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Feb 6th 10 Posted by Corbin

3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

Learn about the Doukhobors in Veregin, Saskatchewan This national historic site has some great stories to tell. In 1899 over 7400 Russian Doukhobors immigrated to Canada to take their claim...

Feb 2nd 10 Posted by Corbin

HI still has beds available for Vancouver Olympics!

With the Olympics nearing closer and closer, many people are scratching their heads, wondering where they’ll be staying. The fear of not having a place to sleep has likely been causing...

Feb 1st 10 Posted by Corbin

6 reasons why Saskatchewan Doesn’t Suck

Saskatchewan is probably one of the least visited provinces in Canada. Most people only know Saskatchewan for the #1 highway which get’s you from one end to the other in roughly 7 hours....

Jan 28th 10 Posted by Corbin

Interviewing Canadas Hostels: HI-Jasper Hostel

Number 4 and counting! The folks at HI Canada have been very cooperative in helping me get these interviews. I can’t thank them enough. Today we’ve got Ryan Chilibeck, the manager...

Jan 24th 10 Posted by Corbin

Photo Du Jour – Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia

Looking out at the Atlantic My older brother made a surprise visit from Regina a few days back, so I took him out to the Lawrencetown district and showed him some of the neat little beaches...

Jan 21st 10 Posted by Corbin

Last minute Hotel Deals in Canada

Photo courtesy of Wili For traveling couples, the thought of spending a night together in a hostel may not be the height of their romantic lifestyle. However, hotels have a tendency to be expensive....

Jan 17th 10 Posted by Corbin

New HI Hostel opening in Whistler on July 1st, 2010

I love reading that the backpacking scene in Canada is continuing to grow. Particularly in British Columbia, where hostels seem to be popping up frequently. HI Hostels recently announced that...