Even the promise of rain in the afternoon couldn’t drag me out of bed early. My busy few weeks, plus a restless night on the train, saw me sleep in and it was after noon when I left the house. With an umbrella in hand I headed to…
This is what greeted me as The Canadian pulled into Saskatoon at 8am on Thursday morning: Not a great start. As the local bus toured the outskirts before heading into the city centre, things didn’t get much better. Although thumbs up to the driver who let me ride…
After covering almost everything I wanted to see in Jasper that could be achieved on foot, on Wednesday I accepted an invitation to explore a few places that were out of reach of me and my hiking boots. My guide was Terry, a friend of my CouchSurfing hosts, who…
I’m not one for “attractions” and so have largely ignored the many brochures for rafting, sightseeing trips, wildlife tours around Jasper. Initially I didn’t even consider riding the Jasper Tramway. But word around town is it’s an experience not to be missed. The tramway base is about 6km from the…
After a hike up to the base of the Jasper Tramway tucked safely in my camera bag, my little teacup came out to play at the top of Whistlers Mountain. A post on the Tramway will follow shortly….
This is where I had lunch yesterday. Gorgeous huh? While hiking in Jasper is the thing to do, you have to be smart about it, and heading into the trails alone (especially when you’re young, female, and not from the area) isn’t always wise. Keeping that in mind, my destination was a…
While much of Canada’s mountain towns are packed for the winter, it is the summer when Jasper swells. Why? This little town, home to about 4000 people year round, is surrounded by miles and miles of trails. It is a outdoor enthusiasts heaven. Hikers, horse riders and mountain bikers…
I’ve been in Canada for eight months. From my living room window I can see three ski runs: Seymour, Grouse and Cypress. A bus from pretty much from my front door to the cable car at the bottom of Grouse takes about 36 minutes. Yet it took until 10…
What better way to spend a sunny afternoon than riding around the Seawall at Stanley Park.