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Canada captivates travelers with its immense scale, pristine wilderness, and multicultural cities that feel both cosmopolitan and close to nature. From the dramatic Rocky Mountains in Alberta and the glacier-fed lakes of Banff and Jasper to the coastal beauty of British Columbia, the country offers a remarkable mix of outdoor adventure and urban exploration. Cities such as Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City add distinctive character, blending world-class dining, arts, and history with easy access to parks, waterfronts, and seasonal festivals.
Highlights include scenic train journeys, wildlife watching, hiking, skiing, canoeing, and road trips through some of North America’s most spectacular landscapes. Travelers can experience Niagara Falls, the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, the northern lights in parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and French-Canadian culture in Quebec. Practical tips: Canada is vast, so internal flights or careful route planning are important; weather varies greatly by region and season, so pack in layers; and booking accommodations, national park stays, and summer transport well in advance is highly recommended, especially during peak travel months.
The best time to visit Canada is from July to September, when travel popularity peaks and the weather is generally warm, pleasant, and ideal for sightseeing, national parks, and road trips. October is also a strong option for fewer crowds and beautiful fall foliage, while summer remains the best all-around season for first-time visitors.
Located between Vancouver and the Rocky Mountains, the fertile wine valley of Okanagan Valley is known for its vineyards, orchards, and sandy beaches along Okanagan Lake. We are...
On the way from Golden to Nakusp, we take a short stop at a cedar forest and enjoy a pleasant walk. For the first time, we take the ferry from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay, which...
We spent the last two days in Whistler. There were also a few spectacular things to see here. However, the place itself is more or less a manufactured ski and mountain biking r
Admittedly: Hiking is not one of our passions – unless you count 25,000 steps in various cities as hiking. Helmcken Falls Rim Trail: Short Hike with a Big Finale
There's less to report from the fifth day, as it was more or less a travel day. After a final breakfast in Toronto, we collected our suitcases, checked out, and...
Into the wilderness.
The school in Canada was mega cool. The children there were also so quiet. In sports, we were allowed to choose whether we wanted to exercise outside or inside. Then we could...
So a lovely surprise: For our 'Anniversary', we received a delicious homemade bread from Pam. We were so happy to once again have a piece of 'real bread' between our teeth,...
August 29, 2024 St. John's We docked in the morning, and I went ashore right after breakfast. A lady with a free-roaming Newfoundland was waiting on the pier, who warmly greeted...
Since there was unfortunately a bit of a thunderstorm all evening, we stayed in Lillooet at our campground. We had a leisurely breakfast and set off for Whistler, our last stop...
Our day started icy today, the nights on the Icefield Parkway are colder than the nights before in Banff. Since the road from Saskatchewan River Crossing is closed due to the...
Today was extremely hot again, around 36 degrees. We first took the gondola up to Blackcomb Mountain. There we went for a hike (Alpine Loop and part of the Lakeside Loops)....
Today we headed back to the Columbia Glacier, early (for our standards), along the Icefield Parkway about 100 km. We had booked a tour and despite the rain forecast, there were...
So, my time in Canada came to an end in Vancouver City. There weren't many sights here, but we saw almost everything that the city center has to offer. We went to Queen...
Nanaimo is the second largest city here on Vancouver Island, but as you may have noticed: the journey is the destination. It's never really about the city, but always about the...
So we're back in London and what can I say? You've seen it: a fantastic 3.5 weeks with beautiful nature. My favorites are also decided. The easiest city to choose is my...
Sleeping in the middle of the national park? Choppy ✔️ On the first day we did a short but steep hike to get to the top and couldn't see anything because we were standing right...
The absolute best day! We started early and had probably the most beautiful route imaginable. The nature during the almost 3-hour drive amazed us all. The route was exactly how...
The capital of Canada was our second stop. On the way we took a short walk to a beaver pond, but unfortunately we were unsuccessful here too and didn't see any beavers. Just a...
Soooo, what happened the last few days? Next to university I finally went shopping because the winter jackets were getting too warm (yay). Additionally, we were at a really...
Since the week is divided into 3 locations, I will also divide it into 3 blog posts :) Sooo Toronto on Monday. I wasn't a fan at first, but as the day progressed my enthusiasm...
On October 12th I can't get to Vancouver and I'm driving, but the bus where it sells at 11:45 a.m. has a traffic jam that's so tight that it hits me on the 2nd. This means: Wait...
Today we visited Casa Loma, a castle-like mansion. The construction of this property was completed in 1914. At the time, it was the largest private residence in North America...
Today we took a closer look at Granville Island after just driving past it on our city tour yesterday. Granville Island has a colorful mix of restaurants, markets, theaters,...
The Wild Pacific Trail, which starts from the neighboring town of Ucluelet , was the last trail we were able to explore on this vacation. Tomorrow we'll take the ferry back to...
Due to the weather, we decided to visit the two museums in Campbell River today - and it was worth it. The Campbell River Museum was particularly great! Interesting information...
Today we set off from Discovery Harbor in Campbell River by boat north to Orford Bay . We discovered the first seal as we left the harbor area of Campbell River . A little later...
We spent today in Wells Gray Provincial Park , in the immediate vicinity of which our current lodge is located. First we drove to a viewing platform, which offers an impressive...
Unfortunately, our four days in Golden are already over and we leave our lodge with one laughing and one crying eye. In the last few days we were able to discover a beautiful...
Rain, rain and more rain - unfortunately we didn't have the weather gods on our side today! But we braved the weather as much as we could and still went on a day trip to Glacier...