Backpack Canada with Confidence
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Explore the Great Bear Rainforest in 4k
I recently came across my new favourite video on youtube. This awe-inspiring video of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest summarizes the beauty and pristine nature of this area. The Great Bear Rainforest spans 12,000 square miles (or 32,000 square km) of BC’s temperate rainforest. This part of Canada has been in the news quite a…
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How to Start a Wildly Successful Travel Blog
Someone recently emailed me asking how to start a travel blog. They wanted to know, can you make money travel blogging? Is blogging a hobby or a career? What steps do I take to become successful? Which companies should I trust? I sometimes take for granted my years of experience in the blogging industry. While…
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8 Awesome Waterproof Backpacks That’ll Keep Your Gear Dry
Last year, after buying a canoe, I began my quest to find a quality Waterproof Backpack or Backpack Style Dry bag that would keep my valuables safe when I was doing some extended travel on the water. All it takes is one tipped canoe to cost you, so I figured I’d rather spend a bit money…
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My favourite Canadian Architectural Wonders
Canada is known by most to be scenic view after view of wild and rugged nature. Surprisingly enough though, this nation is also home to some incredibly designed buildings. A couple of which were even included in the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, a list started by The American Society of Civil Engineers. I’ve always had a strange…
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Not Your Average Road Trip: 4×4, Skidoo, ATV & Dogsled Trails
Road trips are great. They can be a fairly inexpensive way to see the country. But what if you want more than simple sights? Somewhere that cruise control isn’t even an option. If you really want to feel the terrain, you’re going to have to get off of the highways, and explore the world where…
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Five Canadian Restaurants You Have To Try
There’s a lot to be said about travelling across Canada. If you’re a reader of my blog, you know that I’ve discovered some incredible sights that I never would have expected to come across. Wildlife, adventure, music, and more. But travel always leaves me hungry. Along my journeys, I’ve been lucky enough to experience some pretty unbelievable food. From coast…
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Motorhome Travel Tips for Beginners
Be it family or your own weekend trip with the motorhome, you need to be well versed with the vehicle and its handling to avoid all kinds of hassle and troubles on the road. If you’re an RV / Motorhome beginner looking for an enjoyable holiday touring experience in Canada– you should brush up with these quick…
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Visit the Polar Bear Capital of the World With Google Maps
So the other day I found myself perusing some Canadian travel videos, and came across this little number. The folks at Google Maps visited Churchill, Manitoba, a favourite location of mine, and strapped their fancy camera’s to some of the rugged tundra explorer vehicles. They captured some superb shots of the town, as well as some…
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16 Superb Canadian Craft Beers You Need To Try
Once upon a time, a 19 year old version of me wrote a post about the best beer in Canada. Looking back, it was a stupid post, and angered beer snobs connoisseurs everywhere, mainly because it was apparent my taste buds hadn’t fully developed, or I hadn’t been fully introduced to the world of microbrews.…