THE BEST OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA with CAILIN O'NEIL | CANADA

[@ClusterHeadSurvivor]

I watched this video in July 2018. Went to Halifax/Dartmouth in August. Took less than 24 hours to decide we are moving to Dartmouth,NS. Sold the house and we arrive Christmas Eve 2019 !!! This province is stunningly beautiful, rich in history and culture and the nicest people we have ever known. Making NS home was the easiest decision we have ever made! Excellent video!!!!

[@seeusoontravel]

Wow that's incredible!! So glad to hear you're having a great time since making the move 🙌🏻💕

[@1silvervespa]

There is so so much more to Halifax ...... ! Also the Beer and tomatoe started in Dormrooms in the late 70's . As a hangover cure but then found favor on hot days too. Again so much more to Halifax . One week would not be long enough to take it all in.

[@seeusoontravel]

So true!! I could do a whole series on Halifax. Lots to see and do 😊

[@Halivan]

You should have gotten me to be your tour guide in Halifax. I know all the best hidden gems and all the great areas to really show Halifax at its finest. This lady only touched a corner of the surface of what Halifax is.

[@frempy4426]

Surface level is good for newcomers, though.

[@93tvchanel71]

Halifax nova Scotia lovely beautiful places

[@rubydawn1]

the air is so fresh in Halifax that is one thing I noticed coming from Montreal on a visit and all the fish is amazing.

[@seeusoontravel]

Oh yes! A perk of being right on the ocean.

[@ambedex]

Moved to Calgary in my 20s. Lots of texts pointing out how much was missed . What you did convey is how utterly relaxing Halifax can be, and the fact that lots of great areas and sites weren't even mentioned says a lot about Halifax . Thanx for the video.

[@seeusoontravel]

Cheers thanks! A follow up video is definitely needed :)

[@TravelYourself]

This is so great, I have an awesome time showing you guys around! Come back soon! :)

[@seeusoontravel]

Thanks Cailin! Definitely going to need to make a return trip. I need more lobster rolls in my life. That and more Cailin giggles :D

[@wrighteramartey8752]

Woooow Canadanians ladies are great if you can introduce one for me to live with the rest of my life please am not joking call me on 0097466857677

[@jamminman2867]

Cailin, I wanna hang out!

[@beto.j.c.s885]

Saludos desde Perú.excelente video

[@aikirunner]

Both ladies are very pleasant and very entertaining.

[@seeusoontravel]

Yay glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Trumpsterfire101]

Grew up in Hfx Dart. Have not been back in 30 years and I miss it so much. Last place I lived was in one of those colourful bldgs they showed. (Queen and Spring Garden) A nice light stagger from DT.

[@seeusoontravel]

Perhaps a return visit is in order 😊

[@Trumpsterfire101]

Arienne Parzei One day. Have to show my family when I win the lottery. Enjoy. Nicely done.

[@sullycanuck120]

I can't believe you never mentioned the historic fort on Citadel Hill and of course the famous clock tower.

[@ErnieKings27]

Beer and clamato. Good to know someone from Halifax knows how to enjoy a mexican michelada. Cheers!

[@olybell7614]

Thanks for sharing. Canadians are amazing and polite. Halifax, NS is my dream place. 😊

[@janek7618]

Enjoyed this! My great-grandfather was from Halifax.

[@seeusoontravel]

Yay happy to hear 😊

[@ceddy2908]

Recently got accepted at dalhousie university and I am excited to explore to city and spend the next few years here! Cheers from Ottawa

[@espnluver7525]

Cedrick Gonga-Cave is Ottawa ur hometown?????

[@seeusoontravel]

A great city to spend your university years :D

[@scarmsaniiaggrey1646]

Where are you, am sitted by the waterfront😊

[@andrewtingzhou6668]

Enjoy pub crawl

[@supriyaraja6678]

Wiw , beautiful place , would love to move there

[@scottman895]

I am going to Halifax as well as other areas in Nova Scotia in early July! Thank you for the video! This is a great start for me to find some cool things to see in the area!

