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Legal Drinking Age in Canada
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 22 December 2009
I ran into an American last weekend while I was out drinking. We got into a conversation and he told me he was in town with a group of friends. They drove up to Halifax to take advantage of the younger drinking age and to visit some friends.
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How to Build an Igloo
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 19 December 2009
Via Rails Virtual Tour guide, Vivian, submitted a great link in a comment on my recent post of the best winter activities in Canada. The video depicts two Inuit men building an igloo. It’s roughly 10 minutes long, and it’s one of those really crazy old videos.
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Interviewing Canadas Hostels: Kelowna SameSun Backpacker Lodge
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 16 December 2009
We are on our second Hostel in our series of posts where we’ll be interviewing Canadian hostel owners and managers. The staff at SameSun have been extremely helpful in providing answers to our questions, I can’t thank them enough for helping us get this series off the ground.
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Interviewing Canadas Hostels: Vancouver SameSun Backpackers Lodge
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 12 December 2009
Vancouver’s SameSun Backpackers Lodge is officially the first in our series of posts where we’ll be Interviewing Canadian Hostels. We managed to get Pete to answer these questions: How long have you been operating your hostel? 6 years Tell us about your hostel? We can sleep about 270 people.
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10 Winter Activities You Shouldn’t Miss
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 8 December 2009
Winter is no doubt the harshest season in Canada. The weather can drop below -40 degrees Celsius over night, and stay there for weeks. However, being stuck inside the comfort of your home can cause cabin fever in no time. The need to get outside, to do something fun, is very strong in this culture.
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Quebec City: A Quaint Get Away in French Canada
Blog: GoBackpacking - 6 December 2009
My professor liked to say, the Quebecois are more French than the French! (Photo: David Ohmer)Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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Canada’s Lack of Cultural Food Identity
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 December 2009
One of the things that we are most looking forward to here in India is sampling the food. We have already enjoyed delicious meals of Masala, Palak Paneer and Dosai. Indian food has incredible flavour. As you read this, we are on a house boat cruising the backwaters of Kerala with our own private chef cooking the best of what India has to offer. The other night our hosts at Skylark Guest house in Varkala cooked us a traditional Kerala meal and it was incredible. We have only been in India a week so we really cannot write a blog post about food yet.
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Canada Ranks #1 with Expats Living Abroad
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 1 December 2009
Catherine Faas at Holy Kaw summed it up well in her recent post. For those considering living and working abroad, you might want to have a second glance at Canada.
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Wicked Camper Van Rentals in Canada
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 27 November 2009
Fact #1. Camper vans rock. Fact #2. Buying & Selling vehicles can be a pain. Fact #3. Saving money by sleeping in a Camper Van is clever. For those who don’t know, Wicked Camper Vans are one of the many transport options backpackers have to travel across Canada.
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Travel Video – Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 26 November 2009
So after finally digging my feet in, I’ve managed to put together a quick travel video/photo montage of the first leg of my recent trip across Canada.
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Top 7 Ski Resorts in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 24 November 2009
Canada’s mountainous terrain is famous for some of the best snowboarding & skiing in the world. Whether you’re looking for back country powder, or a well groomed trail to learn on, you won’t have to look far to find some of the best mountains in Canada.
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76-Second Travel Show: "Pirates vs Vikings"
Blog: REID ON TRAVEL - 17 November 2009
Episode 009F E A T U R I N G * 2 7 * B O N U S * S E C O N D SSSTS BANS SEQUELS, REMAKES & BIO PICSMovies -- they're out of hand. The numbers of sequels, remakes and bio pics would suggest that the Hollywoods of the world believe we, the ticket-buying public, just can't deal with anything unfamiliar. (Evident in top films this year: Transformers 2, Night at the Museum 2, Wolverine, Ice Age 3, GI Joe etc.)
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All good things must come to an end
Blog: round the world - the other way - 13 November 2009
In August 2009 after eleven months on the road we returned to the UK, ending our round the world trip. In that time we visited three continents and eleven countries, from the tiny Cook Islands to the vast provinces of Canada. In the individual countries we visited, we covered a lot of ground seeing both coasts [...]
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How to apply for a Canada Working Holiday Visa
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 12 November 2009
For those considering working in Canada during their travels, the most important thing you’ll need is a Work Permit, otherwise known as a Working Holiday Visa. The process itself can be done by yourself, and you may be able to save some money in the process.
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A Tale of 2 Players - #2
Blog: Louise Heal - 11 November 2009
Wayne Gretzky, on the other hand, needs no introduction.OK, that's such a lie. Of course I'd never heard of him. What do you think I am, some sort of sports freak? The first time the name ever passed into my consciousness was when we were planning the trip and Simon mentioned Wayne Gretzky's as somewhere we might eat one evening.So we did - on Friday night we had a pleasant meal there, browsed some memorabilia and I didn't really think very much of it.
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A Tale of 2 Players - #1
Blog: Louise Heal - 11 November 2009
You know how sometimes you get to a new place, switch on the TV and there's an advert that just keeps on popping up? So it was with us in Toronto. We'd only been there a few hours and we'd already seen the advert for Tim Horton's and their French Onion Soup ($2.59) half a dozen times.
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Top 5 Rivers for White Water Rafting in Canada
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 8 November 2009
In the land of the “True North Strong & Free” it’s fairly simple to come across some of North America’s most beautiful rivers. But to truly feel and understand the power behind Canada’s rivers, you’re going to have to get a little wet.
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Lady in Lopez
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
When my brother got married last November my cousins and I tried to decide which one of us would be next. We all ventured a guess, but as fingers were pointed, each of us denied it would be us. The actual answer came sooner than expected; one of my cousins in LA got engaged and planned a September wedding on Lopez Island in Washington.
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Dog Sledding in Canada
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 2 November 2009
If you're looking for an outdoor winter experience that's out of the ordinary, try a Canadian dog sled adventure. A truly unique outdoor winter activity, dog sledding is Canada’s traditional and oldest mode of winter transportation. Most people find the feeling of commanding their own dog sled team along trails through pristine valleys and over mountain ridges to be very inspirational. A truly Canadian activity in every way, dog sledding is a fun and interesting way to enjoy winter landscapes and is also a pretty good physical workout.
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Hiking Grouse Mountain in Vancouver
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 2 November 2009
American thanksgiving is something we should try to import to Europe instead of Halloween. True! Not only do you get to eat well and a lot (although according to the stereotypes, that’s not something to be surprised about) but you also get this long weekend to do whatever you want or go wherever you feel [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Days Like These
Blog: Big City Blog - 29 October 2009
There are absolutely some travel days where you're better off hiding under the covers and starting again the next day.
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Spooky Halloween around the world.
Blog: another pin on the map - 28 October 2009
Halloween traditions around the world.
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Meet the New Travel Blogger
Blog: GoBackpacking - 25 October 2009
I’m Matthew and soon I’ll be contributing a regular column to GoBackpacking. I’m currently planning a 4 month backpacking trip to South-East Asia and my posts will explain what is involved with planning a long term trip, everything from budgeting to visas. In the past of I’ve backpacked through Western Europe and Cuba, two experiences [...]Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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Mont Tremblant, Quebec
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 24 October 2009
We love to snowboard. It is the best way to pass the long winters. It actually makes the cold weather quite enjoyable. There is nothing like racing down the hill on a sunny day. One of our favorite mini holiday destinations is Mont Tremblant. There is just enough adventure mixed in with the decadence of luxury hotels, fine wine and great food.
