Tag: Banff

  • A Scenic Journey: Exploring the Route from Vancouver to BanfF

    A Scenic Journey: Exploring the Route from Vancouver to BanfF

    Embarking on a journey from the vibrant coastal city of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the majestic wilderness of Banff is a truly breathtaking adventure. This picturesque route offers a multitude of transportation options, each with its own unique charm. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in stunning landscapes, visit charming towns,…

  • How to explore Calgary (and Banff) on a budget

    How to explore Calgary (and Banff) on a budget

    Every great Canadian backpacking adventure requires a stop in Calgary, along with a trip to nearby Banff and the Rocky Mountains. It’s a right of passage on the backpacker circuit in Canada. Early morning hikes (or downhill riding, depending on the seasons), big hearty lunches, and late night drinks to celebrate the evening. Between the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 6 Things I Learned Rafting the Kicking Horse River

    6 Things I Learned Rafting the Kicking Horse River

    A white shuttle bus pulled in front of the doors of the SameSun Hostel in Banff. The doors clunked open. “Hello mate, ready for some rafting?” – Banff has got to be one of the only places in Canada where it’s totally normal to be greeted by an Aussie.  We laughed and replied with a…

  • 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…

  • The Sunday Canadian Travel Video: Banff To Jasper

    Sundays are typically a pretty boring day for me, so in a selfish bid to make Sundays a little more exciting in my eyes, and hopefully yours, I’ve decided to start scouring the tubes of the internet in order to find some inspirational Canadian Travel Videos. In this age, it isn’t hard to find travel…

  • The Top 5 Things to do in Banff

    I’ve been swamped to the extreme as of lately, so I’m handing the reigns over to the good guys & gals at ExploreRockies to tell you about some of the best things to see and do while exploring Banff. These guys live and breathe the Rockies, so you know you’re getting the information straight from…