Stephanie Fowler Travel Services

11/10/2020

02/09/2020

Iceland is high on my list of places to explore! Have you considered Iceland?

01/07/2020

Happy Canada Day!!

18/05/2020

A beautiful work of art! This pictoral map has inspired many points of interest for future adventures!


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Vacations are going to be different this summer. Get to know your province better with the Paul Parsons Pictorial Map of NFLD, only available from The Side Shop. Use code “FREEDELIVERY50” for free delivery in the St. John’s area on orders $50+.

29/04/2020

Memories from last year's iceberg adventure! The 2020 iceberg season has started...wish I could be there to see more of these giant wonders, and spent time with extended family.
2021 Iceberg adventure planning underway!

18/03/2020

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01/03/2020

Pumpkin and beets c.1899-1900
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Leaded favrile stained glass
in Winter Park, Florida
This piece is amazing! The colours are so vibrant!
Louis Comfort Tiffany was originally trained as a painter before pursuing the art of glassmaking in the late nineteenth century. He is linked with the Art Nouveau movement which embodies floral motifs with flowing and stylized curves. Tiffany preferred to work with glass that contained mineral impurities and often composed his decorative arts with a variety of colours and textures of opalescent glass. The natural jewel-like hues of pumpkin and beetroot are a fitting subject for an art work focused on saturated colour and light. Tiffany’s painterly background is evident with tonal variation used to denote the shape and the form of the organic shapes of the vegetables and the foliage.

01/03/2020

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Fogo Island

The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the sarracenia's spout.⁣
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Down came the rain and washed the spider out.⁣
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Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.⁣
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But unfortunately it didn't matter much to the spider because the plant had already eaten them 😰.⁣
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The pitcher plant is the provincial flower of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada as chosen by Queen Victoria over a century ago.⁣
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Found primarily in boggy areas of the province, the lower "pitcher" portion of the plant fills with water, trapping and drowning unsuspecting prey.⁣
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This ability to digest flies, ants and spiders means that it is classified as a "carnivorous plant". However this is not the only humanistic ability of the plant If you stand absolutely still, and if the wind blows just right you can hear the plants talk amongst themselves with a softest whisper.⁣
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"Feed me Seymour... Feed me!"

23/02/2020

Because we come from everywhere ~ we all come from away!! Every emotion engaged!! Amazing performance!!

Great night out with friends! We never know where our adventures will take us!!

16/01/2020

Have you heard the news!? Swoop is now offering flights to St.John's!!

31/12/2019

Happy New Year!!

25/12/2019

Merry Christmas!

22/12/2019

A Newfoundland tradition!

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Hark, what's the noise out by the porch door?
Granny, 'tis Mummers, there's twenty or more.
Her old weathered face brightens up with a grin,
Any Mummers, nice Mummers 'lowed in?

Come in, lovely Mummers, don't bother the snow,
We can wipe up the water sure after you go;
Sit if you can or on some Mummer's knee,
Let's see if we know who ya be.

There's big ones 'n' small ones 'n' tall ones 'n' thin,
Boys dressed as women and girls dressed as men;
Humps on their backs an' mitts on their feet,
My blessed, we'll die with the heat.

There's only one there that I think that I know,
That tall feller standing
o'er long side the stove;
He's shakin' his fist for to make me not tell,
Must be W***y from out on the hill.

Now that one's a stranger if there ever was one,
With his underwear stuffed
and his trap door undone;
Is he wearin' his mother's big forty-two bra?
I knows but I'm not gonna say.

Don't s'pose you fine Mummers
would turn down a drop,
No home brew or alchy, whatever you got;
Not the one with his rubber boots on the wrong feet,
He's enough for to do him a week.

S'pose you can dance? Yes, they all nod their heads,
They've been tappin' their feet
ever since they came in;
Now that the drinks have been all passed around,
The Mummers are plankin' her down.

Be careful the lamp and hold onto the stove,
Don't swing Granny hard 'cause
you know that she's old;
No need for to care how you buckles the floor,
'Cause Mummers have danced here before.

My God, how hot is it, we better go,
I 'low we'll all get the devil's own cold;
Good night and good Christmas,
Mummers, me dears,
Please God, we will see you next year.

Good night and good Christmas,
Mummers, me dears,
Please God, we will see you next year.

19/12/2019

10/11/2019

Thankyou for your service, sacrifice and bravery. We will always remember.

13/10/2019

Happy Thanksgiving!

10/10/2019

Tonight I had the opportunity to learn all about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!
Thankyou for sharing all this beautiful destination has to offer!


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The 32 beautiful islands and cays of St. Vincent and the Grenadines- The Caribbean You’re Looking For. Music composed and performed by

01/10/2019

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Do you know why Moraine Lake is often referred to as “the lake with a twenty-dollar view”? This scenic glacier-fed lake located near Lake Louise earned this moniker after appearing on the back of the Canadian twenty-dollar bill between 1969 to 1979. | |⁠⠀
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01/10/2019

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One of the 24 communities that the trail passes through is Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove 😃 Here are a few fun facts:

1) In 2004, the harbour was deepened to allow keeled vessels.

