Tag: Travel

  • Save Big Bucks with Travelgrove

    There are plenty of services out there to find cheap flights online. By now most people know that this is definitely the way to go when you’re trying to save money on your travels. However, one thing people seem to neglect is how much you can save by shopping around. I’ve recently come across an…

  • 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

    Learn about the Doukhobors in Veregin, Saskatchewan This national historic site has some great stories to tell. In 1899 over 7400 Russian Doukhobors immigrated to Canada to take their claim of the Canadian government promise of land and religious freedom. The Doukhobors were persecuted in Russia for their beliefs. They completely rejected the secular government,…

  • 5 Things English speakers need to know when Traveling through Quebec

    5 Things English speakers need to know when Traveling through Quebec

    As many of you are aware, Quebec has the most French speaking Canadian citizens. The majority of Quebec’s people know plenty of English, many are even good enough to find grammatical errors in pretty much everything I say and write. Most Quebecois’ know more English than you know French. However there are some people, primarily…

  • Interviewing Canadas Hostels: Ocean Island Backpackers Inn

    We have made it to number three in our series of posts where we’ll be interviewing hostel owners throughout Canada. Adam from Ocean Island Backpackers, located in the beautiful city of Victory, Vancouver Island, BC, was gracious enough to fill out our set of questions, and tell us about this unique west coast hostel. Q:…

  • Book Hostels with i Backpack Canada

    I Backpack Canada has teamed up with HostelWorld.com to offer our readers the ability to book hostels anywhere around with world through our Hostel Booking Engine. Whether you’re looking for a Slope Side Hostel in the Rocky Mountains, or a Beachside Backpackers in Australia, you can find just about anything through our engine. Remember, each hostel…

  • Looking back on 2009

    2009 gave birth to i Backpack Canada. I’m honestly quite surprised that I’ve still got my feet planted and am able to continue to write new content for this travel website. Looking back now on 2009, I managed to get a lot of work done  with what little time I had. Some of the posts…

  • Interviewing Canadas Hostels: Vancouver SameSun Backpackers Lodge

    Vancouver’s SameSun Backpackers Lodge is officially the first in our series of posts where we’ll be Interviewing Canadian Hostels. We managed to get Pete to answer these questions: How long have you been operating your hostel? 6 years Tell us about your hostel? We can sleep about 270 people. We have 12 private rooms, some…

  • Interviewing Canadas Hostel Owners & Managers

    Throughout the next month or two, I’ll be interviewing the owners &/or managers of several dozen hostels in Canada. Basically what I’m trying to do is give people a better look into Canadian hostels and prove that budget travel in Canada is an option for anyone interested. I’ll be asking a set of questions that…

  • 10 Winter Activities You Shouldn’t Miss

    10 Winter Activities You Shouldn’t Miss

    Winter is no doubt the harshest season in Canada. The weather can drop below -40 degrees Celsius over night, and stay there for weeks. However, being stuck inside the comfort of your home can cause cabin fever in no time. The need to get outside, to do something fun, is very strong in this culture.…