Inside Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland, Canada

For travellers seeking an authentic off-the-beaten path adventure, the Fogo Island Inn—seemingly at the edge of the earth in Newfoundland, Canada— is well worth the hops, skips and jumps it takes to get there.

Zita Cobb, a local woman who left the island to seek her livelihood and fortune returned to the island with a refreshed vision for a community-based business in this forward-thinking inn.

Every detail within this high-concept Norwegian-influenced structure designed by architect Todd Saunders, a Newfoundland native, from the eco-conscious practices right down to the hand-loomed rugs connects back to the island. Area boat-builders were retrained as furniture makers, a guild of quilters stitched the bespoke bedspreads found in every room and the in-house chef is committed to foraged, caught or grown food that’s as locally sourced and seasonal as possible.