Dreamscapes Travel & Lifestyle

FALL/ WINTER 2019 DREAMSCAPES 45 TRAVEL GALLERY >> BY CYNTHIA DAVID DS C hef, forager and food culturalist Lori McCarthy has developed an exciting menu for the launch of Adventure Canada's new Taste of Place program, featured aboard Adventure Canada's Newfoundland Circumnavigation expe- dition in June 2020. From-the-land dishes feature meat steeped in Newfoundland food culture with new twists: moose pasta, rabbit risotto and deconstructed lamb ravioli. From-the-sea selections include hand-line caught Fogo Island cod, Quidi Vidi beer-steamed mussels, seared seal loin and maple-glazed salmon. Accompanying locally grown vegetables are field-foraged or pickled. McCarthy bakes berries—wild partridge, blueberries and bakeapple berries— into mouth-watering tarts, buckles, cobblers and Nan's bread pudding. "I want people to go home with a piece of Newfoundland in their heart," she says. adventurecanada.com TREVOR WALLACE R ideau Hall, a national historic site, is set in an idyllic, 32- hectare oasis located only a few minutes from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. You are welcome to visit the residence and workplace of the governor general and the grounds year-round. This winter, you can enjoy guided tours of the State Rooms, where ceremonies are held, as well as the special exhibition rooms. Tours are offered daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by reservation only. Bring your skates to experience Canada's oldest outdoor skating rink and warm up in the Winter Pavilion where you can also see a small exhibition about winter sports at Rideau Hall. Public skating is available on weekends from noon to 5 p.m. from December through March. No reser- vations are required. Visit them online or call 1-866-842-4422 to prepare for a memorable visit! gg.ca/RideauHall MCPL MATHIEU GAUDREAULT, RIDEAU HALL D id you know that 98 per cent of travellers have been shown to make a food or water mistake within the first three days of their vacation? That's why it's so important to talk to your healthcare professional about your travel plans well in advance of your departure to understand which vaccines are recommended for the area you're vis- iting. And ask if DUKORAL, an oral vaccine, is right for you. Visit dukoralcanada.com for more information. ISTOCK F rom a waterfront winery to a brewery housed inside a former car dealership, Oakland, California's eight wineries and 12 breweries each offer a distinct flavour, style and atmosphere. In an effort to encourage visitors to explore this city across the bay from San Francisco, Visit Oak- land has launched digital passports for its Urban Wine Trail and Ale Trail. Passport-holders can check into locations, redeem discounts and access business information and maps, all via their mobile phone. Members who collect stamps at each winery and purchase a bottle of wine receive a wine-and- cheese tote, while Ale Trail fans who visit all brewery taprooms receive a free growler (a container used to sell a measured amount of beer). oaklandurbanwinetrail.com VISIT OAKLAND

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