I wrote this inspired by the steady stream of confused and slightly horrified posts on Reddit and TripAdvisor asking why Banff is so expensive. Here’s my take on what’s actually going on. Banff National Park has become one of the …
Tulips in Holland: Keukenhof in May
When you think of Holland, you think tulips, and when you’re in Amsterdam in the spring, a visit to Keukenhof in May seems like the most natural thing to do, regardless of whether your Dutch colleagues roll your eyes when you mention …
Shopping and Italian food in Winnipeg
Throughout my month in Manitoba, I came to know Winnipeg relatively well. However, there were still areas I had yet to explore. On my last day in the Winnipeg, I joined Lindsay Egan of Travel Manitoba, who would take me to …
CFB Shilo and the RCA Museum
I started off my day at CFB Shilo driving THIS thing. That’s right, an M-109 Howitzer. Technically, not a tank (as it’s not armoured), this is an indirect fire support weapon nonetheless. I owe it all to Marc George, the …
What to see and do in Brandon, Manitoba
A 2.5 hour drive west of Winnipeg along the Assiniboine River is Brandon, Manitoba – the province’s second largest city and its agricultural hub. In some ways, unexpectedly, it reminded me of Victoria, B.C. with its 1880s-era brick architecture in its …
A Glorious Stay at the Fort Garry Hotel
The Fort Garry Hotel One of most iconic buildings in Winnipeg is the Fort Garry Hotel, one of Canada’s grand railway châteaus, a legacy of a bygone era. Built in 1913 by the notable Canadian architect firm Ross and Macdonald, …
Discovering Whiteshell Provincial Park
Everyone in Manitoba loves Whiteshell Provincial Park. Universally, it was the one place that came up time and time again from anyone I had talked to. “Make sure you go to the Whiteshell!” So on my last weekend of my month-long …