[@seeusoontravel]

My pleasure! I really enjoyed exploring Nova Scotia. Definitely add Lunenburg, Peggy's Cove and, if you have time, the Cabot Trail to your list of places to visit while you're in the province.

[@scottman895]

Thank you for the suggestions! I've heard about Peggy's Cove but not the other places. I'll have to see if I can check those out when I am there!

[@rtordon]

Another worthwhile side trip is to the Annapolis Valley. Some nice local wineries to visit while there. Luckett Vineyards just outside Wolfville has a beautiful outdoor patio for lunch.

[@frempy4426]

How was it?

[@scottman895]

I had quite an amazing time there! I would like to go back at some point to check out Cape Breton Island!

[@frempy4426]

The Canteen, a somewhat new restaurant, is already famous for its affordable and apparently incredibly good crawbster roll (only available at lunch).

[@mishvibes]

your cinematographic skils are splendid . I've 'seen your several videos n all are amazing

[@seeusoontravel]

Aw, thank you Chaudhry! I really appreciate hearing that :D

[@tudormiller8898]

Great video. Love to move to Halifax from London UK.

[@ananimity7332]

I really miss Nova Scotia

[@93tvchanel71]

I like n love canada

[@julienceaser]

Good vid..but you missed Spring Garden Rd, Pizza Corner.. the History Museum, Citidel Hill , Public Gardens, Point Pleasant Park and Commons.. there is more to Halifax ... than just beer and lobster.

[@seeusoontravel]

Good recommendations too Julien. The video highlights Cailin's favourite things to do in the city as opposed to a general overview of the city. No doubt those 'favourites' vary from resident to resident.

[@ambedex]

There is so much in Halifax its hard to cover in one vid.

[@BMXsXeCRX]

@@seeusoontravel So the first thing to do in Halifax is to... Leave Halifax and go to Dartmouth? What? The best of Halifax may include the Brewery Tour (I don't personally drink however it is awesome - and the Farmers Market too) . An evening sail on the Mar II - Dinner on the water at twilight, was not mentioned. Halifax is a Military city and we have loads of cool spots like Citadel Hill, the Ramparts at Point Pleasant Park and as she stated the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Passengers from the Titanic are buried here, we had the biggest blast ever detonated before the Atom Bomb The Halifax Explosion as briefly mentioned, and you should have gone to the beautiful Public Gardens which is kind of like our Central Park. Just to clarify the North End Starts at North Street (the road the MacDonald bridge seen in the video, becomes) where she claims is The North End is just the north side of downtown. We have a massive music scene and you can get a taste of it by doing some bar hopping downtown where we have over a hundred bars contained within a few blocks. This is not a negative post, it's an invitation to come back and enjoy a much wider variety of what the city has to offer (beyond lobster).

[@wiseman4160]

@@BMXsXeCRX Hi first thank you for all this information never been to halifax this will help me know about things to do. But I have a question I heard Dartmouth is still halifax. What does Dartmouth have that rest of halifax might not have.

[@BMXsXeCRX]

Wise Man Dartmouth “The City of Lakes” (Matt Mays wrote a song about Dartmouth under that same title) has the Industrial Park, lots of commercial shopping, Shubie Park walking trails, the Eastern Passage Boardwalk, Thursday nights at the Woodside Ferry Terminal is a regular early evening classic car meet where lots of people congregate to walk the parking lot (just an open parking lot there’s no fee or anything like that) friendly atmosphere and people. Lawrencetown Beach is about 20km East of Dartmouth, good sized beach with year round surfing, Rainbow Haven is another beach on the Dartmouth side that has warmer water and more beach goers. Cow Bay has a beach and walking trails as well.

[@Caersy]

Wow！ Was just breathtaking

[@scotchniitetteh7017]

I will love to come stay at Halifax city one day

[@clickerbootsmoir1012]

Make sure you bring your tap shoes

[@saeedrasool8459]

It's a awesome videos calin and arienne. You both make a very fantastic video and show us a very details about Nova Scotia xxxxxxx.

[@seeusoontravel]

Thank you Saeed!

