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Welcome to Sydney, Nova Scotia! Nine family things to do in Sydney, Nova Scotia. At first I thought it was just an interesting, over-sized violin that greeted our cruise ship arrival into Sydney Harbour. But to a Cape Breton Islander, it’s more than...

A compilation album isn’t something you’d normally find being discussed in any detail on these pages. There are some fine collections out there, the best of which focus on a particular era, or a certain set of influences. But how many ill-planned CDs...

Ever wish you knew the inside scoop before visiting a new destination? Now you can! We’ve reached out to our favorite locals and tour guides from all over the world for their insider tips. In the City Insider (here, Island Insider) Q&A, they’ll let...

Baddeck is a quiet village on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes in central Cape Breton Island (voted Travel & Leisure Magazine’s Best Island in North America!) perched beneath the Cape Breton Highlands at the beginning of the Cabot Trail.  Baddeck...

The final two days of the 2013 Celtic Colours International Festival were a whirlwind of activity – for us, anyway. On Friday we took a short trip along part of the Cabot Trail and a tiny section of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park before...