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Freewheeling Quebec
Freewheeling Adventures is offering a new multi-sport
adventure through two of Quebec’s most renowned
tourist regions: Saguenay and Lac St. Jean; and Charlevoix.
You’ll be cycling, hiking, and kayaking along one of the
world’s longest fjords while watching for Beluga whales
and heading from one charming inn to the next.It’s at your
own pace, but with the added confidence of having a
guide and vehicle support, plus midday picnics complemented
with fresh local ingredients and just-roasted handground
coffee.For more information,visit www.freewheeling.ca
or call 1 800 672-0775.
Opera Live in New Hampshire
Opera fans can take their passion on the road to New
Hampshire with live professional opera that includes
Granite State Opera performances in fall and spring in
Portsmouth and Concord; Opera North performing in
Lebanon in the summer; and Opera New Hampshire performances
in Manchester once or twice a year. For a full
concert calendar, see the www.VisitNH.gov, where you’ll
also find hotel specials, including those offering gasoline
discounts to help ease the pain at the pumps.To request
a travel planner, call 1 800 386-4664.
Free Trolley in Alexandria
If you’re visiting historic Alexandria,Virginia, watch for
the colourful new King Street Trolley, which runs along
King Street from the Potomac River waterfront to the King
Street Metro station from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.With frequent
stops for hopping on and off to check out the shops,
restaurants and attractions found along Alexandria’s lovely
main street, it’s an easy (and free) way to explore the Old
Town. For information, check www.visitalexandriava.com
or call 1 800 388-9119.
Gluten-Free Travel
If you’re trying to avoid gluten in your diet, perhaps
because of a celiac disease diagnosis, you know it can be
challenging to travel comfortably. Hilary Davidson, a travel
writer who’s written for a wide variety of Canadian magazines,
is trying to make this easier for you: she’s started a
Gluten-Free Guidebook blog, available free at
www.GlutenFreeGuidebook.com, where she posts reviews
of restaurants,B&Bs,shops and other places that she’s found
while travelling in South America, Europe and North
America.
Compiled by travel journalist Yvonne Jeffery.
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