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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.
Eight years ago, I pedaled through Alaska and Canada's vast expanses on my bike. Famished and with the scent of weeks-long travel in my jersey, I met Donna and Pat in Paradise...
Rocky Mountains Part 2 Hello and welcome, I always swore that I would never write a blog, because I believe I'm not very good at expressing unbiased opinions, but my life led...
The journey to Montreal on Saturday is very relaxed. We stopped at a Visitor Information Center along the way and received lots of tips. Our hotel is located on a shopping...
In the morning it was quite cool and it was still raining. So we decided to start the day comfortably with a long breakfast and then go to the sauna. Afterwards, we attended a...
We continue to Vancouver and take the ferry to Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island is a beautiful collection of small islands - all at almost 30 degrees. The plan was to leave...
We took a good long walk through downtown and through the snow covered woods in Hamilton to visit the nice waterfalls in this area, but after walking already 10,6 km we arrived...
The capital of British Columbia and, coincidentally, also my middle name and, accordingly, half of my city. I am absolutely in love with the city. Even from the plane, the...
little victoria - british columbia, pacific coast 😍
This is us, one week before departure, taking a walk at home in Reichenthal, Austria, at freezing -10 degrees Celsius. We are Lisa & Michael, 27 & 29 years old, and...
My wish for life consists of pure verbs.... Discover, explore, hide, find, get lost, be found, ask questions, find answers, give answers, listen to stories, make up stories,...
~ 05/04/2019 ~ Hello there, not much happened today. We spent most of the time, about 5.5 hours, in the car. In the morning, we first went from our campsite to Prince George,...
So, here I am back after a slightly longer time. Somehow, uploading new posts on my phone didn't work, and I was too lazy to connect my laptop to the charger, oops :D In...
Today we embarked on our motorcycle trip to the Rocky Mountains. We started towards Banff National Park on Eric's Harley Davidson Ultra Classic. Ahead of us lay about 370...
We took it slow and enjoyed our pancakes for breakfast before setting off around 10:30 AM toward Clearwater for the next campground. We had to cover 330 km, so we didn't have...
With the new car, we drove towards Banff, where we had booked 4 nights. You can easily spend a whole day between the two places because there is so much to see and so many...
Hello dear people, I haven't been in touch for a long time... I left Pleasant Bay, Nova Scotia yesterday. On the way to the bus stop, there was already snow on the roadside at...
Wells Gray... bad roads, some no longer exist, got lost twice... Then met Curtis who accompanied me 😄 Arrived in Jasper, had a delicious meal first, Moose Meatloaf. Pretty...
Waiting for our next flight to CDMX, there are fewer people now 😅
Here is our 'background story': https://vakantio.com/2019-from-vancouver-to-capecod After a conspiratorial break in the travel blog, we are starting fresh now. Stay tuned for...
Yesterday I spent the day in Downtown Ottawa - exploring the city in beautiful weather. My host accompanied me until she had to go to work :) We also had Canadian BeaverTails -...
Today we comparatively experienced nothing. We took a day off and occupied ourselves with long sleep, a little bit of color and cutting hair. In addition, we booked a whale...
The good news first. We have caught up on the delay and landed on time. The bad news - one of the wheels on the suitcase was broken. Comment from aer lingus was that they are...
13th - 15th June
Was in a spa in Whistler 😀 Then 1 day hiking in Pemberton, it was very beautiful especially because there was a path in my map that apparently was not officially marked...
Today is the work day. I find it nice to be on vacation. Best regards N🐹
Tofino........ the place of longing for many dropouts. It is completely relaxed here; everyone is friendly and chilled out. Our day started with breakfast at the café next door....
Today was all about the big city of Calgary. First, we visited the Farmers Market nearby, where everything was locally sourced and accompanied by a Country band. After a brief...
The time in London is coming to an end and the last 2 weeks have been filled with the last university deadlines and exams and of course lots of leisure activities :) University...
😴🥴 today, just tired
Hello! Since Wednesday, I have been in this new family in Sherbrooke. They have 5 children, 3 of whom still live at home. They speak English, but the father also speaks German...