About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
USA: Massachusetts – In the footsteps of John F. Kennedy
We take a trip back to the 60s to Boston and Cape Cod to explore the villages, beaches, and family homes that inspired John … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged America, Beacon Hill, bird-watching, Boston, Boston Cream Pie, Brewster, Cape Cod, Cape Cod National Seashore, Dallas, eco-systems, Hyannis Port, JFK Museum, John F Kennedy Library & Museum, Kennedy family, Massachusetts, Omni Parker House, Provincetown, Richard Nixon, Robert F Kennedy, Sandwich, shell fishing, Union Oyster House, USA, wildlife, Yarmouth
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New Zealand: Exploring the Coromandel Peninsula
A road trip vacation explores the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand’s north island with visits to a Gold Rush Town Museum, a Kiwi sanctuary, … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Auckland, Bushland Park Lodge, conservation, Cook Islands, Coromandel Peninsula, frogs, Glow Worms, Hauraki Goldfield, Kauri trees, Maori, New Zealand, Pacific Highway, Project Kiwi, Thames School of Mines and Museums, Villa Toscana, volcano, Whangamata, Whitianga
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Northern Ontario: Amethysts and Eco-Tourism
We fly north to the aboriginal community of Fort Severn on the shores of Hudson’s Bay where goose-hunting is vying in popularity with the … Continue reading
Ontario: Seasonal Splendours
We feature: A summer cruise in the Muskoka Lakes aboard the Segwun, the oldest coal-fired steamship still in operation; a visit to Algonquin Park … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Algonquin Park, Arthur Lismer, Canada, canoeing, Charles Dickens, Dorset, Firetower, Georgian Bay, Gravenhurst, Group of Seven, Lake of Bays, Lake Rosseau, McMichael Art Gallery, Mississippi, moose, Muskoka Lakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Rosseau Lake, Segwun Steamship, Tom Thomson
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Gaspé, Québec: Exploring islands in the St. Lawrence
A cruise around the Gaspé Peninsula and up the St.Lawrence River with whales, dolphins, gannets, monoliths, fishing communities, canyons and waterfalls on the agenda. … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Anticosti Island, bird-watching, bogs, Bonaventure Island, boreal forest, Canada, Cruising, deer, dolphins, Empress of Ireland, fishing, foxes, gannets, Gaspé, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Harrington Harbour, Matapedia, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, monoliths, Percé Rock, photography, puffins, Quarry Island, Quebec, Rimouski, salmon, Sea Lions, shipwrecks, Vauréal Falls, whales
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The 3 R’s in London, Ontario – Relaxed, Renovated and Restored.
I experienced a terrific overnight trip to London (Ontario) the other week. An interesting City with some fine architecture and which, but for rivalry between … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Amelia Harris, Aroma Restaurant, ByTown, Canada, Eldon House, Idlewyld Inn, Korea, London, Ontario, Port Ryerse, Riel Rebellion, Royal Canadian Regiment, VIA 1, Willie Royal, Wolseley Barracks, WW1, WW2
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Prince Edward Island – Confederation Circus, Green Gables and White Sands
A real live circus nearly scuppered the ambitions of politicians when they sailed into PEI and tried to negotiate Confederation – but booze and … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Anne of Green Gables, Atlantic, Atlantic Provinces, Canada, Charlottetown, circus, Confederation, George Brown, Gulf of St. Lawrence, John A McDonald, Lower Canada, Lucy Maud Montgomery, National Park, Ottawa, oyster boat, Prince Edward Island, salt marshes, sand dunes, SS Queen Victoria, trans-continental railway, Upper Canada
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