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Jan 31, 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. Professional BMXers, Skateboarders, Speed Skaters, and Hockey players strap on their pads, and hurl themselves down a fabricated course through the streets filled... read more
Crashed Ice is Coming Back to Quebec, and this Hoser’s checking it out!
Oct 31, 2011 
Finding The Planet Traveler Hostel is incredibly easy, even for a small town chump such as myself. It’s located between two awesome and eclecticToronto neighbourhoods, Little Italy & Kensington Market. Rising slightly higher than the nearby buildings, a grid of solar panels points toward the sky, gathering light to feed the bowels of this building. No, this is not a bio-dome. Nope, definitely not... read more
Get Eco-Friendly at The Planet Traveler – North America’s Greenest Hostel
Oct 26, 2011 ![Experience Algonquin Park At The Wolf Den Hostel & Bunkhouse [Photo Essay]](http://ibackpackcanada.com/wp-content/themes/Bold/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Wolf-Den-Algonquin-Park.jpg&h=250&w=600&zc=1&q=90)
Algonquin Park is an Ontario mecca for outdoor adventure and activities. Whether you’re a plaid wearing canoe carrying portage master, or a first timer dipping your feet into the world of interior camping. Algonquin Park has a lake, a trail, and a campsite for everyones needs. The question is where do you start? Who do you talk to about renting a canoe? And what will you need to know in order to make... read more
Experience Algonquin Park At The Wolf Den Hostel & Bunkhouse [Photo Essay]
Oct 20, 2011 
Located in the small town of Maynooth, Ontario (population 200), a once budding town with its own CN Railways Station on the outskirts of Algonquin Park, is one of the many children of HI Canada. HI Maynooth Hostel is a fantastic little gateway for exploring the area. People from all over the world spend a few days up to a few weeks headquartered in this unique hostel picking away at their Algonquin Park... read more
HI South Algonquin – A Gateway to Algonquin Park
Oct 16, 2011 
I recently stayed at this incredible new hostel in Toronto called Planet Traveler. (A proper review is coming). To sumarize the stay. It’s incredible! Modern, eco friendly, and best of all has an amazing view of downtown Toronto from their rooftop patio & lounge. While I was catching up on photo edits & some serious amounts of writing I decided to test the limits of my gorillapod & setup... read more
Sunday Canadian Travel Video – Toronto Skyline Timelapse
Oct 14, 2011 
If you’ve ever set foot inside an art museum you’ve likely experienced the heartache after being told to keep your cameras off. From what I’ve read it’s due to copyright issues and fear of damaging the art by strong camera flashes. That and the fact that anyone flashing their camera’s like crazy will likely annoy museum go-ers. All very understandable concerns, and my recent... read more
Photo Du Jour – Tom Thomson Paintings at the McMichael Art Collection
Oct 13, 2011 
HI Hostels Canada is the king of the hill when it comes to budget accommodations across Canada. While there are dozens upon dozens of amazing local mom & pop hostels across Canada, most travellers seem to lean on the “Big Kid” when they first arrive in Canada. Whether its for their comfy beds, warm smiles, or the social side of things, theres plenty of reasons to start here. Incase you... read more
5 Reasons You Should Start Your Canadian Journey at HI Toronto Hostel
Oct 7, 2011 
During my recent trip through Algonquin Park I actually evolved from a regular human into a highly optimized photo taking robotic machine. While I was in my highly evolved state, I was able to hike several trails, including the trail up to Ragged Falls. The trail is surprisingly easy and well groomed, which makes it great for new hikers and clumsy photo taking robots such as myself. The Ragged Falls are... read more
Photo Du Jour: The Ragged Falls, Ontario
Oct 2, 2011 
Ontario blew my mind. Those four words have been repeated countless times in the last week. I’ve been editing photos, video, and squeezing in writing as often as I can in order to show everyone what exactly I mean by that. I finally managed to find time to quickly edit this time lapse video of the Ontario Scenery. This time lapse was taken from the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower. It’s located on... read more
Sunday Canadian Travel Video – Dorset Tower Time Lapse in Ontario
Sep 30, 2011 
I recently finished a trip throughout the Algonquin Park, a beautiful and historical provincial park that has been named a national historic site. The history in the area is well worth a post on its own, and while I have started it, I am far from finished. I’m still on the road at the moment, which means my writing time is pretty limited. So that’ll have to wait a few days.This photo was... read more
