Things to do in Banff – the Banff Gondola Banff National Park, Alberta Coming to a town like Banff is not the same as going to a big city. You don’t have to waste much time on transport and almost everything is walkable from your hotel. The sightseeing is generally all natural. It is not…
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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…
Three Great Natural Beauties of Jasper
Jasper National Park, Alberta If the Greeks knew about the Canadian Rockies back in the day of philosophizing, I am sure they would have thought this is where Zeus and the rest of the Gods would choose to call home. There are so many incredible natural beauties among Lake Louise, Banff and Jasper that to…
How to Spend One Day in Banff
Banff National Park, Alberta I recently had a friend passing through Banff for one day only much like an Elton John show. She had spent two weeks in Vancouver researching what to do when the Winter Olympics come around and then shamefully only one day in gorgeous Jasper and then this bombshell – only one…
Banff Sightseeing
Foggy Ideas of Banff Banff National Park, Alberta There are many things I don’t know, believe it or not. As Banff Insider, I thought my knowledge could not be surpassed but I was proved wrong when I took an early morning tour of Banff. I am going to blame my brain cell deficiency on the…
Lake Louise – More Than Just a Girl’s Name
Lake Louise – Not Just a Pretty Name Banff National Park, Alberta I have been to many places in my travels. I have seen the salt plains of the Bolivian desert, the pyramids of Egypt, the canals of Venice, the temples of Cambodia and suburban New Jersey. However, I am not so sure I have…
Ride the Tramway in Jasper, Alberta
JASPER, Alberta – My Mom came to visit my humble abode in the Canadian Rockies last weekend. Naturally, I wanted to take her on the best sightseeing to see the best views that Jasper National Park has to offer, so I took her for a on ride the Jasper Tramway. She’s a little afraid of…
Guided Treks through Jasper National Park
JASPER, Alberta – The expansive Canadian Rockies have some of the best trekking opportunities for outdoors enthusiasts and as a mountain man, I dedicate a lot of my time to exploring every hidden corner. Some of the best treks I have taken in Jasper, Alberta were with the Overlander Trekking Company. Even a solitary mountain…
Séjour de randonnées, canoë et trekking dans les Rocheuses canadiennes,
Prêt pour un séjour d´aventures dans les Rocheuses canadiennes? Timberwolf Tours est votre spécialiste en séjour d´aventures dans les Rocheuses canadiennes. Situé à Edmonton, en Alberta au Canada, Timberwolf Tours est un prestataire d´excursions de groupes et d´aventures, reconnu pour son professionalisme. Nous sommes spécialisés dans les randonnées, les balades en canoë et le trekking…
The Pyramid Lake Road
Highlights: Douglas Fir forest, Pyramid Bench, Aspen forest, Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake. Activities: Sightseeing, photography, walking, hiking. Location: begin from Jasper Townsite. Time: Minimum of one half-hour for driving. Short but sweet best describes this winding 7 km (4 mi.) road. Beginning within the townsite, follow Connaught Drive and turn right onto Cedar Avenue, which…