The most easterly of the Canadian provinces changed its name in 2001 to better represent the cultural and geographical influence of Labrador, the mainland portion of these coastal lands. The locals have long made a modest living by and around the frigid ocean. Labrador is on the mainland and juts into the icy Atlantic, while Newfoundland is a massive, 42,000-square-mile, rocky island. Whether its tundra, rocky highlands, or craggy coastline, book a cheap flight to Newfoundland and Labrador and soak up this land where the terrain is powerfully pristine, and the people have a charming warmth and humor about them.
