Reading Time: 8 minutes Back in the 60s and 70s, loads of North American kids crammed their backpacks to the point of bursting and jumped straight from high school and college into a plane seat for a year of backpacking in Europe or almost anywhere else before settling down. That was then. Today, though, a lot of those planes […] Read more
Travelling for the sake of your farm
For soon-to-be farmers, a gap year of ag-focused travel — and the insights they get from it — can make for a great start
The scent of a place
Healthy vacations have never been more essential for you, the family and the farm. But where to go? Here’s a great idea: let your sense of smell and a favourite aroma guide you on a trip worth sniffing at!
Reading Time: 7 minutes The woman who sat down across the aisle from me on my train trip from Florence, Italy, to Milan could have been Gina Lollobrigida’s younger sister. But it wasn’t the striking resemblance or her drop-dead elegance that intrigued me, it was the intoxicating fragrance of flowers and spices that wafted from her carry-on bag on […] Read more
PHOTOS: Happy travels
Today’s farm life means more business and pleasure trips, so check out these gift ideas
Reading Time: < 1 minute Santa may be able to set off on an around-the-world trip with nothing more than a few carrots for the reindeer and Rudolph’s glowing nose for guidance, but our travels are a little more complex. Below, we’ve shopped the market in search of great ideas for the travellers in your life, whether they are frequent […] Read more
Guide Health: Travelling with medication
Take a copy of your prescriptions. This will help at the border, and also if your medications get lost
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the past several years, no one has been travelling, but now that it seems safer to do so, many people are visiting friends and relatives or just vacationing away from home. For anyone who takes medication regularly, passing through security at airports or even answering border security agents’ questions at a land crossing can […] Read more
More than a tourist
Travel is back as an indispensable part of business and life for Canada’s farmers, but it isn’t travel like it used to be
Reading Time: 6 minutes Because this world is the only one we have, can we treat it better as we begin to travel again? As the world reopens, travellers have a unique opportunity to hit reset after this pause and explore the world differently. “Conscientious travel” — protecting cultures, preserving the environment and supporting local economies — can be […] Read more
Hanson Acres: Coming home isn’t always just as you imagined it
Fresh off the plane from Germany, Donna takes another trip when she sees the house
Reading Time: 5 minutes After nearly a month in Germany helping her daughter take care of a new baby, Donna Hanson was happy to see her husband at the bottom of the airport staircase when she arrived at the Regina airport. It was good to be home. Until Dale shouted up, “Welcome home, Grandma!” Donna was mortified. She looked […] Read more
Flying into love
Travel changes a farmer, sometimes much more than anyone could have expected
Reading Time: 6 minutes Travel changes a farmer, sometimes much more than anyone could have expected Seeing different ways of farming and working can work a miracle for a farmer. So can experiencing different cuisines and cultures, learning new travel skills, and expanding their networks and friendships. Sometimes, too, the changes go even deeper. Cheryl Hazenburg, a 2014 Nuffield […] Read more
Ireland: A horse lover’s dream
The joy of touring Ireland’s farms, including its elite stud farms
Reading Time: 6 minutes For as long as he can remember, my husband has had a love affair with horses. Growing up on a farm in Nova Scotia, he rode a horse before he learned to ride a bicycle, and horses have been part of his life ever since. When we began to plan a vacation to Ireland, it […] Read more
Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline
Reading Time: 2 minutes Updated — Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travelers instead of a molecular one, officials said Tuesday. Antigen tests are cheaper than a molecular test and can provide results within minutes. The new measures, which […] Read more
Savvy travel tips
Ready to see the world again after COVID-19? Travel writer Anna Hobbs shares insider advice to make it a great trip
Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: This article was written for the December 2021 issue of Country Guide. As the COVID-19 situation changes from day-to-day, please refer to the latest information for your area or any area you plan to visit. If you have already returned to travel, you know travel has changed. It requires more preparation, more paperwork, […] Read more
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