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Nathan spends his fourth day in Picton at the opening of the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, savours a farm-to-table dinner, and reflects on the cost of living and the practicalities of settling in small-town Ontario.
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Episode 11 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Picton, Canada.
Places in this episode: Picton Harbour Inn, The Bean Counter Café, Regent Theatre, Huff Estates Winery, Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, Arts On Main, Picton Harbour, The Talking Donkey Bistro.
Covered: Jazz festival and live music, Wine country and farm-to-table dining, Local transit and banking practicalities, Cost of living in Picton, Arts and gallery scene, Road trip logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Picton Harbour
04:57 Arts On Main
07:02 Restaurant interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PictonOntario #PrinceEdwardCounty #JazzFestival #Sandbanks #OntarioTravel #CanadaTravel #WineCountry #FarmToTable #LiveMusic #SmallTownLiving #Lakeside #SummerInCanada #TravelGuide #CostOfLiving #RoadTrip #ArtGallery #CraftBeer
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Nathan spends his third day in Picton away from the busy beaches, touring artist studios, wandering the trails at Macaulay Mountain, and checking in on the town's jazz festival preparations. He also gets practical about what it costs to live and eat in the County during peak summer, and shares a few tips for getting around without a car.
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Episode 10 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Picton, Canada.
Places in this episode: Macaulay Heritage Park, Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, The Bean Counter Café, Arts On Main, Base31, The Outpost - Gillingham Brewing Company, Regent Theatre, Picton Harbour.
Covered: Arts and galleries, Hiking and trails, Local transit, Cost of living and travel, Upcoming festivals.
Chapters:
00:00 Macaulay Heritage Park
01:09 Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area
02:41 Regent Theatre
04:20 Base31
05:54 Roadside
07:31 Picton Harbour
09:04 Lakeshore
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Picton #PrinceEdwardCounty #OntarioTravel #CanadaTravel #MacaulayMountain #Base31 #ArtsAndCulture #JazzFestival #TheCounty #Sandbanks #TravelCanada #SmallTownOntario #ArtGallery #CraftBeer #SummerInOntario
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Nathan navigates road construction in Prince Edward County, checks out a weekend brewery ride, and hunts down the perfect peach. He also talks about the cost of living in this wine-country town and the practicalities of getting around without a car.
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Episode 9 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Picton, Canada.
Places in this episode: County Road 49, Huff Estates Winery, Waupoos Restaurant, Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park, Bloomfield, Picton Harbour Inn, Prince Eddy's Brewing, The Regent Theatre.
Covered: Prince Edward County tourism, Road construction and travel logistics, Winery visits and jazz festival, Cost of living in PEC, Local dining and food scene, Lake on the Mountain and parks.
Chapters:
00:00 County Road 49
03:14 Waupoos Restaurant
05:03 Bloomfield
06:57 The Regent Theatre
08:40 Lakeside evening
09:46 Quiet night street
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PrinceEdwardCounty #PictonOntario #CanadaTravel #OntarioTravel #WineCountry #LakeOnTheMountain #HuffEstates #RoadTripCanada #SmallTownOntario #SummerInCanada #PECJazzFest #Sandbanks #TravelPodcast #ExploreCanada #PictonHarbour #CountyRoads
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Nathan arrives in Picton, Prince Edward County, on a foggy August day. He explores Sandbanks Provincial Park's massive dunes, eats his way through farm-to-table country, and gets practical about the cost of living in one of Ontario's most charming small towns.
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Episode 8 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Picton, Canada.
Places in this episode: Picton, Ontario, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park, The Bean Counter Café, The Talking Donkey Bistro, Picton Harbour, Base31, Huff's Estates Winery.
