Waterton Lakes National Park – A Summer Paradise Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Ah beautiful Waterton! It is one of the less well-known National Parks in the Rockies but it is by no means anything less than stunning. It has some of the best hiking trails, boating, scuba diving and sailing during summer in the…
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Driving from Calgary to Edmonton
Calgary to Edmonton by Car Calgary, Alberta One thing I have learned since the purchase of my most recent and least reliable car ever is that nothing is simple. If the car travels for an hour and only breaks down once, this is a great success. If it makes it all the way to its…
Weddings in the Canadian Rockies from a Helicopter
Well if you have no prior engagements and want to propel yourself into married life with a romantic helicopter trip in the Canadian Rockies, then there is no better place than well-groomed Canmore.
Best Hotels in Canmore, Alberta
Canmore, Alberta Aside from being a great place to base yourself while exploring Banff and Jasper National Parks, Canmore is turning into a really great place to stay. It has some of the coolest bars, quaintest cafes and friendliest people in all the towns up here. Considering how friendly people are up here, that says…
Canmore – The Underestimated Town of the Rockies
Canmore, Alberta Canmore is a little town just outside the boundaries of Banff National Park and good readers; it is a place that you simply must visit. Only a fifteen minute drive from Banff, it is an equally beautiful, less touristy, friendly gem of a town. It has some of the quaintest cafes, fun filled…
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…
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…
What to wear in the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park, Alberta It is so tempting to make this the shortest blog of all time by saying just wear everything in the Rockies. Personally I grew a beard thinking this would keep me warmer but then on one early morning it started freezing and I looked like a 19th century explorer. It doesn’t…
Walking Banff- Stewart Canyon
Banff National Park, Alberta This is not the best time of the season to be taking walks and hikes around Banff. Though there are no bears around, the temperatures are lower than a hyenas self esteem and the path slippier than a politician. Awful similes aside, it is just too hard to pass up the…
Watching Sports in Banff
Banff, Alberta Canada is a country that loves its sports and Banff is no different. Baseball, hockey and football dominate the screens 24/7 around this town. However many people have asked me if is there any place that caters to the international visitor. Is there a place where people can watch premiership football or a…