Tag: Alberta

  • 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…

  • 12 Inspiring Tourism Videos on Canada

    12 Inspiring Tourism Videos on Canada

    The other day I came across Travel Alberta’s incredible award-winning (Remember to Breathe) tourism video, which somehow or another brought me to browsing the videos of every provincial & territorial tourism board. It’s great to see how much thought and passion goes into each of these videos, and what better way to explore a location…

  • Interview with Canadian Travel Blogger Brendan Van Son

    Interview with Canadian Travel Blogger Brendan Van Son

    Social media has been changing the way we interact, keep in touch, and meet new people. Through the use of Facebook Groups & Twitter, I’ve managed to meet some incredible people. After meeting so many other people that are passionate about travel, I felt inspired to change it up a bit. I’ve interviewed hostels in…

  • 6 Moments In Time That Make Me Ashamed To Be Canadian

    6 Moments In Time That Make Me Ashamed To Be Canadian

    Canada has an uncanny ability to be painted as a picturesque, romantic, eco-conscious and friendly nation. A nation filled with a mosaic of peoples, languages, cultures, and traditions. A nation where recycling is the norm, where people hold doors open for others, where assassins use pies instead of bullets, and where you can find a…

  • Luxury Hostels Exist In Banff – HI Banff Alpine Centre

    Pop culture hasn’t been kind to budget accommodation. Movies featuring grimey, dingy, cockroach infested rooms have been prevalent for years. While that may be the case in some impoverished nations, or just poorly managed facilities, my experience in Canadian hostels hasn’t seen much of that. Sure, you’ll get an un-comfy bed every once in a while; maybe a…

  • Interview with a Moose Network Travel Guide

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down for a couple Red Beers (Clamato + Beer, wuddup!) with Rachel Huber, one of Moose Networks Canadian Travel Guides. She agreed to answer a few questions about what she does and offer up some tips for backpackers interested in traveling Canada. I should also mention that I’ve…

  • Roaming on the tip of a Glacier at the Columbia Ice fields

    Driving through the Rockies in the warm Canadian summer, it can become all too familiar to see snow & ice, to the point where it becomes as habitual as seeing the clouds surrounding these gargantuan mountains. However, making contact with snow can be rather difficult, as it’s typically a couple thousand feet too far out…

  • Kayaking Near Revelstoke Mountain with The Hoodapus Gang

    The Moose Bus pulled up at a small campground on the edge of Williamson Lake, travellers from all over the world climbed out and took in the fresh air. Mount Revelstoke  loomed over us like a protective parent. We approached the small lake and were greeted by an SUV and trailer full of wooden kayaks.…

  • Into the Rockies We Go with Moose Network

    I stretched my aching and tired body across the queen size bed that I’m calling my own. The folks at Hosteling International know how to make a traveller feel welcome. A bed to crash in on one of Vancouver’s most busiest & eclectic streets is all a guy can ask for. I breathed out, and…