Canada 150
Some Like it Hot! Sun-lovers’ Guide to Camping in Western Canada
Many would call me crazy but my ideal camping trip involves eating breakfast in a tank top, biking sun-baked trails with sweat pouring down my face, and then jumping in the nearest lake to cool off. I don’t want to pack fleece sweaters with me, I don’t want to bundle
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Hoodoos: The Silent Giants of the Badlands
In a great big world that seems to move faster every day, a trip to Alberta’s southern Badlands is the perfect vacation to discover a little something about yourself. It’s not just the massive and famous Royal Tyrell Museum where you can get up close and personal with the creatures
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Canada’s Largest! Oddball Canadian Roadside Attractions
I swore I wouldn’t do it, and yet on our relocation road trip across Canada, I found I couldn’t help myself. Within 20 minutes of getting in the truck I had already begun nagging the kids with, “hey kids, look at the mountains,” and “hey kids, look at the deer!”
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Top 3 Must Do’s When Taking the Family to Winnipeg this Summer
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Island Fun Camping at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park, Vancouver Island
Some people love camping. It’s a scientific fact that getting out into nature is good for your health. I, however, do not love camping. The cold, the dirt, and the stumbling midnight sojourns to the bathroom (and I’m being generous here) don’t thrill me. What I do love is travelling.
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Spaces of Quiet Contemplation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg
Take some time for quiet reflection when you visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This article has been brought to you by InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Present in nearly 100 countries, IHG® Rewards Club is the largest loyalty program
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What’s Red & White and Popping Up All Over? Spring Tulips, in the Canada 150 Celebration Gardens!
An international symbol of friendship and a welcome sign of spring’s arrival after every long Canadian winter, the tulip has been feted with abundant displays at the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa for 65 years. Inspired by the gift of 100,000 tulips from the Netherlands to Canada following World War II (Canadian soldiers were instrumental
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Canadian Railroad Trilogy: Halifax to Toronto and Montreal by Train
The Journey Backpacking and living in Europe in our early twenties created a passion for the trains that has never dulled. The train is romantic, nostalgic and magical. It’s an experience that adventurous spirits can’t resist. Halifax to Toronto takes about 26 hours via train, and the journey from Toronto
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Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees, Kids! Behind the scenes at the Royal Canadian Mint
“That actually was pretty cool mom.” High praise indeed, coming from my pre-teen daughter Kate. She was referring to the Royal Canadian Mint tour in Winnipeg, Manitoba which we had just completed. This article has been brought to you by InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies.
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Take a Selfie with an Iceberg in Newfoundland!
Forget storm chasing – today’s big weather hunters are flocking to Newfoundland to take selfies with a massive iceberg that has run aground in the shallow waters off the tiny coastal town of Ferryland. Iceberg watching along the eastern coast of Labrador and Newfoundland is a time-honoured tradition for locals
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