“The trip definitely changed me. I was drawn to Moratorium Retreats after the death of my husband. I wanted a place to unplug, meditate, read, walk, and be in nature.

I spent 3 nights in the Chaytor’s cabin and it was exactly what I needed. The only sounds were the wind, the birds, and the water. I spent the last 2 nights in Conche. I got a tour of the town and the remains of a WW2 bomber that crashed landed in 1942 from Austin. Joan gave me an incredible tour of the +200 foot tapestry and gave me an embroidery lesson.

Conche is a small town, you won’t find high end restaurants and boutiques, but you will find beauty and genuine people.

Women from Conche prepared my food and it was amazing. The highlights for me were the partridgeberry crumble, the soups, the cod and scallops.

This part of the world is special, if you’re looking to unplug in nature, get in touch with Toni.  Newfoundland’s rugged beauty has a way of reminding you what really matters."

— Kate B, Massachusetts, USA

“Toni is a visionary. I felt it when she talked about mind, body, and spirit. I was truly impressed with the experience. I felt a great sense of hope that someone so young had a calling to come back to her community, reconnect, and look at the opportunity of making something great out of something negative.

You must look globally at the tourists you want to bring to your community. Toni did that through her travels and lived experiences.”

— Millie W, Canada

“A truly wonderful trip was spent exploring the history of Conche, the people and the life experiences growing up there.

Nestled in a part of our world that has an inspiring rugged beauty about it, at days end you felt liked you belonged there. Toni has a genuine love of the place see grew up and shaped her. A wicked good time was had.”

— Michael P, Canada

“Toni has created something so special. I was familiar with the moratorium, but having a familiarity from reading about it is one thing; immersing yourself in the culture with the people who lived it is something entirely different.

The hiking, talking to people, and learning through their eyes what happened and how it affected them was amazing. The experience is an indication of a small outport, coming together with their stories, teaching, learning, and creating something really special.”

— Dawn G, Canada