[@saeedrasool8459]

@@seeusoontravel you are welcome darling xxxxxxx

[@saeedrasool8459]

I m planning to come and see the beauty of Nova Scotia xxxxxxx

[@espnluver7525]

Going on Halifax on a cruise out of Bayonne NJ May 25th absolutely cannot wait to visit beautiful Halifax I didn’t know Halifax was the worlds 2nd largest natural harbor that is awesome

[@seeusoontravel]

Awesome!! You'll have a great time!

[@espnluver7525]

Arienne Parzei thank u we’re also going to Bar Harbor and Saint John NB where r u from????

[@seeusoontravel]

@@espnluver7525 Those are 2 more great stops. The tidal shifts in the Bay of Fundy will be a sight to see :) I'm based in Toronto.

[@espnluver7525]

Arienne Parzei is Toronto ur hometown???

[@seeusoontravel]

@@espnluver7525 Yes

[@sgtcrab1]

Great tip on the ferry. Dirt cheap harbour cruise! I recommend that to every visitor I meet.

[@seeusoontravel]

That was all Cailin's idea! Totally a great (and cheap) way to enjoy the harbour :)

[@andrewtingzhou6668]

Been in a lot of places,still think Halifax my second hometown

[@brianontv]

What a beautiful city! Can't wait to go!

[@seeusoontravel]

You'd love it! Also, I know you love nachos, so you have to go to the Economy Shoe Shop to get some :D

[@brianontv]

Oh...you know we KINDA like nachos!!!

[@JB-sz4wy]

It is in the summer, I would say otherwise its debatable. Its a pretty bleak place in the winter, although not as much as the rest of Atlantic Canada. Late May to Early October is a good time to come otherwise you may risk unpredictable or worse shitty weather and businesses at their low point for customer service or selection (restaurants, places to eat and drink, etc). Still if you want to come off season, it is quite cheap. I never even saw the locales I know come to the bar before May often if at all even if I did go out myself. Its a bit of a fairweather seasonal city

[@93tvchanel71]

Hi hello nice to meet you

[@GIguy]

