North America

My first encounter with New York came at the most enchanting time of year, during Advent. I have long been convinced that Americans invented Christmas as we know it today: bright and cheerful, shimmering with lights, alive with the rustle of wrapping paper, the frenzy of festive shopping, and countless variations of Christmas songs. That […]

If we were to put it poetically, we might say that Canada is Vermont’s big sister. This small New England state, where some of America’s earliest settlers made their new home, shares much of its northern neighbour’s natural splendour. And just like today’s visitors, those first settlers must have been captivated by the breathtaking autumn