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From the road

Trip journals

Long-form stories about the destinations, detours and worthwhile stops between cities.

Shaun smiling in the front seat while Tilly rests on a blanket in the back of the car 01

Summer 2026

Eastern Canada

A family rendezvous in Halifax

Our 2026 road trip east to meet family arriving from Scotland, beginning with Tilly and me driving from Hamilton to an overnight in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

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Shaun and Tilly together in the car 02

Summer 2025

Eastern Canada

Tilly's first time in the Maritimes

Our 2025 road trip east from Ontario toward the Maritimes, from Gananoque into Québec and onward.

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Shaun and Tilly together in the car 03

Summer 2024

Western Canada

Our first summer on the road

The journey that started Paws & Provinces: Shaun and Tilly finally setting out across Canada after a four-year delay.

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