I was born and have lived all of my 49 years here in Toronto, but my mother is from the Halifax area, that’s where she met my father, who is from Toronto but was in the Navy, and as most Canadians know Halifax is a huge naval base for the Canadian Navy. Over 60 years ago, One fateful spring evening, my mother was dragged to a dance by one of her friends, my dad, who was on shore leave, was dragged to the same dance one of his friends. I dad was actually dancing with my mother‘s friend, but suddenly her friends husband walked in the door, and quickly told my mom to take over for her, as she did not want her husband seeing her dancing with another man. My dad help my mom by the waist, as they danced and looked into each other‘s eyes, and both say the same thing, it was instant love. My dad was so poor as a sailor, my mom had to buy him a cup of coffee after the dance, she still jokes about it to this day over 60 years later. Like any typical Nova Scotia, mom comes from a really big family, and they all still live there, in a small town about two hours away from downtown Halifax, called Atigonish. Back then it was a much different environment. My mother is from a strict Catholic family, and my dad was from an Anglican family, so when they got married, almost nobody from mom side of the family attended the wedding because they didn’t approve of her mixed faith wedding, even though they’re both part of the Christian faith, that was the mentality of the people back then, And to top it all off, I’m a gay man, and my mother, God love her, never told her family up until Facebook came along, because she was convinced that all never except me, but she underestimated her family and her city. I haven’t been there very many times, Just because it’s overwhelming to go there because we’re related to over half the town, and that is not an exaggeration. She had nine brothers and sisters, and told me that was one of the smaller families when she was growing up. So every time she goes there she is overwhelmed by all of her brothers/sister/nephew/nieces/etc....But it wasn’t until last year that I finally went with them, mostly because mom and dad are in their mid-80s and suffer from several health problems and no longer like travelling unaccompanied, so I went with them, and finally got to meet my family. They’re all scattered around the Halifax region, if they were homophobic they certainly didn’t show it, I’ve never been more smothered with love and hugs and kisses in my life! Unfortunately several of my mom‘s family and both her parents died a long time ago, but the ones remaining are more than enough as it took us over a week to meet about half of them. Are the warmest kindest loving people you could ever meet, and Halifax is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to. In my life I’ve travelled to almost every major city on earth, each one having its own unique flavor, appeal, energy, etc. But there’s something about Halifax that was so different, I don’t know if it’s because I have family there, but keep in mind these are people life never met before, I didn’t even know their names, but I felt like I’d come home, and was so relaxed, I did not want to go back to Toronto. It’s a small city, with just a little over a half million people, and it’s really spread out, it’s not your typical big city, I have some skyscrapers, but to me it’s a Pio wasn’t what are usually expect, I can’t even put into words, but the city felt like it had a spirit, almost as if it were alive, and it gave you the most wonderful feeling of warmth and love I’ve ever experienced in a strange city. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to spend a couple of days just wondering around downtown, because Mom And Dad couldn’t do it and they were too much family to visit. I am definitely coming back though, and I’m not telling anyone I’m there until after I finished exploring Halifax. It just has this beautiful vibe, the food is incredible, the history holds an Intercal and irreplaceable part of Canada’s very beginnings. So much of my country wouldn’t even exist had it not been for Halifax and Pier 21, which was the main pier that every immigrants from Europe arrived at, before they had passenger planes and relied solely on ships to cross the Atlantic from Europe to Canada. I’m 10th generation Canadian, and every one of those ancestors crossed for threshold into Canada via Pier 21. Mostly from England and Ireland, I can trace my lineage back to that very pier, and less I stood there looking at it, it was almost surreal, even a bit spooky, knowing that I wouldn’t be standing there headed not been for that pier. I could literally sense the excitement, or for striation, the insecurity, and all the other emotions that come along with reading your own country behind in starting a new in a foreign land. So many Canadians owe their very existence to that pier. But that aside, I don’t know, there’s just something about Halifax that is so unique, a feeling unlike any other I felt in the many cities I’ve been to throughout my life. On the surface frankly it’s not really something that sticks out in your mind, it has some qualities of a big city, but not many. It has a small downtown core, but the tallest office building is only about 30 stories. Here in Toronto, that’s not even considered a building, that’s just the structure, but there is so much history in Halifax, you can feel it almost everywhere you go downtown, it’s permeated the roads, the buildings, the air, and every other sense. There are several buildings there hundreds of years old, although the vast majority of the structures were destroyed in the Halifax explosion, which happened on December 6, 1917, we’re two ships in the harbour delighted, one was carrying nothing but explosives, it was on its way to Europe to the front during World War I, and Halifax was being used as a safe harbour for the allied forces before heading to Europe. When these two bullets collided it created the largest pre-atomic explosion in recorded history, and Completely destroyed the entire downtown core. It’s amazing how many people don’t know anything about it, and I’m in shock that no Hollywood producer has made it into a blockbuster hit, because it’s one hell of a story. Apparently I lost several family members in that explosion, I think it was about 2000 people were killed and over 10,000 injured, but in total about 20,000 people were homeless, because I’m not kidding when I say the city was flattened. It was such a powerful explosion, they found a 10 ton anchor from one of the ships over 3 miles away. If ever you want to learn more about it, just Google it, after reading about it you’ll see what I mean. It’s almost as if the soles of all those people still walk the streets of Halifax, because while busy, it just feels a lot more crowded than it really is, with no explanation whatsoever. In any case, if ever you get the chance to go, I’d highly recommend it, just keep an open mind and have fun, and like She said in the video, two things you have to try, the beer and the lobster, probably two for most iconic Canadian things in Nova Scotia!

[@angcil88]

Maaan I'd love to read your story but damn you need to put enter after each paragraph otherwise people will suffer from reading it 😂 But cool story like in the movie 👍🏼

[@brianbyrne3003]

Very well written.

[@jhota_bughigaming5589]

V nice

[@lashkersingh7379]

It's a beautiful city, I wish to visit this place sometime in my life .