Covered: Prince Edward County tourism, Sandbanks Provincial Park beaches, Wine and cider tasting, Picton main street and heritage, Cost of living in small-town Ontario, Road trip logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Roadside
00:44 The Bean Counter Café
02:03 Sandbanks Provincial Park
03:41 The Talking Donkey Bistro
07:00 Harrington House Bed and Breakfast
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#PrinceEdwardCounty #PictonOntario #Sandbanks #OntarioTravel #VisitOntario #WineCountry #FarmToTable #SmallTownLife #RoadTripCanada #CanadaTravel #LakeOntario #Base31 #PEC #SummerInOntario #CraftBeverages #LocalFood #BeachDay #TravelPodcast
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Nathan spends his last day in Toronto wrapping up loose ends, savoring a final peameal bacon sandwich, and reflecting on the city's rhythm before heading east. He shares practical tips on departing a city you've just started calling home, then hits the road toward Ontario's lake country as summer begins its slow turn to fall.
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Episode 7 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: St. Lawrence Market, Dineen Coffee Co., Danforth Avenue, Toronto Islands, Oshawa, Lake Ontario.
Covered: Leaving a city, Road trip planning, Cost of living recap, Fare capping, Toronto food, Reflection on settling in.
Chapters:
00:00 St. Lawrence Market
01:02 Lakeshore
02:07 Dineen Coffee Co.
03:09 Festival street
04:44 Oshawa
07:05 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Toronto #Ontario #CanadaTravel #RoadTrip #TravelVlog #StLawrenceMarket #TasteOfTheDanforth #PeamealBacon #MovingToCanada #TravelCanada #TorontoFood #DriveEast #Summer2026 #CanadianRoadTrip #LakeOntario #TravelPodcast
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On his last full day in Toronto, Nathan explores the Taste of the Danforth's triumphant return, visits the historic St. Lawrence Market, and reflects on the cost of living in the city before heading east.
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Episode 6 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: Danforth Avenue, Broadview Station, St. Lawrence Market, Buster's Sea Cove, Gusto 101, Queen West, Kawarthas, Kingston.
Covered: Taste of the Danforth festival, St. Lawrence Market, Cost of living, Departure from Toronto, Reflection on first week.
Chapters:
00:00 Toronto
01:27 St. Lawrence Market
03:54 Buster's Sea Cove
05:23 Kingston
07:28 Gusto 101
08:15 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#TasteOfTheDanforth #StLawrenceMarket #TorontoLife #StreetFoodTour #SummerInToronto #CanadaTravel #TravelPodcast #Ontario #RoadTripEast #Toronto #Greektown #MarketFood #CostOfLiving #TasteOfDanforth #TravelCanada #FoodieAdventure #TorontoFoodScene
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Nathan hits the Rogers Centre for a Blue Jays game, explores the Beaches and Scarborough Bluffs, and plans for the Taste of the Danforth. He also talks real costs of living, from transit to rent, and what it's like to settle into Toronto's summer rhythm.
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Episode 5 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: Beaches, Scarborough Bluffs, Gusto 101, Art Gallery of Ontario, Rogers Centre, CN Tower, Danforth, Toronto Islands.
Covered: Toronto neighbourhoods, Summer festivals, Cost of living, Baseball game, Art gallery, Road trip planning.
Chapters:
00:00 Beaches
01:24 Scarborough Bluffs
02:58 Danforth
04:24 Rogers Centre
05:16 CN Tower
06:44 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Toronto #BlueJays #BeachesToronto #ScarboroughBluffs #TasteOfTheDanforth #TorontoFood #SummerInToronto #OntarioTravel #CanadaTravel #CNTower #TTC #TorontoLiving #VisitCanada #TorontoEats #AGO #RogersCentre #TravelPodcast
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Nathan takes in the view from the CN Tower, navigates Toronto's transit system, and plans a trip to the Toronto Islands. He also checks out the St. Lawrence Market and shares practical tips on getting around and eating well in the city.
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Episode 4 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: CN Tower, Union Station, Dineen Coffee Co., Toronto Islands, Centre Island, St. Lawrence Market, Queen Street West, Trinity Bellwoods Park.
Covered: CN Tower, Toronto Islands, St. Lawrence Market, Transit and PRESTO, Toronto neighbourhoods, Local festivals.
