Top Luxury Travel Destinations in Canada and the United States
Many wonderful travel destinations, both luxurious and exotic, can be found in Canada and the United States. Both Canada and the United States offer some magnificent and beautiful countryside and natural wonders as well as historic and cultural landmarks. Here are some of the best places for a holiday in Canada and the United States.
Stretching along 250 miles of the coast of British Columbia on Canada’s west coast is the Great Bear Rainforest. It is the largest coastal temperate rain forest in the world that is still intact and is the home to extensive tracts of Sitka spruce, giant hemlock and red cedar. Below these mighty trees are minks, coastal wolves, the largest grizzly bears in Canada and the rare Kermode bear or spirit bear. These are actually black bears with a recessive gene mutation that causes them to be born with fur in a cream color and are the most celebrated resident in the forest.
The best time of year to travel to the rainforest is between May and September and one can stay at the King Pacific Lodge, a luxurious hotel accessible only by floatplane. Staying here includes amenities such as gourmet meals, whale watching and guided yours by kayak through the rainforest.
On the east coast of Canada lies the treasured Cape Breton Island of Nova Scotia. The island was originally settled by the ancient ancestors of the Micmac people and during the 18th and 19th centuries drew settlers and fishermen from Scotland and France. This assembly of cultures along with the natural beauty and abundant wildlife of the Island draws visitors from all over the world.
National parks comprise one-fifth of the Island with a 186-mile driving loop of the Island known as the Cabot Trail which is often considered one of the most spectacular in the world. The mingling of the many cultures on the Island means that you can explore the Fortress of Louisburg on the east coast founded by the French and find a clan tartan at Gaelic College in St. Anns. Stay at the Highland Heights Inn and enjoy home-cooked meals and cozy room with breathtaking views of the Bras d’Or Lakes.
One of the unusual travel destinations in the United States is Memphis, Tennessee, located in the southwest corner of the state. Known for B.B. King and Beale Street, Elvis and Graceland and Martin Luther King Jr. the city is now undergoing a revival with the creation of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and other grassroots projects such as Project Green Fork which has established a certification program of sustainable restaurants that link farmers with chefs. The Shelby Farms Park, 4,500 acres in size, is an urban park that is one of the largest in the country, with a working farm and 6.5 miles of trails. There can be found 35 miles of bike lanes in the city which it plans to expand to 85 with connections to cities in Mississippi and Arkansas.