Backpack Canada with Confidence
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18 Things To Do In Edmonton, Alberta
The city of Edmonton is often overshadowed by Calgary. It’s further north, off the main Trans Canada highway. But I think that it’s distance away from the southern parts of Canada allows it to stand apart. It’s got it’s own unique flavour of “big city”. A true-blue Alberta Oil town surrounded by nature, and filled…
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Introducing Nanak Flights – Find Cheap Flights in Canada & USA
Nanak Flights is a superb travel agency celebrating their 5th year in business. Their website allows customers to book airline flights at a significant savings. When you’re booking flights online for North American travel it can be easy to fall in the routine of booking from the airline and just accepting the prices they have set. Break…
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5 Best Places to Sky Dive in Canada
Sky Diving is one of the most fun and exhilarating things you can do. While it’s been over 10 years since my first and last tandem skydive, I know how popular this adventure is for backpackers and thought I better highlight some of the most popular destinations to Skydive in Canada. You’re going to want…
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Discovering Metis History in Winnipeg
I’ve had a long standing interest in the Metis people of Canada. While I have Metis roots, and have long known that, I admittedly grew up without ever really celebrating that part of my heritage. I’ve had long conversations about this with friends to the exact reasons. Was it because of some underlying fear of…
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Tourist Traps in Canada to avoid in peak tourism season
Canada has countless “tourist traps”, and while many Canadians will be too kind to admit it, many of them simply aren’t worth the time or money. Now I have to admit, many writers, including myself, have promoted them. Yes, they do all have their time and place, but in the busy tourist season (July-Aug), these…
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27 Things To Do In Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina may not have the glitz and glam of Toronto or Calgary, but what it lacks it makes up for in countless things to do. While the most obvious things you’ll hear will be related to the Green & White elephant in the city, I can assure you that with a population of around 215,000, there’s…
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WTF are All Dressed Chips?!
Canadians have all sorts of weird junk food and Candy unique to Canada. While Ketchup Chips get a lot of the spotlight, another flavour that raises even more eyebrows and questions is All Dressed Chips. The packages don’tgive much away, and the most common question from those visiting Canada eventually goes to “So what flavour is…
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Dewalt MD501 – A Phone Designed for the Rugged Outdoors
There is finally a phone that you can use in the rugged outdoors without having to worry about it getting ruined from the elements or other adventurous activities. The Dewalt MD501 is an Android smartphone that is reliable whether you are at home, at the top of the nearest mountain, or in the middle of…
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Best Dive Sites in Canada
While Canada may not have the Great Barrier Reef, it is still home to some hidden, but very popular dive sites. From the west coast, to the prairies,to the Great Lakes, all the way out east. Discover wildlife, sunken ships, flooded cities, or even dive a meteor crater. Let’s check out some of the best…