Canada & New England Fall Foliage

This UNESCO City of Design is a delightful blend of European history, modern style and fresh-thinking.

Trois-Rivières is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. The riverfront Boréalis museum traces the history of the local paper industry. Nearby, the Centre d’exposition Raymond-Lasnier displays contemporary art. Quebec Museum of Folk Culture explores the cultural life of the Québécois. Adjacent is the Old Prison, dating from 1822. The Forges du Saint-Maurice has artifacts from Canada’s first iron-working community.

The cradle of French civilisation in the New World, Québec City is a living testimonial to the grace of Old Europe. With its steep cobbled streets, beautiful buildings and rich history, it won’t take you long to fall in love with this charming Canadian city.

A culturally diverse city with a rich and varied history, the Saguenay of today offers unmatched natural beauty throughout the year.

A city firmly dedicated to nostalgia, PEI’s capital is full of period buildings recalling a past that strongly informs the present. The City Hall is a National Historic Site of Canada, and the city proudly proclaims its history as the Birthplace of Confederation. Wander the well-maintained waterfront and the atmospheric downtown streets, or cross the island’s pastoral fields to Summerside or the red rock North Cape.

With its exceptionally delightful harbor side setting, early Europeans were first attracted to Halifax in 1749 with the establishment here of a military outpost by Colonel Cornwallis. The ports natural advantages of a well-protected harbor and close proximity to major fishing grounds resulted in its growth into a major military base and sea port. The peninsula has had several major immigrations during its history; English, French, German, Irish and Scottish have come in substantial numbers at various times. Travelers familiar with the South Pacific will find it interesting to know that Captain James Cook, whose explorations defined most of the Pacific Basin for Europeans, also spent four years in Halifax charting Nova Scotia and the waters of the St. Lawrence. A college town, Halifax has an exhilarating and youthful air about it, as evidenced by many bicyclists and skateboarders. The heart of Halifax offers wonderful restaurants and shopping, galleries, museums, and sites of historic interest including the Naval Dockyard, which dates from 1757, and St. Paul's Church. Heading out of town, the wonders of nature are to be found in the form of the sea, with the smell of salty air, cool ocean breezes, and the powerful force of waves crashing against the rugged shoreline.

As the state of Maine stands apart from the rest of New England, so does Mount Desert Island stand apart from the rest of Maine. When French explorer Samuel de Champlain first dropped anchor here in 1604 he was so impressed by the outline of its towering peaks that he named it "the island of wilderness mountains" - Isle des Monts Deserts. Locals call it the place where the mountains meet the sea. Pink granite mountains give way to pristine freshwater lakes on one side and the mighty Atlantic on the other. Mount Desert's largest town, Bar Harbor, existed for decades as a small local resort and farming community. By the turn of the century, Bar Harbor had gained a reputation as a playground for the rich. In 1916, some of the more conservation-minded residents got together and purchased some 33,000 acres of land and donated it to the government as Acadia National Park, the only national park in the New England states.

One of the United States’ oldest cities, Boston has had a pivotal role in American history since it was founded and offers a fantastic array of things to see and do.

The six communities of Newport County, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth and Tiverton, are rich in history. The first settlers established Portsmouth in 1638, and early in the 18th century, wealthy landowners from southern colonies and the West Indies began to establish summer homes in this area. The Caribbean islanders brought with them the first pineapples seen in New England, and the fruit design was carved over colonial doorways as a sign of hospitality. Newport was one of the hotbeds of revolutionary fervor against the British, and local people attacked and burned the British Customs Schooner, Liberty, in 1769. Three years later, in a repeat performance, the Gaspee was similarly attacked and burned. The incident was called "The First Blow for Freedom." In the mid-19th century, ostentatious mansions were constructed along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive, and Newport's reputation was firmly established as the most elegant resort area in the United States. Organizations such as the Old Port Association and Doris Duke's Newport Restoration Foundation have spent large sums of money restoring many fine old colonial houses. Newport was once the exclusive site for the America's Cup yacht races.

From the Statue of Liberty to Broadway theatres, you’re spoilt for choice for things to see and do in the Big Apple.