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The love keeps pouring in for St. John's and NL. This travel feature appeared in Britain's widely read Daily Mail newspaper. It highlights some of the similarities between Newfoundlanders and their friends across the pond... most notably, an affinity for the longest running TV soap in the world...

Not that we ever stopped 'rockin,' but this Globe and Mail feature talks about something St. John's residents have known for a long time: our city is cutting edge when it comes to music, art, fashion, dining out and even doing business. St. John's rocks and it's the place to be!

This feature in WestJet's Up! magazine whimsically explores the charming and scenic fishing village, Quidi Vidi, which flanks the base of Signal Hill, just a five-minute drive away from downtown St. John's... "The village is a little sheltered corner of the east coast, with a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean from inside the gut..."

“I quickly had to change from my telephoto lens to a regular lens since the whales were so close.” One of the best things to do when you visit NL is go whale watching. This telegram article documents five different boat tours in stunningly scenic western Newfoundland, it’s worth a read!

Number 3! Newfoundland and Labrador was named one of the 7 Hottest Summer Destinations of 2010 by TripAtlas.com. "Polar bears, icebergs, maritime culture, Viking history, and Cupids ... there's no place more enlightening than Newfoundland & Labrador this summer."

TripAtlas has named a Newfoundland and Labrador beach as one of the best in Canada. The website calls Sandbanks Provincial Park in the Burgeo Islands one of the best kept secrets in the country with “uncrowded beaches as well as fantastic hiking, kayaking, herds of caribou, and sand dunes with Anniopsquotch Mountains in the background.”

“Newfoundland and Labrador may lie in the Atlantic a time zone ahead of the rest of North America, but visiting Canada's easternmost province is like taking a step back in time…” Read about the province’s Viking heritage in this NY Daily News article.

The beautiful Codroy Valley on Newfoundland’s west coast has been named by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and professional travel experts as one of the top 13 must-experience winter destinations in Canada. The Codroy valley was chosen from over 500 entries as part of www.localsknow.ca, a CTC website encouraging Canadians to share their favourite locations to help inspire other Canadians to keep exploring.

New York Daily News - This photo gallery outlines the top 10 reasons to love Newfoundland and Labrador, from puffin and whale sightings to stunning scenery, hiking trails and cutting-edge cuisine. And why just stop at 10? We can think of at least 10 more!