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When done thoughtfully, travel is about connecting to landscape, to history, and most of all, to people.
That spirit of connection runs through this issue. At Pier 21, stories of immigration trace Canada’s ties to the wider world, revealing a country shaped by layered identities and lived experience. In British Columbia’s Slocan Valley, the Japanese Canadian Internment Historic Trail brings visitors into a landscape marked by displacement and resilience, asking us to consider how remembrance shapes the present. In New Brunswick, travellers are choosing to support businesses that give back to their communities, creating meaningful links between visitor and place.
Connection can live in a landscape, in a story, in the exchange of something gathered from the land. This spring, we explore how travel deepens those ties, inviting us not only to discover a place, but to engage with it more meaningfully.
"It seems that many travellers are seeking opportunities to be more purposeful in the way that they plan and spend their travel money."
Celes Davar
I'm hearing a subtle shift away from calls to "grow the local tourism industry" and instead to "connect and cultivate the local hosting community." Michelle Holliday
"From coast to coast to coast, Canada is bursting with unique flavours, fascinating history and stories that make us who we are. If you ask me, there is no better way to discover it all than by immersing yourself in the local food scenes of communities across the country. Doing that isn’t just delicious, it’s also an amazing way to meet some of the country’s most spectacular food producers, chefs, and restaurateurs."
Gabrielle Mueller