Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island (often referred to as PEI) is Canada's smallest province both in land size and population, yet perversely the most densely populated. So presumably its inhabitants live on top of each other, shoulder to shoulder, side by side and in each other's pockets?

No. Don't be daft. This is Canada. Population density on Prince Edward Island is around one tenth that of Great Britain, meaning that they've all got around ten times more space in which to work, rest and play compared to us Brits. Throw in the red sand beaches, stunning sea views and glorious landscapes and one might be forgiven for feeling a teeny bit envious of these lucky Prince Edward Islanders.  

Named after (Queen Victoria's dad) Prince Edward in 1798, another stroke of luck was that it wasn't named after any royals named Andrew.

Prince Edward Island is the second of the four provinces visited by podcasters Nick and Amy Thomson on their epic road trip around Atlantic Canada. Their hectic itinerary included a stay at a Nordic style spa resort, kayaking on a lake explorer tour and learning about the indigenous Mi'kmaq people. Hmm. Doesn't sound too hectic does to me. I might be feeling a teeny bit envious about podcast producers now as well. 

Could Prince Edward Island actually be the home of lifestyle and wellness?

What was it that made Nick go all tingly?

Is tetrochromatic really a real word. Really?

How does one pronounce Mi'kmaq?

And is eating cattails as fiendish as it sounds?

For answers to these and other questions, click here to listen to Atlantic Canada - Prince Edward Island, part of the Atlantic Canada podcast series.