Currently Browsing: Ontario
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
Sep 7, 2010 
Walking into the Hockey Hall of Fame, located in downtown Toronto, I couldn’t help but smile as I saw groups of fathers and sons explore the depths of this cavern of accomplishments. Bottom lit displays trumped the corner of every room. Childrens eyes lit up at the sight of jerseys worn by the titans of this amazing sport. This is where dreams of hockey stardom are born, and memories of yesteryear... read more
Finding Family & Stanley in The Hockey Hall of Fame
Aug 24, 2010 
Minutes after finding my baggage, I was already deep in convorsation with two Taxi drivers. My question, “Roughly how much is it going to cost me to get downtown from the airport”. They argued between eachother for a minute, eventually settling on “around $45.00″. I thanked them for the information and wished them a good day (how very Canadian of me). I prompty B lined it to the... read more
Saving Money with Toronto’s Airport Express
Jun 29, 2010 
Downtown TorontoStay: Most of the city’s hostels are found downtown. Some top rated ones include: Backpackers on Dundas, Clarence Castle and the Canadiana Backpackers Inn. Visit: Walk to the CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, ROM, AGO, see the Blue Jays, Raptors or the Leafs depending on the season. Shop: Check out the Eaton Center or if you prefer shopping outside Queen West has many big chains like Club... read more
Backpack Toronto: Things to See and Do
Oct 7, 2009 
Although bungee jumping isn’t an ordinary pass time for most Canadians, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the rush of falling towards the planet while you’re traveling in Canada. You’re not going to find the biggest bungee jumps here, but the locations that offer bungee jumping are one hundred percent worth checking out. From the cliffs of Quebec, to the freezing rivers of... read more
5 Best Places to Bungee Jump in Canada
Sep 28, 2009 
People have a tendency to overlook Canada as a surfing location. It’s sometimes hard to associate good surf with cold water, some people scratch their head at that thought. But with wetsuit technology progressing faster than ever, the boundaries for cold water surfing are being pushed further by the day. If you’ve got an itch for surf, the East and West coast both have the ability to scratch... read more
Best Surf Locations in Canada
Jun 29, 2009 
The hostel scene in Canada is still in it’s youngest stages. They are spread out few and far between. However, despite lacking a decent hostel in every city, there are a good handful that I would personally recommend as the best hostels in Canada. Bare in mind, these are based on my own personal thoughts, opinions, and experiences. Shuswap Lake Hostel – Shuswap Lake, BC Shuswap Lake Hostel... read more
Best Hostels in Canada
Mar 15, 2009 
Canada is the proud parent of 10 provinces and 3 territories, which contain the most land, and fewest people. If you are considering backpacking Canada, you should know that the majority of the Canadian population is located just north of the US border. Why so close you may ask? Few reasons.The further North you go, the colder it gets. We’re tough as nails, but not crazy…Well not all of... read more
Backpack Canada – Information on Canada’s Provinces And Territories