2) In 1910, there were 38 ponies and 282 dogs. Dogs helped haul goods and supplies such as bread, cookies, and wood, even to and from St. John's.

3) The "Independence Hurricane" on Sept. 12, 1775 was the first recorded "big sea" to wash into Petty Harbour with 6-to-10-metre-high surges, causing widespread destruction

4) In the 1920s, John and Maggie Bidgood ran a small shop where the War Memorial stands today. In 1963, Bidgood's Supermarket opened in the Goulds.

5) In 1708, John Chafe of Devon, England moved into Petty Harbour. By 1894, 47 of the 96 families in Petty Harbour were Chafes. If you meet a Chafe, chances are they/their ancestors are from Petty Harbour.
Read more info in our "Guidebook #2" available through our website or at our office 😃 Great photo by

20/09/2019

Thanks for a great night !!

19/09/2019

Air Canada Vacations Showcase! Lots of learning! Luxury resorts! Dreams!

28/08/2019

A fishing stage is a wooden vernacular building, typical of the rough traditional buildings associated with the cod fishery in Newfoundland, Canada. Stages are located at the water's edge or "landwash", and consist of an elevated platform on the shore with working tables and sheds at which fish are landed and processed for salting and drying. Traditionally, they are painted with a red ochrepaint, though colours other than red are sometimes seen.

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24/08/2019

The tiny community of Elliston, the Root Cellar Capital of the World. These traditional food storage systems – used mainly for root vegetables like potatoes and carrots – are built right into the ground, mainly into small hills and banks. The natural humidity and moisture keeps things cool in the summer and prevents freezing in the winter.
Elliston has more than 130 documented root cellars in the small town and surrounding area. Of those, half are still in working condition and used today.

23/08/2019

a unique cafe with large charm!
The site of the café is the Historic Barter Shop. Built in the 1920’s, it was where local fishermen exchanged fish for credit notes – which was used to get food and supplies for the winter. No money exchanged hands. It is now a Provincial Historic Site.
Great food with an ocean view! Situated in historic Bonavista, Newfoundland, Bonavista Bicycle Picnics & Café offers an ocean front café, bicycle rentals, a packed picnic basket and map with suggested cycling routes.

20/08/2019

Pause for a moment and imagine yourself here. Get lost and found.

19/08/2019

Worth the wait! On our last day of vacay we finally made it to for a traditional Lars custard cone!!
I used to say "they dont make them like they used to" on previous trips to NL, while in search of an old fashioned cone.
Thanks for a treat of the real deal!! Loves a good custard cone!
It's not soft serve! @ St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

18/08/2019

What a spot! Thankyou for the tour!
Nestled in the craggy cliffs of the harbour, the Inn is next door to the renowned Mallard Cottage restaurant which has quickly become a favourite gathering place for locals and tourists alike.
The two guest houses are influenced in design and aesthetic by the vernacular of rural Newfoundland.
The Inn by Mallard Cottage is comprised of two houses containing 7 King Suites and one common area/meeting room. All of our 435 square foot rooms are appointed with one king-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom.
Your Stay Includes:
• Welcome bottle of wine and other refreshments
• Access to the Mallard Lounge open bar
• Coffee and tea delivery to your door each morning
• Daily hot breakfast served at Mallard Cottage (high season only)

@ Quidi Vidi

16/08/2019

Beautiful Bell Island!
A short ferry ride over to Bell Island, and a tour through .
Bell Island is an island located off the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Conception Bay. Measuring 9.7 kilometres in length and 3.5 kilometres in width, it has an area of 34 square kilometres (8,400 acres). The subsurface is composed of Ordoviciansandstone and shale with red hematite. It was once the site of large iron ore mines.
@ Bell Island, Newfoundland And Labrador

13/08/2019

Another full day exploring this beautiful province! Dungeon Rock Provincial Park, Elliston to see the root cellars & Puffin Site, and a drive along the ocean watching for whales. @ Bonavista Peninsula, New Foundland

12/08/2019

We've been so fortunate with great weather! A beautiful day for a drive! First stop in Port Rexton & for lunch! The violet blueberry grilled cheese was amazing!! Then onto the
Be sure to stop in at for homemade icecream! Delish!! @ Cape Bonavista

10/08/2019

Beautiful day to explore around Petty Harbour! An active working fishing community just south of St. John's. Great spot at for fresh fish & chips!!
Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 960 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay. Also the site of the first hydroelectric generating station in Newfoundland & Labrador.

06/08/2019

Off we go for a day in the country!! Picking bake apples, trouting & mug up!

03/08/2019

When theres no radio in around the bay

03/08/2019

1st stop! for a feed!! Wicked burger!! @ St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador