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Flying Down a Mountain – Banff Snow Tubing Adventure and Video
Blog: Landlopers - 10 February 2012
I don’t ski, not at all. I don’t even try anymore lest I further cause injury to myself and others. That’s why I was a little dubious as we drove up to the Mount Norquay Ski Resort in Banff, Canada. After all, they’re kind of...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Buy your HI Hostels Membership Online, Pump Fist, Save Money
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 7 February 2012
The largest hostel network in Canada is that of HI Hostels. From the big cities, to the small towns, to the wild, off-the-beaten-path hostels that make you think “No way! There’s a hostel there?!”.
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Help Stop Bill C-11 from Ruining The Internet
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 4 February 2012
First off, I’m not much of a political guy. I vote when I have to. I try to stay as informed as I can to ensure I make rational decisions. I don’t think I’ve ever even really protested in my life (Except when they took Firefly off the air). As you all know by now, [...]Help Stop Bill C-11 from Ruining The Internet is a post from: I Backpack Canada
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7 Must-Have FREE Canadian iPhone and iPad Apps
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 3 February 2012
There are over 500,000 apps available in the iOS App Store, with downloads numbering over 18,000,000,000 to date! That’s a lot of zeros fellow Apple Fanboys & Fangirls. While I’m sure that 80% of the Apps on the App Store are completely useless, I’ve come across 7 apps in the remaining 20% that are perfect for anyone [...]7 Must-Have FREE Canadian iPhone and iPad Apps is a post from: I Backpack Canada
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True or False – A Look at Six Stereotypes About Canada
Blog: Landlopers - 1 February 2012
I admit, in the past I may have made some jokes at the expense of our friends to the north. I seem to remember a quip involving America’s hat in particular. But those days are gone, I’m now an avowed lover of Canada and her...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Crashed Ice is Coming Back to Quebec, and this Hoser’s checking it out!
Blog: i Backpack Canada - 31 January 2012
It’s getting to that time again in the winter season when athletes from around the world (30 nations!) compete in what can only be described as one of those most awesome sports ever created! These athletes come from all walks of life.
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Shopping Adventure and Visions of Superstardom
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 29 January 2012
Not all adventures have to take place on a glacier or in the Himalayas. We had our own little adventure downtown Toronto at Roots Canada flagship store on Bloor.
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A Niagara Weekend Winter Getaway
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 26 January 2012
Not a lot of people think of Niagara Falls in the Winter, but it is a great getaway during the cold months. During the month of January the ice wine festival is going on and Niagara Wineries are open for business. Not only are they open for business, they are running special promotions and events. [...]
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My Birthday and Dogsledding Through Two Provinces
Blog: Landlopers - 26 January 2012
Tomorrow is my birthday and for the 8th year in a row I’m 29, amazing feat really. Since it’s my birthday, I thought I’d write about two things I love: dogs and travel. No, it’s not a story about some strange traveling dog or how...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Five (non-ski) Reasons to Visit Banff in the Winter
Blog: Landlopers - 23 January 2012
1. Tons of activities - Banff is one of the top ski destinations in the world, but if you’re like me and don’t ski (I just fall) there’s still a lot to do in and around this mountain town. We spent a long weekend in...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Niagara Ice Wine Festival
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 21 January 2012
I will admit, I wasn't a fan of ice wine and while Pam of Spunky Girl Monologues tried to sell me on the idea that I was going to love the Ice Wines of Inniskillin, I had my doubts.
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Dog Sledding in Canada
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 20 January 2012
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.
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Snowshoeing a Niagara Winery
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 19 January 2012
People are always looking for unique ways to enjoy a wine tasting. We’ve heard of horseback riding from winery to winery, cycling between vineyards, hiring a private bus or limo, or running a marathon between wineries like Marathon Du Medoc in France where athletes taste wine during the 42 km event. However, this is the [...]
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Importance of Supporting Local Communities When You Travel
Blog: Landlopers - 17 January 2012
A few weeks ago I published an informative guest post by Amanda Williams all about Sustainable Tourism. I particularly enjoyed the post because while it’s easy to bandy about the term ‘sustainable,’ very few people actually understand what it means to practice sustainable travel. I...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Best of Banff in Photos
Blog: Landlopers - 16 January 2012
I spent a long weekend exploring the winter playground of Banff, Alberta, Canada at the invitation of Banff Lake Louise Tourism. Since I had never been to this part of Canada before, the goal was to both explore the region and to highlight some of...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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The Fairmont Royal York, Toronto’s Grand Dame
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 15 January 2012
I remember coming into Toronto for baseball games as a kid and looking out from the Gardiner Expressway towards famous Royal York Hotel. I imagined what celebrities were staying at the most elegant building in the city. The Queen herself has stayed at the Royal York along with The Dalai Llama, Various world leaders, Playboy playmates and rock legends!
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Roots Canada and Ottawa Tourism A Natural Fit
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 12 January 2012
It’s our nation’s capital and an iconic Canadian company together at last! Founded in Toronto Canada in 1973, Roots has become engrained in the Canadian psyche as a part of our national identity. Sure it dressed the American and British Olympic Teams at one point, but is was our stylish athletes making a splash in [...]
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Follow Me to Banff, Banff, Banff
Blog: Landlopers - 12 January 2012
I’m a big fan of the old (is 80/90s old?) comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. When Bill Watterson was still writing, I read every strip and bought every book. One of my favorite strips was a Sunday color version featuring Calvin and Hobbes having...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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A Totally Steaming Tourist Attraction: Gastown’s Steam Clock
Blog: Vagabond3 - 12 January 2012
There is something about a tourist attraction that both excites me and makes me cringe. Most times, of course, I want to see the attraction too- I’ve either read about it in history books, like when we went to the Colosseum in Rome, or lesser known ones I’ve read about it in a travel book or blog, like Gastown’s steam clock in Vancouver, to see for myself what all the...
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Epic train journey on the Rocky Mountaineer
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 11 January 2012
The Vancouver skyline loomed large in the distance as I gazed out the window. My journey on board the Rocky Mountaineer train from Jasper was nearing its end. As the wheels of the train clanged and hissed on the approach into Vancouver station, my thoughts drifted to my experience on board over the past two [...]Epic train journey on the Rocky Mountaineer is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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Performer at Diamond Tooth Gerties in Dawson City, Yukon
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 10 January 2012
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel quotes.
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Where to Stay – For Free Around the World
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 January 2012
We have saved thousands of dollars by seeking out free accommodation on our travels. These opportunities are easier to find than you'd think and have not only saved us money but led us off the beaten track, provided some of our most interesting travel experiences, enabled us to connect with local communities and been a refreshing break from the backpacker trail.
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St. Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park, Canada
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 8 January 2012
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel quotes.
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A Trip Down Memory Lane of New Year’s Past
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 31 December 2011
Wow, can you believe it's nearly 2012? This has been a short Christmas season, it seems shorter than usual with Christmas and New Years falling on a Sunday. It seems like the holidays just got started and they are already coming to and end
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Slackville Road : Road Novel Meets Armored Car Robbery
Blog: Vagobond.com - 29 December 2011
We are on the cusp of experiencing a world Vago Damitio’s vision has already taken him to, and from which Slackville Road is but an early account of what conditions will soon be like for more of us.