[@seeusoontravel]

I hope you can too! Halifax is a great city 😊

[@tanyamackenzie1915]

THIS IS AWESOME :D VERY first time in like 15 years of watching KZbin videos that I found one close to home! I'm from Pictou County! About an hour to hour and a half away, Hali really is beautiful

[@seeusoontravel]

Yay!! Thanks for watching and leaving such an awesome comment Tanya :D

[@killermangaming7271]

I live in Halifax

[@david14116]

Excellent Video-good job by all

[@seeusoontravel]

Thanks so much David!

[@JERios-wv8lx]

HALIFAX SOUNDS LIKE A VERY INTERESTING AND BEAUTIFUL CITY!....THE NEGATVE: SIX FEET OF SNOW ON YOUR FRONT DOOR DURING WINTER TIME !!!

[@munna9642]

Awesome energy!!!Ur body language is so good, like how u express urself with new persons, manage with them!!!!plz let me know or suggest me how to get such body language💯💯💯

[@Maggief99]

I've seen several good reports on The Bicycle Thief - will be stopping there for a lobster roll in October!

[@seeusoontravel]

It’s a great choice!

[@sml4545]

I love this i

[@JTTechie]

5:03 the guy in the background loves his lobster roll so much that he's whacking to it

[@StealthyAuto]

I'm kind of in the preparation stage of obtaining an open work permit to visit and work in Canada, I very much like Halifax, NS as a place to immigrate to. How hard would it be for a white, fluent in English speaking person from the UK (with work experience in HR and the military) to find and obtain work? The English and Irish notably have strong historical ties to NS, now would we still be treated as equals in terms of finding work and overall welcomed? Just looking for opinions guys.

[@jamesmakori7365]

Good place

[@clickerbootsmoir1012]

I love tap dancing in Halifax

[@robertforsey2275]

Great video!!

[@seeusoontravel]

Thanks Robert!

[@SaifRizwan]

I've heard winters there are very harsh, is this true? How long do winters last? Great vid. btw... :-)

[@avafehr395]

Saif Rizwan not really some years are worse than others though, we get quite a bit of snow between January - March but that’s it

[@rodrigoraul1129]

Hi, that's a great place for living, I was wondering if I could go fishing with any permission? I mean just to get 2 or 3 fishes

[@ericbrufatto5371]

You can fish along the shore, of any waterway in Nova Scotia. Ocean fishing from shore, with rod and reel is allowed anytime of year without a license. To fish streams, rivers, lakes is seasonal and requires a license. It's been years since I fished, so I don't know the cost of a license, but it was very reasonable and probably is now.

[@elchecho9813]

The beer with clamato is michelada en español

[@williamchristiano4282]

Where can i find the trailer park boys

[@help-ever]

You didn't prepare me for that one ..😂😂😂

[@ThePedrojaramillo]

Halifax is a beautiful and very interesting place to visit or live in, I would like to live there.

[@ogaztk]

Nice place! Did you need a Mex hard worker?

[@davidoickle1778]

José Rivas Yes

[@lostregeneration861]

Second largest natural harbour is Poole, UK

[@corrinak9744]

Ross Gone Roaming Ha I don’t think Halifax makes the top ten!

[@derfyddezx9]

Second largest ice free harbor

[@lucianoaibar]

nice video! thumbs up.

[@smallmj2886]

Gotta go to the Citadel

[@ericbrufatto5371]

Three words: Universities, college-bars, waterfront.

[@ericbrufatto5371]

P.S.- This girl, Cailin O'neil has tunnel vision, she sees only food!!!

[@nhlibra]

@@ericbrufatto5371 Nova Scotia is nice, been there many times myself but you can get just as much and more in the state of Maine USA. The lobster is better there as well. I grew up half of my life there, know many fisherman, sailed for years. Maine is breathtaking.

[@ericbrufatto5371]

@@nhlibra The topic is Halifax, not Nova Scotia (like Bangor is not Maine).

[@LizardLeliel]

There's so many universities in Halifax, its absurd for its population. They're even in walking distance of each other (at least SMU and Dalhousie)

[@4o8.sebastian]

5:33 California: Hold my beer

[@drsatindertravelandlifesty2613]

No 1 blogger

[@scotiacustom]

Great video... I miss Halifax. But holy lard jesus a lobster roll on a hotdog bun!

[@jollywood1540]

😊😊👍👍👍👍😍

[@ivanl883]

It is nice there but very hard to find a decent job

[@lucianocesaroliveira]

Amazing city! My mouth is watering to see this fresh food!

[@seeusoontravel]

I want to go back for the food! It's SO good :D

[@lucianocesaroliveira]

Please, make another video when you back there.

[@millerxo8348]

Who else lives here🙋‍♀️

[@helloWorldPlus]

Moving next year to Halifax!

[@bigmoto38]

Which city do you prefer for study and practice english for 6 months, Halifax NS or Victoria BC? im 28 years old, i dont want a city with many spanish speaking people because my main goal is to improve my english, also i want to stay in a city with a lot of nature and and not so boring for a 28 years old guy.

[@seeusoontravel]

I don't think you can go wrong with either city. Vancouver is a lot bigger and has milder winters. Halifax has a cool vibe and makes for a great homebase to explore the rest of Nova Scotia.

[@mutchocreativestudio2608]

A conversation with Andy Fillmore

[@joeprestera2239]

Don't forget Shakespeare by they sea!!

[@corrinak9744]

Gentrification That’s what’s happening to the North End.

[@kevinklassen4328]

Thank goodness!

[@anaNATBIOlima]

Olá *Arienne Parzei* estava navegando e pesquisando qual provincia escolher pra iniciar meu projeto Canada (qual local ir nesse país maravilhoso), e achei Halifax --- fiquei encantada com essa cidade. Ai vou eu, o #planocanadá está a todo vapor, tenho muito o que fazer. Espero te conhecer pessoalmente por ai... espero em breve estar ai, do Brasil para Canada ;) no final de 2019 ou inicio de 2020. Continue fazendo vídeos sobre Halifax ... amei teu canal :) Obs: minha primeira vez aqui, esse é seu primeiro que assisto d: Logo ativarei meu canallll

[@ellonysman]

I’m 65so is there good health support for us growing older?🤷🏻‍♂️🤯🙈🛸

[@ritchierichh]

Not sure about Halifax,but there is an overall nursing shortage in the province and that can impact a lot of services provided to seniors. I think think they are trying to fix it.

[@lilyduffy6495]

i love the explosion!!!!!! (the IMO was at fault! I think)

[@ivansalladay9213]

Who came here bc of Danny Green?

[@hansanimanage493]

waiting to become a haligonian.....

[@dobelotan7099]

Hi Cailin O'neil you are sweet lady...

[@addadadasdasdasdasd1055]

3:07 YAY, Gentrification!

[@jennahmirrim3787]

addadada sdasdasdasd its not that great. I love the new businesses and food places. The houses are clean and more safer! But I can't afford to live in the community I grew up in!

[@alexlg9521]

Donair is Middle Eastern

[@robpoole2417]

Alex LG not the way it’s done in Halifax theirs is made with lamb and a garlic taziki sauce ours is beef with a sweet sauce one can condensed milk one cup of sugar stir well in bowl add vinegar slowly till it thickens chill in fridge then ready to go

[@alexlg9521]

@@robpoole2417 Yeah that's the way we eat it in Ontario too. However it's origin or inspiration is middle eastern. Mmmm now I'm hungry. 🙂

[@rtordon]

An Ontario Donair/Shawarma is nothing like a Halifax Donair.

[@b.kdutta7626]

Hi Arienne, NNice u r Videos. interesting tour more nice u r HOT DOG. My neighbour has gone for higher study last 13th Apr 2021. Looking for more Videos. Thks India

[@xypaddy1]

Myth....the window of St. Paul's church was never replaced. It is actually encased in plastic. That is NOT the North End...that us central Halifax. The North End is NORTH of North St. She obviously has no idea what a Doner Kabob is...nor a gyro...nor anything else as a Donair is NOTHING like any of them ! You would be better off getting a McLobster !

