 | | “Only a Day in Sydney Nova Scotia”
by Glen Petrie
Cruise Travel (US)
April 2010 "You might sum up your stop in Sydney on Cape Breton Island as the highlight of your Canada/New England cruise - or not. The difference depends on whether you stay in town or explore farther afield. What you should bear in mind is that while Sydney has the cruise-ship pier, your real destination is the large island on which the city resides - Cape Breton."
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 | | “Tune in to Cape Breton”
by Peter Leney
Montreal Gazette
April 29, 2010 “When the idea arose of vacationing in Nova Scotia, it was immediately stamped as a music-chasing adventure by my musical girlfriend, Linda. Since I vaguely knew Nova Scotia as a musical place, not just an ocean playground as the license plate says, that sounded fine. But where to head to after landing in Halifax?
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 | | “Get a Taste of Nova Scotia”
by Linda Fasteson
The Sun Chronicle (US)
April 18, 2010 “As the plane descended below the clouds, the unfolding view of Nova Scotia was awash with foliage as far as the eye could see, which seemed contrary to what you'd think a visitor would discover about Canada's maritime province and ocean playground at first glance.”
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 | | “All At Sea”
by David Orkin
Wanderlust (UK)
March 2010 “With its fishing shacks, pirate coves and seals galore, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia is perfect for sea kayaking. Fuelled by pancakes and dreaming of a cozy four-poster, guidebook author David Orking takes to the waves."
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 | | “Where Eagles Soar”
by Kim Kavin
Yachting Magazine
March 2010 "… Fox Harb'r is among two dozen area courses. Meaning you could book a two-week charter and play a different course every day. One, Highland Links, made Golf Digest's 2009 list of best courses outside of the United States. Remember: The Scots settled this region. They know about whacking a while ball around green hills ..."
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 | | "Sea life and seabirds describe a little island"
by Sandra MacGregor
Boston Globe (US)
May 2, 2010 "Are you here for the whales or the birds?' says Penny Graham, our guide from Mariner Cruises as she hands out muffins and hot chocolate to the eight of us gathered on her boat. Most of us yell both but the truth is we are all here to see a whale and though we would be hapy to see a humpback, the elusive blue is the true prize. Though we are early in the season ..."
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 | | "Escape to the Cape"
by Gregory Pynn
EnRoute Magazine
May 2010 "After setting his eyes on Baddeck for the first time, Alexander Graham Bell, who made Canadian aviation history when he flew his Silver Dart over Baddeck Bay in 1090, fell in love with the region and decided to make it his permanent home. Located on the shores of Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island, ..."
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 | | "An Oceanfront Showcase"
by Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb
Dreamscapes
Summer 2010 "With some 380,000 residents, Greater Halifax is a bustling 21st century city. Yet it is also a place that honours the past, which explains why Nova Scotia's capital remains a harbour town at heart. When the British settled here in 1749, Halifax Harbour was a major draw. And today that's still the case ..."
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