Book description
A fascinating history, a vibrant contemporary culture, the friendliest
people, and an untamed wild. Newfoundland & Labrador is an
incredible vacation destination, boasting two UNESCO World Heritage
Sites; the only authentic Viking settlement in North America; the rugged
beauty of the Atlantic coastline; and the historic city of St. John's,
offering shopping, amazing seafood, and lively nightlife. Along
Newfoundland & Labrador's 10,000-mile coastline, humpback whales
migrate northwards while 10,000-year-old icebergs drift south.
Newfoundland is also home to some of the world's most accessible seabird
colonies, with more than 35 million gathering each year. Outdoor
adventurers can walk or hike the beautiful East Coast Trail, stopping at
Cape Spear, the easternmost point in North America. And for culture
mavens, music and art festivals abound.
Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador covers each of the
province's regions in detail, offering more information than any other
major guide. It provides readers with all they need to plan an
unforgettable vacation, from the best place to eat Jigg's Dinner (and
information on exactly what that is) and catch some lively traditional
music, to the best whale- and puffin-watching tours and perfect
camping sites.
Andrew Hempstead
is a travel writer and photographer who has traveled widely throughout
Canada from his home in Banff, Alberta. His research for this book has
taken him throughout the province, and along the way he has found
himself dancing with the locals at the Shamrock Festival in Ferryland,
getting up close and personal with icebergs at Twillingate, and hiking
through a snowstorm in Gros Morne National Park. In addition to this
book, Hempstead has authored guidebooks to Alberta, Atlantic Canada,
British Columbia, the Canadian Rockies, Nova Scotia, and Vancouver, and
he has co-authored guidebooks to Australia and New Zealand. His writing
and photography have also appeared in many national and international
publications.