Photo Du Jour: Algonquin Park’s Autumn Reflections
Sep 28, 2011 
Rain causes a lot of sports & activities to cancel. Baseball, Football, Soccer, Barbeques, and outdoor music festivals are all prey when it comes down to the mighty talons of an extremely soggy day. I feared that my recent trip with Segway Of Ontario would surely be amongst those victims. Little did I know how rugged both the transportation and our guide “Chris” were. Rain or shine, we were... read more
Get Fast & Geeky with Segway Tours in Toronto
Sep 18, 2011 
This weekend I won’t be featuring a Photo Du Jour nor a Travel Video. Breathe…I know. It sucks! But please, hold back those tears. I have a good reason. On Wednesday I fly out of Halifax for the next leg of my Canadian travels, and I’ve got some serious packing and preparation to do.I’ll be arriving in Toronto first to meet up with my friend, and fellow travel writer, Natalie... read more
Westbound to Ontario and Saskatchewan
Aug 31, 2011 
Haligonians tend to pride themselves as drinkers. (note: a Haligonian is a person from Halifax) The city is filled with pubs, restaurantes, and bars, partly due to the tourism, partly due to the fact that it’s a University town, and partly due to the celtic atmosphere that has evolved with the city. Old buildings, sail boats, sea salt, and history. What better place to start brewing beer. Before I... read more
8 Rockin’ Breweries in Halifax Nova Scotia!
Aug 28, 2011 
Mmmm poutine… Perhaps it’s the beers from last night talking, but this Sunday seems like the perfect opportunity to stare and drool over Canada’s greasiest meal, La Poutine. Fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Three incredible ingredients which together make for one of the tastiest artery clogging meals. While I’ve gotten my own poutine recipe down; it’ll never beat true... read more
Sunday Canadian Travel Video – French Poutine is Awesome!
Aug 21, 2011 
For the last year or so, my redheaded friend from Newfoundland (Candice Does The World) has been bugging me to come for a visit to explore the rock in the Atlantic that she calls home. There’s been a few occasions where I had the flight setup online, all I had left to do was fill out the payment details. It seems like I let the purchase time out all the time; however, one of these days that will... read more
Sunday Canadian Travel Video – Whales and Icebergs in Newfoundland & Labrador
Aug 19, 2011 
I was doing some writing last night along the Halifax boardwalk and decided to test out a new app I had recently purchased from the iTunes store. I found an old barnacle shell and propped my iPhone up on the slanted bench and proceeded to record for just over an hour. I know that this is technically in “Video” format, but it was shot using all stills. I am honestly pretty surprised with the... read more
Photo Du Jour – Time Lapse of a Halifax Sunset
Aug 13, 2011 
I’m a bit behind on writing due to work and dealing with poor weather, which tends to stunt my motivation to be creative. This incredibly soggy weather that Halifax has been living through drove me north to Prince Edward Island last weekend. The sun decided to show me some love, which meant I could finally take a photo without being soaked. While dodging washed up jellyfish on the shores of Brackley... read more
Photo Du Jour – Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island
Jul 25, 2011 
Spending money in Halifax is incredibly easy. The patio beers, the museums, the art galleries, the tours, and the food. It all ends up taking its toll on your wallet. Having been a starving student in Halifax, I’ve managed to acquire a rather large list of free things to do in Halifax. Try and do at least half of these next time your on the east coast of Canada. Really, you can’t beat the... read more
12 Free Things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jul 18, 2011 
Two and a half hours from Halifax, the metropolitan city centre of the entire Maritimes, lies a National park of outstanding beauty. Where lakes, islands, trees, rivers and streams converge and form the 404 square kilometer national park known as Kejimkujik National Park. Looking at the name of this park, one might think “That has to be a typo” – Afraid not! Kejimkujik (Or... read more
Canoeing and Island Camping in Kejimkujik National Park
Jul 1, 2011 
Ah yes, it has finally arrived! One of my favourite Canadian holidays. People from coast to coast to coast put down their pens, close their books, shut down their computers, tuck in their roll-e-chairs that cause them lower back pain and say “Its go time baby!”. Canada Day, Dominion Day, La Fetes Du Canada, or just “Another excuse to get pissed”. Whatever you call it, its one of the... read more
Happy Canada Day – Lets Get Traditionally Drunk!
