Travel Guide for Banff National Park & the Canadian Rockies
Go Swimming in Banff, Alberta So you have arrived in Banff, you have emptied your bags in your hotel room; you have eaten the complimentary chocolate and requested more. You have two great weeks of activities ahead of you so there is no need to rush into anything. Why not get rid of those traveling…
Go Hiking near Moraine Lake, Banff National Park Moraine Lake is not the kind of place to let rain interfere in its unique beauty. Aside from meaning I had to carry a few extra provisions on my hike, the damp spring weather hindered us not. Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National…
Things To Know Before Visiting Banff, Alberta The best way to find out about a new place is by asking a local. When talking about Banff, they don’t come much more local than the Banff Park Ranger. I have spent time in some of Banff’s best accommodations, partaken in the most exciting adventures and drank…
Travel Canadian National Parks On A Budget We won’t go on about the giant economic meltdown as the media is flooded enough with depressing news as it is. The truth is everybody needs a holiday and maybe now is the perfect time to stretch your dollar as much as you possibly can. Why not venture…
See the incredible Canadian National Parks on a budget This is the big boy of the National Parks and also Canada’s oldest national park. It all started with prospectors searching for gold. What they found, however, was better. A steaming, relaxing, life-giving hot spring at the centre of jagged snow-capped mountains, broad U-shaped valleys, turquoise…
The National Parks of Canada on a Budget: Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Quebec In 1990, the difficult task began to establish the first park in Quebec dedicated to the protection of a marine environment. The park offers great vantage points for observing the many species of birds andBanff Wildlifemarine animals. Carved right out from a…
The National Parks of Canada on a Budget About: Only 139,818 people call Prince Edward Island home. There is so much beauty to this little place that it is almost beyond description. Beyond its endless green hills, old-fashioned churches, and mussel farms are the clean, sandy beaches, rust-red cliffs, and giant shifting sand dunes of…
Explore everything Jasper, Alberta has to offer! So, the office door is locked, the bills are put under a heavy book in your desk drawer, the dog is with the neighbours – you are about to go on vacation to the sensational little town of Jasper and you don’t know just where to start. Below…
Quick overview of information about Jasper, Alberta Jasper Townsite: 287km (178 miles) NW of Banff Jasper has grown recently to become Canada’s largest mountain park. Less than 200 miles from its more well-known neighbour Banff, it was officially established in 1907. However, in the 1840’s, it already had a sort of guesthouse. An intrigued painter…
The Best Restaurants in Banff, Alberta on a Budget When at home, it is very easy to budget your food costs with a trip to the supermarket and an hour in the kitchen. However, on holidays and especially in Banff, the cost of eating can really make up a large part of your travelling budget….