Category: Activities
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Noodling Capelin in Newfoundland: Keep It Canada (Episode 3)
Have you seen the Keep It Canada series yet? It’s this educational/quirky food lovers web series that’s put on by Munchies and hosted by this awesome big-hearted-big-mouthed fellow named Matty. He recently toured across Canada and ate his way through the various regional cuisines in this great nation. I personally loved this episode on Newfoundland. Kind made me homesick…
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Must-Know Etiquettes for Canadian Casinos
Canada has some of the best casinos of the world and the experience shouldn’t be missed. There are always some rules and etiquettes to follow in casinos and when you step into one of the Canadian casinos, as a tourist, you have to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself. Follow some of these tips to…
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5 Best Places to get your Grill On this summer!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Weber Grills Canada. All opinions are 100% mine. Nothing beats that first summer hot dog. I don’t know what it is – the fresh air, the warm sun beating on vitamin D deprived skin, or just the come-togetherness that eating food outdoors provides. Whether…
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Why Niagara Falls Isn’t Totally Overrated for Young Adult Travelers
Young travelers today tend to look for the road less traveled — the exciting, the enriching, and (perhaps most importantly) the inexpensive. They want to be culturally stimulated and naturally awed, and they want the opportunity to forge their own paths in unknown country. Niagara Falls, which has been a major travel destination for centuries,…
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6 Spring Activities to Enjoy during Allergy Season
It always surprises me how soon the last snowfall and the first warm sunny day are to one another. As the frost from a cold Canadian winter melts, we’re greeted with the warm, sunny spring. Grass turns from brownish-beige to bright green, flowers bloom, and the world wakes up from its winter slumber. While most…
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7 True Yukon Experiences
I’m happy to feature a guest writer on I Backpack Canada this week. I was recently approached by a fellow writer who wanted to share some of her stories and photos. Gemma Taylor of Off Track Travel has been hiking, paddling, driving and writing her way around Western Canada with her boyfriend Jean Robert since 2011. Together, they’ve…
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Interview with the Award Winning Big White Ski Resort
I wanted to flesh out my site with some more ski & snowboarding content as I’ve had a hankering to get out there again soon. Then I heard Big White Ski Resort picked up a shnazzy new award, and thought I’d grill them to answer some questions and explain to me what exactly makes Big White so…
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Check out these Canadian Backpacker Tour Companies
There are many different types of travellers. From long term travellers, to weekend warriors, finding something that will suit you is crucial to getting the most bang for your buck. If you’re short on time, but want to pack in as much adventure, sights, and memories into a week or two, then these three Canadian…
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The Ultimate Canadian Candy List
It’s late January, meaning a lot of us have fallen off the “Get Healthy New Years Resolution” bandwagon. Let’s celebrate failure today by going over the wicked world of Canadian candy. This is sort of a continuation on my last post on 17 delicious items of Canadian Junk Food. I’m concentrating primarily on Canadian chocolate bars, Canadian Candy,…