Lori Henry's Travel Blog
Blog URL http://lorihenry.ca
Located Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags lori henry, travel writer, actor, cultural dancing
Follow Lori Henry's adventures as a travel writer while she globetrots around the world. Her blog covers destinations all over the map and posts include her signature "What I Liked" section. Lori Henry is currently researching cultural danc
Latest Blog Posts
- Cape Spear, Newfoundland, the Easternmost Point in Canada on Nov 21, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel canada Cape Spear cape spear lighthouse Easternmost Point Newfoundland and Labrador world war II
Coming from Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, I was especially excited to touch the easternmost point of North America. It’s called Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada (or just Cape Spear) and is only a 15-minute drive south...
- Mardi Gras Party on George Street in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Nov 20, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel canada George Street Halloween Mardi Gras Mardi gras clothing Mardi gras costumes Mardi Gras Party Murray Premises Hotel Newfies nfld
The main purpose of choosing St. John’s, Newfoundland on this particular weekend was because of the Mardi gras party on Halloween. Everyone I talked to said it was a fantastic party on George Street that the whole city comes out for. And come out t...
- Quidi Vidi and The Battery in St. John’s, Newfoundland on Nov 19, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel Cabot Tower canada East Coast Trail first transatlantic wireless signal Guglielmo Marconi nfld Quidi Vidi Quidi Vidi Brewery Second World War Signal Hill The Battery
Seen from the back of our hotel is Signal Hill National Historic Site, with Cabot Tower perched authoritatively on top of the hill and looking out over the water. It’s fitting, as this tower has been an observation lookout and communications centre...
- Corner Brook to St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on Nov 18, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel canada corner brook Duckworth Street fusion Japanese cuisine Newfy omakase sushi Tak Ishiwata Trans Canada Highway
The drive from Corner Brook to St. John’s, Newfoundland is a long one. Almost 700 kilometres long using the Trans Canada Highway, it’s really the only main highway in Newfoundland (with smaller routes that branch off). Not the most fun drive...
- The New Zip Line near Corner Brook, Newfoundland on Nov 17, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel Build zip line canada corner brook longest zip line Marble Zip Tours Newfy steady brook Steady Brook Falls Zip Line zip line cables Zip line tours zip lines Zip Lining
Steady Brook Falls, just outside of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, takes a lovely, short hike to get to, and is also the local swimming hole: you can jump from a rock into a swirling pool just before it cascades from the gorge. The currents somehow pull...
- Union Street Bar & Billiards in Corner Brook, Nfld on Nov 16, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel canada corner brook nfld
It was one of those dark, cold fall nights in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and there wasn’t much going on. Supper had long been eaten and an episode of CSI had already been watched. How else do the people here spend their time? Union Street Bar &...
- Corner Brook Restaurant: The Bay of Islands Bistro in Nfld on Nov 15, 2009 in Newfoundland Travel canada corner brook mark Babstock nfld restaurant The Bay of Islands Bistro
“There aren’t any good restaurants in Corner Brook” I was told before coming here to Newfoundland. Well, I can now prove that statement wrong. For lunch today we decided to check out a small bistro that I’ve been eyeing since I got here. Sitt...
