Vacation's itinerary to include old province (4,6)

I believe the answer is:

nova scotia

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'province' is the definition.
(province of Canada)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for nova scotia that I've seen before include "Canadian province" , "Atlantic region" , "Canadian peninsula" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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