Tag: Calgary

  • 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…

  • Visit Calgary and Save Money on Flights & Activities

    Visit Calgary and Save Money on Flights & Activities

    Calgary is a city in the western half of Canada and it is down near the southern border, quite close to the United States. Despite it’s size it’s far from the most expensive city to visit in Canada. However, during peak season you’ll find a spike in prices for accommodations, transportation, and of course the…

  • 18 Things To Do In Calgary, Alberta

    18 Things To Do In Calgary, Alberta

    Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is one of the most popular Western Canadian cities to visit, Calgary, Alberta. This prairie city has a population of over 1.2 million residents. With that large of a population you know that there is plenty of things to do in Calgary. While you shouldn’t have any…

  • Zorbing in Calgary’s Olympic Park

    Keen on trying something a little more thrilling than a walk in the park? Head to Calgary Olympic Park and try out one of the parks most loco activities. Strap into a life-size opaque hamster ball with one or two people, and commence the ride of your life as the ball is rolled down a…

  • Backpack Calgary, Alberta

    For those who don’t know, Calgary is the Third Largest Metropolitan area in Canada, next to Vancouver & Toronto. It is fueled by Cowboys, Oil, Tourism, and Honky Tonk Women. Calgary has become the centre for Country music in Canada, some refer to it as the “Nashville of the North”. Calgary has many things to…