Imagine walking through an ancient forest so untouched by time that even the soil seems to rise and fall beneath your feet—as if the Earth itself were breathing. Welcome to Shirakami-Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Japan, home to one of the last remaining virgin beech forests in East Asia... and possibly the most subtly mystical landscape in the entire country.

Tucked away in the rolling Laurentians, just two hours from Montreal, is a little mountain with a big personality. **Mont Tremblant** isn’t just a ski resort—it’s a four-season wonderland, an alpine village dressed in Quebecois charm, and one of those rare places where nature and fantasy collide.