Travelling in Canada means learning to read distance differently. The country is enormous, and almost everyone lives in a narrow band close to the United States border, so the landscape shifts from city to empty boreal forest without warning. The show follows Nathan Beaulieu as he moves through this geography slowly, settling somewhere long enough to understand how that place actually works.
The host moves from the old port of Montreal to the river valley in Saskatoon, from the Rocky Mountain foothills near Calgary to the fishing stages of Bonavista, Newfoundland. He also spends time in Ottawa, the capital, where winter freezes the canal and summer brings a different kind of quiet. Each stop is connected by the route he takes to the next one.
Seasons are the real clock. The same street in Ottawa appears under brown maple leaves and then under March slush, and a place he left in one state is a different place when he comes back. That slow return is how the show works: knowing somewhere properly takes months, not a stopover.
Nathan Beaulieu lives in Canada and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Nathan is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Day five in Rimouski finds Nathan battling heavy autumn rain on the coastal trails of Parc National du Bic, seeking refuge with coffee at Café Chapeau Moustache, and reflecting on the quiet rhythm of life along the St. Lawrence estuary.
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Episode 66 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Rimouski, Canada.
Places in this episode: Parc National du Bic, Le Bic, Ferme Rioux, Café Chapeau Moustache, Saint-Germain District, Cathédrale Saint-Germain de Rimouski, Cégep de Rimouski, Musée régional de Rimouski.
Covered: Rimouski Daily Life, Parc National du Bic, Local Costs and Transit, Maritime Heritage Sites, Community and Politics.
Chapters:
00:00 Parc National du Bic
01:42 Café Chapeau Moustache
04:55 Distillerie du St-Laurent
07:49 Reford Gardens
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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4 Oct 2026
Rimouski Autumn Coastal Trails and Maritime History
Nathan explores the coastal trails of Parc National du Bic, visits the maritime heritage sites at Pointe-au-Père, and settles into the rhythm of Rimouski in early October.
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Episode 65 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Rimouski, Canada.
Places in this episode: Parc National du Bic, Saint-Germain district, Cathédrale Saint-Germain de Rimouski, Café Chapeau Moustache, Route 132, Le Bic, Sentier des Capes, Ferme Rioux.
Covered: Parc National du Bic hiking, Pointe-au-Pere maritime heritage, local dining costs, transit logistics, autumn wildlife, Rimouski daily life.
Chapters:
00:00 Parc National du Bic
03:28 Ferme Rioux
07:04 Musée régional de Rimouski
10:24 Jardins de Métis
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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3 Oct 2026
Rimouski Autumn: Bic Trails and Maritime History
Nathan arrives in Rimouski from Rivière-du-Loup, exploring the coastal trails of Parc National du Bic, the maritime heritage of Pointe-au-Père, and the crisp autumn atmosphere of the Bas-Saint-Laurent.
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Episode 64 of Canada Travel Podcast with Nathan Beaulieu. Nathan Beaulieu is in Rimouski, Canada.
Places in this episode: Route 132, Rivière-du-Loup, Saint-Germain district, Café Chapeau Moustache, Cathédrale Saint-Germain, Pointe-au-Père, Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père, Lieu historique national du phare de Pointe-au-Père.
Covered: Rimouski daily life, Parc National du Bic hiking, Pointe-au-Pere maritime heritage, local dining costs, transit logistics, autumn wildlife.
Chapters:
00:00 Route 132
02:02 Rimouski
04:06 Sous-marin Onondaga
08:23 Bistro La Marina Rimouski
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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