[@sherriewhite8409]

That myth has been around for years...there is no central Halifax...north end south end and west...I have lived here 66 years Out west they call donairs gyros..either with sweet sauce as we eat it or tadziki sauce

[@shelleyshortell845]

I'm thinking central Halifax is where Central High is..and surrounding area. When she said they were in the North End, it looked like the Hydrastone. Which is not in the North End

[@acedelizo6430]

Traffic in Halifax? You guys are cute thinking that you have traffic

[@ianross8549]

No comment... seeyousoonca :-) :-) :-) wait what... wheres the lobster :-) :-) :-)

[@seeusoontravel]

Haha, the lobster makes an appearance at the 4:25 mark ;)

[@ianross8549]

Hahaha... it wasn't a lobster... it's Love-ster :-)

[@aprilmeireles1698]

Our family planning to get out there next summer. Will have to find out the best month to go..😊🍻

[@rodrigoraul1129]

I was trying to say without any permission, excuse me

[@seeusoontravel]

You will have to purchase a fishing license and carry it with you when you're out on the water. This site has a lot of great information about fishing in Nova Scotia: novascotia.ca/fish/documents/Anglers-Handbook-2018.pdf

[@deaconknight9658]

poor person living in Dartmouth and have never had lobster

[@telemetryz]

Lobster Roll......some artificial lobster in a hot dog bun...LOL

[@llewen123]

night life? lol

[@secooper1966]

Says she eats lobster every day. I believe her.

[@TheBodysolid100]

you didn't high light how racist it was and how expensive it is to live

[@carolmartino1502]

The Bicycle Thief is just an OK restaurant, wouldn't recommend for the price.

[@JTCFC1]

Your tour guide is totally wrong on so much. If shes ever been to another city she will know that halufax definitely is NOT a hip city.

[@Vulcan-jp1qi]

Im from maine we have better lobster rolls

[@seeusoontravel]

You'll have to show me all the top spots to go when I come to visit!

[@sherriewhite8409]

No

[@bobzthecat82]

why do most videos on youtube have that irritating thumping nightclub music in the background? its not cool, its annoying

[@GIguy]