Chapters:
00:00 CN Tower
02:27 Centre Island
04:14 Danforth Avenue
06:23 Quiet room
07:39 City night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#CNTower #TorontoIslands #StLawrenceMarket #DineenCoffee #TTCPresto #QueenWest #TasteOfTheDanforth #MartinGoodmanTrail #CNE #TorontoApartments #TorontoCostOfLiving #CasaLoma #TorontoTransit #TrinityBellwoods #TorontoFoodScene #NewToCanada #TorontoInSummer #TorontoTravel
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Nathan dedicates his Civic Holiday to apartment hunting, exploring Queen West and the Distillery District, and learning how Toronto's rental market really works. He catches a Caribana wind-down, weighs the cost of settling in, and starts planning the road east.
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Episode 3 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: Dineen Coffee Co., Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Graffiti Alley, Exhibition Place, Martin Goodman Trail, CN Tower, Distillery District.
Covered: apartment hunting and rent prices, neighbourhood exploration: Queen West, Distillery District, The Beaches, Toronto food scene: poutine, beef patty, coffee prices, planning the fall road trip east, Toronto practical info: health card waiting, lease fine print, Civic Holiday activities and festivals.
Chapters:
00:00 Dineen Coffee Co.
01:35 Queen West
04:26 Martin Goodman Trail
05:47 Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites
06:51 Toronto Islands
08:17 City evening
10:03 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Toronto #TorontoLife #CivicHoliday #CanadaTravel #MovingToCanada #ApartmentsForRent #DistilleryDistrict #QueenWest #GraffitiAlley #TorontoIslands #TasteOfTheDanforth #Caribana #ScarboroughRibfest #ExpatLife #CanadaLiving #TorontoNeighbourhoods #AffordableHousing
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Nathan takes a rainy Sunday in Toronto to tackle the unglamorous side of settling in — banking, transit, and a SIM card — and finds the city's rhythm between the raindrops. Plus a detour through Kensington Market and a very Canadian civic holiday.
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Episode 2 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Toronto, Canada.
Places in this episode: Toronto Don Valley Hotel & Suites, Black wolf coffee, RBC Royal Bank, Kensington Market, The Rabbit Hole, CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Danforth Avenue.
Covered: Banking and finance for newcomers, Toronto transit system and fares, Kensington Market food scene, Local politics and affordability measures, Ontario health card waiting period, Civic holiday long weekend.
Chapters:
00:00 Soft rain
01:00 Black wolf coffee
02:08 City street
03:41 Kensington Market
05:16 The Rabbit Hole
07:01 CN Tower
09:20 Quiet room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#TorontoLife #SettlingInCanada #CanadaTravel #TorontoRainyDay #KensingtonMarket #TorontoFood #TTC #CivicHoliday #MovingToCanada #CanadianSummer #Ontario #TorontoNeighbourhoods #BankingInCanada #NewcomerCanada #TorontoCostOfLiving #CaribanaToronto #TasteOfTheDanforth #TravelCanada
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Travelling in Canada means learning to read distance differently. The country is enormous, and almost everyone lives in a narrow band close to the United States border, so the landscape shifts from city to empty boreal forest without warning. The show follows Nathan Beaulieu as he moves through this geography slowly, settling somewhere long enough to understand how that place actually works.
The host moves from the old port of Montreal to the river valley in Saskatoon, from the Rocky Mountain foothills near Calgary to the fishing stages of Bonavista, Newfoundland. He also spends time in Ottawa, the capital, where winter freezes the canal and summer brings a different kind of quiet. Each stop is connected by the route he takes to the next one.
Seasons are the real clock. The same street in Ottawa appears under brown maple leaves and then under March slush, and a place he left in one state is a different place when he comes back. That slow return is how the show works: knowing somewhere properly takes months, not a stopover.
Nathan Beaulieu lives in Canada and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Nathan is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Canada #CanadaTravel #NorthAmerica #Ottawa #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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