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What To Do In Niagara Falls – USA & Canadian Side
Niagara Falls is a shared gem between the USA and Canada with so much to see and do! It is a spectacular site with activities to enjoy from all angles. Whether you want to take the Hornblower tour and feel the falls on your face, visit some of the tourist attractions, see some fireworks, visit the park overlooking the falls, hike up in behind the falls – so many options! So whether you approach the Falls from the US or Canada, be prepared for fun and if you have your passport with you – visit the other side! Also, don’t forget to visit beautiful and quaint nearby Niagara On The…
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What To Do In Nova Scotia In The Fall
Fall is one of our favourite seasons and Nova Scotia has so much to offer during this time of year (all year actually but we might be biased). Join as we talk about all there is to see and do including seeing the beautiful foliage driving through this beautiful province but there is so much more! Nova Scotia’s harvest comes due at the end of summer which means Fall is full of fruits and veggies and apple picking and corn mazes! Fall is also the perfect time to hike in Nova Scotia because the summer heat has waned a bit and it is easier to enjoy getting out there and…
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Secret Nova Scotia & RVing NS
Alicia Simms joined us and we were thrilled! She was fun and funny and is a kick-ass female Nova Scotian entrepreneur by way of Newfoundland! Alicia owns several local businesses and is a very talented tattoo artist, and she joined us to talk about her business “Secret Nova Scotia” – curated trips to some of Nova Scotia’s hidden gems, including Tatamagouche! Another exciting 2021 adventure for Alicia and her partner, Tyson, was the opportunity to be discovered in their Instagram stories and offered the opportunity to explore Nova Scotia by RV for the local television company Eastlink. Sounded like they had a great time, and we cannot wait to tune…
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Nova Scotia Hidden Gems You’ll Want To Check Out
Nova Scotia has so many great places to visit; everyone knows about Lunenburg, Peggy’s Cove and the Cabot Trail, but we have so many other great places to visit! Meggan and Jenn share their top hidden gems in Nova Scotia including places to stay, restaurants, hikes and more!
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Explore Like A Tourist HFX Challenge
Not sure about you all but we love a challenge here at the Travel Mug Podcast. That is why we were so excited to be joined by local influencer Kerra AuCoin Mansfield of KA Social Media, where she was able to share with us her challenge for the summer of 2021, Explore Like A Tourist. Challengers were able to download a Halifax and Area curated list of places to visit and check off as you went. The summer of 2021 was another year of sticking close to home, so it was a great way for Nova Scotia locals to get out and EXPLORE! Get the 2021 Challenge List Here We…
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Ethical Travel Part 2: Over-tourism, Human Rights & Exploiting Cultures
In part 2 of our ethical travel series, we chat about places suffering from over-tourism and what you can do to help alleviate that. We also chat about countries with human rights issues and the issue of exploiting cultures. We finish off the episode with some tips to be a good traveler (and a good human!)
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Ethical Travel Part 1: Animals, Reducing Waste & Supporting Local
We are committed to being better humans on this planet, which is why we are chatting about ethical travel. In this episode we chat about ethical animal travel tips, how to reduce waste at home and on the road, and why you should be thinking local when booking accommodations, tours, restaurants, etc.
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It’s Our First Birthday! Listener Questions & Fun Stuff
Travel Mug Podcast is ONE YEAR OLD! How did that happen? On this episode Meggan and Jenn answer some listener questions, and ask each other some tough questions.You’ll learn about how we met, what we do in our “real life” and how we feel about travel going forward. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has listened, downloaded, shared and left a review. It means more than you know.
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Best Nova Scotia Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries
There’s booze in our travel mug! On this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about their fav Nova Scotian breweries, cideries, distilleries, etc! There certainly are a lot of places to drink here! With over 50 craft breweries alone in Nova Scotia plus various distilleries and cider companies, obviously we can’t cover every single spot, so these are just some of our stand outs so far.
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Fundy & Northumberland Shores of Nova Scotia
Today we chat about a little visited area of Nova Scotia (including by us)! Thanks to our listeners for their suggestions, we chat about things to do, eat and see in the Northumberland and Fundy Shores of Nova Scotia!
