Canada: Saskatoon, a Prairie Boomtown
Saskatoon, on the South Saskatchewan River, has been a popular destination for more than 6,000 years. Early Americans traveled there to hunt buffalo.
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Canada: New Brunswick’s Highland Games
Canada: New Brunswick’s Highland Games. Watching burley men and women toss logs while bagpipers play in Quebec.
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada: More Than Polar Bears
Churchill, Manitoba: Best Place on Earth to See the Northern Lights and it is also famous for its polar bear tours and polar bear viewing.
Lake of the Woods, Canada
Casting for Walleye in the Lake of the Woods, Canada By Bill Pfeffer ‘How’d ya do?’ begins every conversation in this neck of the woods – as in, how many fish did you catch? When the guest with the hi-tech boat, announced, matter-of-factly, ‘forty walleye,’ I stared at my shoes, humbled by his achievement. ‘How…
Canada to Alaska: Unexpected Travel on the Side Roads
Read about this traveler’s exploration from Canada to Alaska: by way of the Backroads and Waterways & discover what lurks in the wilderness.
Whistler: Western Canada’s best-kept Secret?
Mountain biking, hiking and pampering make summer fun By Mike Jeffreys The 2010 Winter Olympics put the Canadian resort town of Whistler firmly on the map. The unfortunate thing is that it took so long for this part of western Canada to finally receive the widespread recognition it deserves. Often overlooked in favor of Banff,…
Touring Canada by Train
Canada by rail:Stephen Hartshorne takes a train trip across Canada with eventful stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
Canada: A Summer in the Arctic
By Edward Moss and Mungla Sieck The Arctic, mysterious and wild, is a place of great hopes and fears and has attracted many people in the past and still does today. Its unconquerable nature and unique and fascinating environment creates a longing to explore and experience this part of the world that native cultures have…
Yellowknife, Canada: Diamonds in the Rough
By Janelle Muntz Lassonde “Who wants deep fried halibut?” the waitress calls. “Raise your hands up high.” I sit with a handful of mining executives in the graffiti-strewn Bullocks’ Bistro, one of Yellowknife’s most reputable restaurants. My guidebook declares this eatery one of the top five highlights in all of the Northwest Territories, and that’s…
Travel Bookstores in the U.S. & Canada
Travel bookstores in the US and Canada, a comprehensive list of book stores that feature many travel books, guide books, and other travel related books.
The 2024 Eclipse Redux: The View from Batavia
Traveling a long distance from NYC, our writer travels to Batavia county New York for a view of the April 8, 2024 eclipse and Jello.
Jasper, Alberta: Winter Perfection
Jasper, Alberta, is the place for travelers craving snow globe-perfect scenery, thrilling adventures, and a laid-back vibe