Jasper National Park, Alberta It seems strange to be talking about swimming in the beautiful lakes of Jasper when the temperatures outside are hovering around the minus a million degrees Celsius. However, the towns of the Canadian Rockies change drastically between summer and winter. Winter sees people donning the warmest clothes ever made and putting…
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Museums of Banff – Wildlife at it’s Quietest
Banff, Alberta In the big picture of the world, Banff has not been around for all that long. The first world people who lived here long before white settlers often moved to warmer locations when the cold winters hit. In many ways it was untouched for the longest time. Even today in certain parts, despite…
Relaxing in Banff, Alberta
Banff National Park, Alberta It has been so cold in Banff and the Rockies in the last week or so that people have been a bit reluctant to head any higher to the slopes. A few colds and man flu’s have made appearances and it has generally been a time for everybody to stay indoors…
Banff on a Budget – Lunchtime Subway
Banff, Alberta Being the local writer of Banff means that you must place all bias aside when it comes to writing reviews. Ordinarily I would try to point you towards great local Rockies’ places to eat such as I have before with Tommy’s and Barpa Bills. However, no longer can I hide the fact that…
Books about the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park, Alberta If you have been a good Canadian Rockies addict, you will probably already know everything there is to know about this great mountain range and the towns that choose them to call home. Furthermore this blog should be plenty good enough for you! However, if you are looking for the best…
Winter Adventures in Jasper – Jasper Adventure Centre
Jasper National Park, Alberta Simply put, Jasper is an extraordinary place. I love going there more than I love Christmas – keeping in mind that Christmas is a time where eating and drinking to excess is delightfully socially acceptable. So what is there to do in Jasper? The answer is quite literally everything adventurous you…
Christmas Time in Banff
Banff, Alberta Ah it’s that time of year again. Fat dudes with white beards find employment easily; people give each other presents that they really wanted for themselves. Yes indeed it is Christmas time in Banff. North Americans take this holiday pretty seriously and Banff takes that to a whole new extreme. Christmas lights adorn…
Arora Nightclub, Banff – Banff in Blur
Banff, Alberta Banff is small. Arora is big. My thoughts were that everybody I know should be in Arora on Sunday night (local’s night). Instead I wandered around like a moose with a bottle of kokanee beer in each hand searching for a home for the excess. Dance floor, beautiful blonde bar woman and hundreds…
Ice Skating on Vermillion Lake, Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta Gravity is not my friend. I find walking difficult enough even when sober. A friend convinced me to walk through the snowy woods of the Fenland Loop on a ridiculously cold morning. Generally Sunday morning activities during winter mean being somewhere warm with a blanket over me but admittedly it is…
Working Holiday Visitors to Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta The population of Banff explodes during the peak in seasons. Foreigners (mostly Australian) flock into town and take the jobs on the ski hills, around the town and in hotels. It is a common complaint that there is very little information for working holiday visitors who choose to make the towns…