It’s tiny: just over 2000 square miles – but there’s so much packed into this island province you can stay awhile and truly enjoy.  PEI, the smallest province in Canada is known for red sand beaches and potatoes, Provincial Parks, sand dunes, lighthouses, engaging little communities, and fabulous golf courses. ‘Out east’, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, PEI almost kisses the coast of New Brunswick along the eight mile curve of the impressive Confederation Bridge, the longest in the world.

Charlottetown is delightful with all the mod cons of city life, a vibrant harbour, and stunning architecture.

A series of four of the American TV morning shows, Regis & Kelly, is hosted in Charlottetown in July from 12 to 15. We can only hope that they bypass the humdrum ‘Anne of Green Gables’ tourist trap, and focus on the absolute beauty of this calm place, the stunning coastline, and the tranquil welcome of the capital city Charlottetown, the Birthplace of Confederation. That kind of North America-wide TV coverage for this beloved province can only help to expose some of the delights of Canada to a massive audience.

Easy to get to from Toronto with 2-hours or so regular scheduled flights into Charlottetown airport, it’s a must for your summer travel schedule, especially if you have a golf fanatic in the family. PEI has distinguished itself as Canada’s number one golf destination twice in a row.

There are close to 30 courses, all beautiful, most with a stunning (and distracting) view of the ocean from at least one green. From the air, PEI probably looks like one massive golf course with rolling greens, woodlots and water traps. I’m not a golfer, but  The Dearly Beloved is, and he couldn’t help but be impressed by the quality and the reasonable cost of a pleasurable round with a buddy.