Tag: Hostels

  • Introducing Backpackers Hostels Canada – An independent hostel network

    Introducing Backpackers Hostels Canada – An independent hostel network

    Anyone who chooses to backpack throughout Canada will find that there is so much that they need to know prior to the start of their adventure. After all, no one is going to head out on the road without at least a partial plan of where they are going or where they are lying their…

  • Things to do in Vancouver BC – A complete travel guide

    Things to do in Vancouver BC – A complete travel guide

    There are countless awesome things to do in Vancouver BC. With mild winters, beautiful summers, and a ton of places to explore, Vancouver is without a doubt, one of a kind. While it goes by many nicknames, including Vansterdam, Hollywood North, Vancity, and the somewhat inappropriate “Hongcouver“, whatever you want to call it, there’s countless things to see…

  • How to deal with Bed Bugs Like a Champ

    How to deal with Bed Bugs Like a Champ

    When you stay in hostels & hotels long enough, you will get bed bugs at some point. It’s just the way it is. No bed is immune to them. From the Ritz, to the budget hotels, to your local hostel. You can’t expect to share a bed with hundreds of travellers and be the lucky…

  • See Churchill on the Cheap with Tundra House Hostel

    See Churchill on the Cheap with Tundra House Hostel

    When a new hostel opens up in Canada, particularly those in unique or new settings, I can’t help but get excited. In the small town of Churchill, Manitoba, home of the polar bears, belugas, and all things arctic adventure related, the Tundra House Hostel opened its doors to eager backpackers and budget travellers from all…

  • 3 Great Ways to Save Money while Backpacking Canada

    3 Great Ways to Save Money while Backpacking Canada

    Canada is a great place to backpack, but let’s face it… it’s not exactly cheap. Many backpackers who travel this northern country recount past trips to Thailand or Cambodia, where they could comfortably live off of $10 to $15 a day. While you’ll be hard pressed to come close to that type of budget while…

  • Buy your HI Hostels Membership Online, Pump Fist, Save Money

    The largest hostel network in Canada is that of HI Hostels. From the big cities, to the small towns, to the wild, off-the-beaten-path hostels that make you think “No way! There’s a hostel there?!”. Chances are if you find yourself doing any amount of backpacking in Canada, sooner or later you’ll end up with your…

  • Interviewing Canadas Hostels: HI Edmonton

    Once again, another great Canadian hostel has agreed to give the readers of iBackpackCanada.com a bit of a tour and answer a few questions about the backpacking life in Edmonton, Alberta. This city has been growing in popularity as a tourist destination, and for good reason. There’s plenty to see, and even more to do.…

  • Two discount cards you should carry when traveling in Canada

    Two discount cards you should carry when traveling in Canada

    Backpacking in Canada can be crazy expensive, but if you play it smart, and take advantage of the discounts available to you, you can make the journey quite a bit cheaper. There are countless discounts out there, many places don’t charge children, or offer a decent percentage off for being over 60 years old. But…

  • Big win for Backpacking in British Columbia

    Chalk one up for the backpacking scene in British Columbia, Hostelling International has unveiled yet another hostel in Canada, this time boasting a 188 bed hostel in Whistler, B.C. This four storey hostel is found in the new Cheakamus Crossing subdivision, that was originally set out for athletes housing during the Winter Games. The 188…