Bragging Rights – Stopover between Calgary and the Rockies Calgary, Alberta It is only an hour and a bit to get from Calgary to Banff but even so, there is no rush. The Canadian Rockies never really feel real because every wrong turn you make leaves you in a new seemingly untouched wonderland. The big…
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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…
Tricks to Driving in winter in Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta I will never get used to driving in the winter up here in the Canadian Rockies. I remember when I started driving as a 17 year maniac. My granny would sit beside me fearful for her own life and that of everybody around our car – and that was just when…
Flying to the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park, Alberta By John McKiernan Staff Writer Do you remember the days when flying from A to B used to cost an arm and a leg and then another arm? Long gone are the ridiculous prices. Competition has increased rapidly over the years much to the delight of jet setters. You can fly…
Road Tripping the Canadian Rockies – Banff to Edmonton
Gateway to the Rockies – Edmonton to Banff Banff National Park, Alberta My father always told me there are two ways to do something – the right way and your way. These paternal words of wisdom echoed in my ear as my car collapsed in a heap of smoke somewhere in between Calgary and Edmonton…
Driving the Canadian Rockies – Be Your Own Guide
Driving the Canadian Rockies – Be Your Own Tour Guide with the Gypsy Guide Banff, Alberta. Despite being the number one (and probably only) Mountain Man in the Canadian Rockies, I still find myself lost at every opportunity. On top of this, I have lived around Banff since I was a little un-bearded Mountain Boy…