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Joshua Jackson Crosses Canada in 'One Week'

Posted: 07/21/09 3:09PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , Cross-Canada Trip

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Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m a Joshua Jackson fan. There’s something so, well, gosh-darned Canadian about him. Maybe it’s the pseudo-self-effacing demeanour overlaid with a sharp but under-stated intellect, barbed with a sardonic sense of humour that is softened by an intrinsic but non-saccharine niceness.

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American Pays $11,000 in Data Charges on Canadian Visit

Posted: 07/02/09 12:00PM
Filed Under: A Guide to Canada's Best Road Trips, Canada Travel Guide , Canadians Abroad, Cross-Canada Trip, road trip, Travel Advisory, Travel Business News, Trips from Hell

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If you are planning a trip to Canada these days there's two important things you should remember -- first your passport and second to turn off all Internet access on your phone and data card.

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20 Amazing Canadian Outdoor Adventures

Posted: 06/12/09 2:23PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , Camping, Cross-Canada Trip, cycling, Wildlife Viewing

Hike or bike? Saddle up or paddle down? Dive deep or climb high? Or hop onto a boat or tundra buggy to take in some of Canada’s diverse flora and fauna, geological quirks and myriad cultures? Here, our top 20 outdoor summer adventures across Canada’s 10 provinces and three territories, along with some of the folks who will help get you there:

Amazing Canadian Outdoor Adventures

    Canoe the Clearwater River, SK
    A Canadian Heritage River that passes through several distinct geological zones. You'll see thousands-of-years-old pictographs and tackle Class IV whitewater rapids.

    By Unfurled, Flickr.com

    Horseback through Banff National Park, AB
    Reach some of the remote backcountry mountain passes and valleys, establishing camps along the way.

    By Randy Peters, Flickr.com

    Surf Tofino, BC
    The water may be cold, but these breaks are stomping grounds for world-class surfers and thousands of others.

    By jesse_edmonds, Flickr.com

    Bike the Kettle Valley Railway, BC
    Cycle some easy grades on the decommissioned Kettle Valley Railway through wine country. Good food, fine wines and historic trestle bridges.

    By Canadian Veggie, Flickr.com

    Climb the Lotus Flower Tower, NWT
    Climb one of the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America in the granite cathedral of Cirque of the Unclimbables.

    By Deepchi1, Flickr.com

    Kayak Haida Gwaii, BC
    Also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands and sometimes called "the Galapagos of the North" due to the startling variety of flora, fauna and endemic species. One of the ancient Haida village sites in the southern islands, known as SGang Gwaay, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    By Sam Beebe/Ecotrust, Flickr.com

    Canoe the Nahanni River, NWT
    In a country that's virtually synonymous with canoeing, this paddle trip is the crown jewel. The world's first designated UNESCO World Heritage Site with canyons over a kilometre (half-mile) deep.

    By NileGuide.com, Flickr.com

    Paddle Mingan Archipelago, QC
    A tour through this National Park Reserve archipelago of 40 islands of mostly limestone and dolomite in the gulf of the St. Lawrence River will yield sightings of Canada's largest collection of rock monoliths, some more than 400-million years old, plus oodles of wildlife and endangered plant species.

    By michelphoto53 en, Flickr.com

    Dive Vancouver Island, BC
    Recognized as the finest cold-water diving in the world, with sites like the Browning Wall, vibrant with colour and the "Graveyard of the Pacific," home to some 50 shipwrecks.

    By Ed Bierman, Flickr.com

    Cruise the Northwest Passage, NU
    Cruise through the Northwest Passage-first navigated by explorer Roald Amundsen-with a completely Inuit-owned company employing local guides, historians and biologists.

    The Canadian Press

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The Seven Wonders of Canada

Posted: 06/01/09 2:27PM
Filed Under: Canada Travel Guide , Alberta, Cross-Canada Trip, Family Travel, For History Buffs, Halifax, Ontario, quebec, road trip, Rocky Mountains, Rural Idylls, Saskatchewan, Sightseeing

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) asked Canadians, “What are your Seven Wonders of Canada?” Folks nominated some 25,000 objects and places, which a CBC judging panel narrowed down to 52 nominees. Click to see which seven made the final list.

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One of the World's Top Train Journeys

Posted: 05/26/09 10:23AM
Filed Under: VIA Rail, Cross-Canada Trip, road trip, Trains & Planes

Of all the classic train journeys in the world, 'The Canadian' stands out for the diversity of the ever-changing landscape, the comfort of its cars and the friendliness of its staff. From the bustle of downtown Toronto to the golden Prairies and through the majestic Rocky Mountains, there's no better way to take in the immensity and grandeur of this country.

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On Board for Family Fun!

Posted: 05/26/09 9:27AM
Filed Under: VIA Rail, Cross-Canada Trip, Family Travel, road trip, Rocky Mountains, Sightseeing, Trains & Planes, Wildlife Viewing

Kids and trains go together like peanut butter and jam, and when it's free for kids to travel on VIA (when accompanied by a fare-paying adult), what more reason do you need to take to the rails this summer?

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