Things are a little tense these days when it comes to Canada-USA relations, and many Canadians say they intend to stay home for their holidays this year. With that in mind, I’m doing a series of “Canada Strong” travel stories to provide some ideas. Today I look at five great national parks across this great country of ours. Thanks for reading, and as we Canadians are prone to say these days, Elbows Up! KLUANE NATIONAL PARK, YUKON This is a rugged, starkly beautiful spot a couple hours northwest of Whitehorse. The drive to get here is nothing short of Read more
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This is a post from a few years ago. But I don’t think things have changed too much in these destinations. If I’ve mentioned something that’s closed, my apologies. Given today’s political climate, I thought it would be good to re-position this story on great things to see and do in Canada. It’s a great time to get out and explore great areas of Canada. Here are a few of my faves from my travels over the past few years. SOUTHWEST ONTARIO After spending most of my spare time in Ontario in regions north of Toronto, I started visiting this Read more
With U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly bent on imposing stiff tariffs on Canadian goods sent to the States, and with lingering talk of Canada becoming a 51st state, Canadians are increasingly looking to stay home and explore their own country this year. With that in mind, here’s a story I posted a while back on Montreal, one of the great cities of the world. It’s a wonderfully cosmopolitan destination with a remarkable history, amazing neighborhoods to explore and a wonderful waterfront. We’re all trying to save money these days, so here are five things to do in the city for Read more
