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Jul 3rd 10 Posted by Corbin

2010 Canada Day in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Arriving back in Halifax only a couple days ahead of Canada Day after my 2 week stint in Saskatchewan, I hardly felt prepared when Canada Day arrived on my doorsteps. Despite my lack of preparations, I wasn’t going to fail my country. I was going to go out and have a grand ol’ time. My plan was to wake up early, get ready with plenty of time to catch the 21 gun salute at Citadel...

Jun 22nd 10 Posted by Corbin

Back in Saskatchewan: Roadtrip to Joe Cocker & Tom Petty

A jaunt, skip, and a couple flights through, and I found myself back in Saskatchewan, in the city that rhymes with fun (Regina). However greetings with my hometown were cut short. Within 24 hours of landing I found myself on a drunken roadtrip to Saskatoon with some old friends to see Joe Cocker & Tom Petty sing their hearts out on stage at the Credit Union Centre. The roadtrip With a...

Jun 2nd 10 Posted by Corbin

The Ultimate List of Summer Music festivals in Canada

Stone cold fact. Canadians know how to party. It’s been proven time and time again, and with any luck, should continue this way far beyond the time my bones turn to mush and my skin sags to old. One of the amazing things about Canada is the fact that no matter what time of day, or what season it is, there’s bound to be a festival somewhere. However, since summer is such a short season,...

May 5th 10 Posted by Corbin

Vote for your favourite Getaway and Win with Westjet

Love contests? Love to travel? 18? Canadian? Good, consider yourself a candidate in winning one of eight paid vacations from Westjet. The Canadian Tourism Commission, along with Westjet and Localsknow.ca are sponsoring this unique contest called Gold Medal Getaway Contest. All you need to do, is vote on a submitted destination posted by some of the hundreds of Canadian Olympic Athletes who wanted...

Apr 23rd 10 Posted by Corbin

Win a 16 Day trip across Canada with KD!

Gotta be KD Kraft Dinner has been a part of Canadian culture since the late 60’s, it’s found it’s way into just about every Canadians pantry at some point or another. It literally has become the King of all mac ‘n cheeses, and for you to dispute that is seen as treason in Canada, so tread lightly. The closest thing I can relate it to for somebody not from Canada, is that...

Apr 15th 10 Posted by Corbin

Montreal Bike Fest lighting up in June

Photo by carre23 - Each year in Montreal, locals and visitors flock to the streets for the world’s largest bike festival. Montreals bike festival includes a few different events, including Operation Bike-to-work, the Metropolitan Challenge, and Tour de l’Île de Montréal and one of the most popular and flashy events, Un Tour la Nuit, where everyone gets decked out in their brightest...

Apr 13th 10 Posted by Corbin

Watch Matt Mays & Sam Roberts get their surf on in Nova Scotia!

A couple things you need to know before watching this video. 1. Matt Mays is the cats pajamas. 2. Sam Roberts is the bee’s knees. So if you haven’t heard of either them for some reason, hit up iTunes and check them out. They’re some of the few true blue rockers left in the music industry these days, and they pull it off with grace and 100% sheer awesomeness. Matt Mays‘ “Terminal...

Apr 1st 10 Posted by Corbin

i Backpack Canada Celebrates its First Birthday!

While working on some upcoming posts, I happened to remember it was April 1st. I knew perfectly well there was something important about today, however I just assumed it was my brain reminding me to tread lightly today, because some jerk will try to pull a fast one over me (April Fools Day and all…). Little did I know that it was 2009-Corbin who would be the jokester I should have been watching....

Mar 12th 10 Posted by Corbin

2010 Vancouver Olympics Video Montage

I’m not sure if any of you have seen this video yet, but if you were one of the millions of people around the globe who were watching every minute of Olympic coverage then you need to see this. This video montage done by Stephen Brunt just about sums up the feeling that we as Canadians were feeling during the Olympics. I don’t get shook up that easy, but this montage gives me the shivers....

Mar 5th 10 Posted by Corbin

Crashed Ice is back in Quebec City!

First off, What is Crashed Ice? Crashed Ice is what you get when you amp up a bunch of hockey players on Red Bull, tell them to race to the bottom of an icy hill, and be a hero. At all costs. Mayhem, adrenaline, speed, and nasty spills typically ensue. Fans describe it as a mix of hockey, downhill skating, and boardercross. The Crashed Ice courses typically take place in an urban environment with thousands...

Feb 17th 10 Posted by Corbin

Save Big Bucks with Travelgrove

There are plenty of services out there to find cheap flights online. By now most people know that this is definitely the way to go when you’re trying to save money on your travels. However, one thing people seem to neglect is how much you can save by shopping around. I’ve recently come across an online flight booking service that not only makes this process as stress free as possible, it...

Feb 16th 10 Posted by Corbin

How to watch the Olympics Online for Free

If you’re stuck in another country where the olympics aren’t being displayed, or if you’re like me and just don’t have cable, you might be wondering how the heck you can get in on all the Winter Olympics hype. Thankfully there are a few ways you can watch the Olympics online, live and streaming. CTV Live Olympic Video Feed Click image to enlarge! Seeing as I live in Canada I...

Feb 14th 10 Posted by Corbin

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw are filled with Half-Truths and Lies

Moose Jaw is a small city in south-central Saskatchewan. It’s 71 km west of Regina. Throughout Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw is known as a retirement and tourist city, and is more or less a central hub for farms and small rural communities surrounding the area. For as long as I can remember, Moose Jaw has been proud to call itself the Tourist Mecca of Saskatchewan. Some residents have noted that this...

Feb 11th 10 Posted by Corbin

Win Big with GAP Adventures 20th Anniversary Contest

To celebrate 20 years of taking travelers out of their element, GAP Adventures has created a contest to rock the socks off more than a few people. Enter the ‘Create Your Own Adventure’ travel contest for your chance to experience your dream tour with 2 of your friends. Head on over to GAP Adventures and start creating your own tour. Make sure you’ve got at least 15 minutes to spare,...

Feb 10th 10 Posted by Corbin

6 Canadian Travel Bloggers you should be Following

The blogosphere is a crowded place, and it can take quite a while to find a few bloggers you enjoy to follow. So in an effort to help out some fellow Canadian travel bloggers, I have compiled a list of my 6 favourite Canadian travel bloggers I think you should be following. Each have their own unique take on the world. Some are covering Asia, others are writing about Europe, several of them are writing...

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. It unfortunately gets a bad rap from other Canadians, whom occasionally define it as boring, flat, plain, and dull. All of which can occasionally be true. But any true traveler knows that if you’re willing...

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 along the coast. Despite how cloudy it looks it was actually a really nice day out. Go warm winter days. AKPC_IDS += "1509,";

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 the new HI-Whistler hostel will be opening its doors to travelers and backpackers on July 1, 2010. The new Whistler hostel boasts a humongous 180 beds and is located in a superb location. HI-Whistler will begin...