I was born and have lived all of my 49 years here in Toronto, but my mother is from the Halifax area, that’s where she met my father, who is from Toronto but was in the Navy, and as most Canadians know Halifax is a huge naval base for the Canadian Navy. Over 60 years ago, One fateful spring evening, my mother was dragged to a dance by one of her friends, my dad, who was on shore leave, was dragged to the same dance one of his friends. I dad was actually dancing with my mother‘s friend, but suddenly her friends husband walked in the door, and quickly told my mom to take over for her, as she did not want her husband seeing her dancing with another man. My dad help my mom by the waist, as they danced and looked into each other‘s eyes, and both say the same thing, it was instant love. My dad was so poor as a sailor, my mom had to buy him a cup of coffee after the dance, she still jokes about it to this day over 60 years later. Like any typical Nova Scotia, mom comes from a really big family, and they all still live there, in a small town about two hours away from downtown Halifax, called Atigonish. Back then it was a much different environment. My mother is from a strict Catholic family, and my dad was from an Anglican family, so when they got married, almost nobody from mom side of the family attended the wedding because they didn’t approve of her mixed faith wedding, even though they’re both part of the Christian faith, that was the mentality of the people back then, And to top it all off, I’m a gay man, and my mother, God love her, never told her family up until Facebook came along, because she was convinced that all never except me, but she underestimated her family and her city. I haven’t been there very many times, Just because it’s overwhelming to go there because we’re related to over half the town, and that is not an exaggeration. She had nine brothers and sisters, and told me that was one of the smaller families when she was growing up. So every time she goes there she is overwhelmed by all of her brothers/sister/nephew/nieces/etc....But it wasn’t until last year that I finally went with them, mostly because mom and dad are in their mid-80s and suffer from several health problems and no longer like travelling unaccompanied, so I went with them, and finally got to meet my family. They’re all scattered around the Halifax region, if they were homophobic they certainly didn’t show it, I’ve never been more smothered with love and hugs and kisses in my life! Unfortunately several of my mom‘s family and both her parents died a long time ago, but the ones remaining are more than enough as it took us over a week to meet about half of them. Are the warmest kindest loving people you could ever meet, and Halifax is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to. In my life I’ve travelled to almost every major city on earth, each one having its own unique flavor, appeal, energy, etc. But there’s something about Halifax that was so different, I don’t know if it’s because I have family there, but keep in mind these are people life never met before, I didn’t even know their names, but I felt like I’d come home, and was so relaxed, I did not want to go back to Toronto. It’s a small city, with just a little over a half million people, and it’s really spread out, it’s not your typical big city, I have some skyscrapers, but to me it’s a Pio wasn’t what are usually expect, I can’t even put into words, but the city felt like it had a spirit, almost as if it were alive, and it gave you the most wonderful feeling of warmth and love I’ve ever experienced in a strange city. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to spend a couple of days just wondering around downtown, because Mom And Dad couldn’t do it and they were too much family to visit. I am definitely coming back though, and I’m not telling anyone I’m there until after I finished exploring Halifax. It just has this beautiful vibe, the food is incredible, the history holds an Intercal and irreplaceable part of Canada’s very beginnings. So much of my country wouldn’t even exist had it not been for Halifax and Pier 21, which was the main pier that every immigrants from Europe arrived at, before they had passenger planes and relied solely on ships to cross the Atlantic from Europe to Canada. I’m 10th generation Canadian, and every one of those ancestors crossed for threshold into Canada via Pier 21. Mostly from England and Ireland, I can trace my lineage back to that very pier, and less I stood there looking at it, it was almost surreal, even a bit spooky, knowing that I wouldn’t be standing there headed not been for that pier. I could literally sense the excitement, or for striation, the insecurity, and all the other emotions that come along with reading your own country behind in starting a new in a foreign land. So many Canadians owe their very existence to that pier. But that aside, I don’t know, there’s just something about Halifax that is so unique, a feeling unlike any other I felt in the many cities I’ve been to throughout my life. On the surface frankly it’s not really something that sticks out in your mind, it has some qualities of a big city, but not many. It has a small downtown core, but the tallest office building is only about 30 stories. Here in Toronto, that’s not even considered a building, that’s just the structure, but there is so much history in Halifax, you can feel it almost everywhere you go downtown, it’s permeated the roads, the buildings, the air, and every other sense. There are several buildings there hundreds of years old, although the vast majority of the structures were destroyed in the Halifax explosion, which happened on December 6, 1917, we’re two ships in the harbour delighted, one was carrying nothing but explosives, it was on its way to Europe to the front during World War I, and Halifax was being used as a safe harbour for the allied forces before heading to Europe. When these two bullets collided it created the largest pre-atomic explosion in recorded history, and Completely destroyed the entire downtown core. It’s amazing how many people don’t know anything about it, and I’m in shock that no Hollywood producer has made it into a blockbuster hit, because it’s one hell of a story. Apparently I lost several family members in that explosion, I think it was about 2000 people were killed and over 10,000 injured, but in total about 20,000 people were homeless, because I’m not kidding when I say the city was flattened. It was such a powerful explosion, they found a 10 ton anchor from one of the ships over 3 miles away. If ever you want to learn more about it, just Google it, after reading about it you’ll see what I mean. It’s almost as if the soles of all those people still walk the streets of Halifax, because while busy, it just feels a lot more crowded than it really is, with no explanation whatsoever. In any case, if ever you get the chance to go, I’d highly recommend it, just keep an open mind and have fun, and like

[@seeusoontravel]

Wow, thank you for sharing your story in such detail. I visited Pier 21 as well to retrace my family's history. It was a moving experience.

[@secreteobsession3584]

Is it ok for black people to move down there

[@secreteobsession3584]

@@patriciamatthews3912 thank you for coming back to me I've been told that it's not difficult to find work out there is that true as I'm leaving in the UK I would like to move on a working visa or visa sponsorship but when applying there not willing to sponsor knowing when I go to these Canada Halifax events in England I've been advised that they need more people and workers so why the rejection any advice

[@cristinarivera8548]

@@patriciamatthews3912 can you please explain to me what u mean by open borders to migrant workers??

[@cristinarivera8548]

I currently live in Toronto but I dream of moving to Novascotia. Just looks so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your story.