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Athena McKenzie

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Athena McKenzie is the Content Manager at Fresh Tracks Canada. An experienced lifestyle journalist, she has written about travel, design, arts and entertainment. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Zoomer Magazine, Elle Canada and YAM Magazine. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, she has written about her travels in Canada, the U.S., China, and Europe. Her favourite Canadian destination is Quirpon Island off Newfoundland, where you can see both whales and icebergs from the shore.  

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A couple enjoying the view of the mountains and water in Lake Louise

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The Legislature building in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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A carnival scene in Quebec City

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Montreal International Jazz Festival at night

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Two people laugh while wearing red ponchos in front of Niagara Falls

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