Category: Activities

  • Volunteer on Organic Farms in Canada with WWOOF

    Volunteer on Organic Farms in Canada with WWOOF

    IWWOOF, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms, is another great online community, similar to HelpX, but concentrating specifically on organic farmers. Volunteers interested in working on Organic Farms are invited to stay with hosts, where they’ll receive free accommodations and meals. Volunteers that sign up with a host in Canada can expect anywhere from 3 –…

  • Volunteer in Canada with HelpX and Trade Your Time for Accommodation & Meals

    Volunteer in Canada with HelpX and Trade Your Time for Accommodation & Meals

    I’ve had a few people write to me lately, asking about ways to bring the costs of traveling in Canada down by volunteering. I also noticed that my Volunteer section was looking pretty flimsy. So let’s fix both those problems. If you’re on a gap year, or just doing some extended in travel within Canada,…

  • Ski & Snowboard The Big Three in the Rocky Mountains

    Ski & Snowboard The Big Three in the Rocky Mountains

    Located in Banff National Park in beautiful Alberta is the world famous Trio of Rocky Mountain Resorts known as “The Big Three”. Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise Ski resort. These three world-class ski areas, found within 10 to 45 minutes from the Town of Banff. While Alberta is home to countless other mountains in…

  • 5 Jaw Dropping Canadian RV Road Trips

    5 Jaw Dropping Canadian RV Road Trips

    Canada is a mecca of jaw-dropping road trips, from east to west, to way up north, there’s something for everyone. Given an appropriate amount of time, it’s hard not to enjoy yourself on the highways of this large nation. Unfortunately, many of us are limited to a couple of weeks off per year, and every…

  • Mountains and Stunning Adventure in the Columbia Valley

    Mountains and Stunning Adventure in the Columbia Valley

    It’s feeling colder and colder each day. As winter fast approaches, I’ve decided to head into my archives and find something winter related to share. Something to remind me that while this burst of cold is kind of not fun, in another month or two, we’ll be knee deep in snow. My last trip to…

  • Superb Snowboarding and Luxury Resorts in the Columbia Valley

    Superb Snowboarding and Luxury Resorts in the Columbia Valley

    I recently took a weekend trip to Columbia Valley, in beautiful British Columbia. My girlfriend and I were set on experiencing some of the famous snowboarding of the Purcell Mountains. With dozens of mountain resorts within a close distance perfect for skiing and snowboarding, we opted to check out Panorama Mountain Village, and the Fairmont…

  • A Winter Adventure Awaits in the Columbia Valley

    A Winter Adventure Awaits in the Columbia Valley

    After 10 long, incredibly scenic, hours driving from Saskatchewan to British Columbia, I’ve finally arrived in Radium Hot Springs, home of some of Canada’s most well known luxury resorts including Bighorn Meadows Resort, along with some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Canada. With the help of Columbia Valley Tourism, I’ve been asked to…

  • Curious Mysteries at The Winnipeg Legislative Building

    Curious Mysteries at The Winnipeg Legislative Building

    Dan Browns famous novel “The Da Vinci Code” mixes history, mystery, and a curious plot that keeps pages turning. Whether you love it or hate it, I personally remember putting that book down several times while reading it and thinking “Woah, it all makes sense!“. That feeling of “what the…” is hard to come by.…

  • Safari in Saskatchewan at Grasslands National Park

    Safari in Saskatchewan at Grasslands National Park

    Finding wildlife in Saskatchewan isn’t particularly hard; however, one will note that cattle and horses often spot the prairie fields and pasture land more often than those more wild. Finding eagles, osprey, bison, moose, bears, and coyotes sometimes takes hours upon hours of driving, and usually quite a bit of luck. For the animal enthusiast,…