by Andrew Hempstead | Mar 7, 2021 | Atlantic Canada, New editions
Although travel to Atlantic Canada remains restricted, Avalon Travel went ahead with their scheduling for my Atlantic Canada updates, with the three books I updated in 2020 going ahead with 2021 publication. The only difference to past years is that rather than being...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 27, 2019 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, Guidebooks
As the proud new owners of a mapping company (gemtrek.com), 2018 was very busy for us. But sales of Moon Atlantic Canada had been very strong over the last year, so I was asked to write an update for spring 2019 publication. It was mostly updating prices and keep...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 27, 2017 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, Guidebooks
Two trips out east in 2016 were dedicated to a new edition of Moon Atlantic Canada. I finally had the time to drive the new Trans-Labrador Highway from end to end, but also spent considerable time in all four capital cities and resort areas such as Cavendish and...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 20, 2015 | Atlantic Canada, Guidebooks
A spring 2014 trip through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland kicked off the research for new editions of my Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia books, followed by a family trip to Prince Edward Island in July. After many years of having a blue band with the...
by Andrew Hempstead | May 16, 2012 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, Guidebooks
Researching new editions of Moon Atlantic Canada and Moon Nova Scotia last summer was a family affair, with two trips to the Atlantic provinces with kids in tow. I doubled up on a solo Newfoundland and Labrador trip last June, researching the Moon guidebook and also...
by Andrew Hempstead | Mar 28, 2012 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, Frommers, Guidebooks
The 1st edition of Frommer’s Newfoundland and Labrador was published in 2004. Frommer’s approached me to write an update, but the assignment ended up as a complete rewrite, and the 2nd edition was published in my name for the 2006 summer season....
