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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.
Last weekend, I saddled my Grand Dodge Caravan and traveled south to the Ktunaxa Indians. Canadians no longer refer to them as Indians, but as First Nations. They were the first...
Wir reisen von Vancouver in den Norden zu den Nationalparks. Die Fahrt im Wohnmobil macht groß und klein Spaß und jeder hat eine gute Sicht oder einen Platz zum Schlafen. Unser...
There she is again: The Crowd Banff. The largest (tourist) city in Banff National Park. The forest fire smoke hangs low in the mountains here too. Some trails are closed due to...
Whistler. THE mountain bike and ski mecca. Unique, amazing. So let's go to the bike park 🚵 We complemented the beautiful day with the breathtaking Peak to Peak experience and a...
À la fin de notre interminable voyage à travers l'Ontario et le Québec, nous sommes arrivés tôt le soir à Montréal.
The adventure begins! Transiting in Canada at a frosty -16C. ❄️ Fortunately, a much more tropical climate awaits me in Costa Rica 😬
1) Horsting's You can tell it's coming fall.
Good morning, after falling asleep in a cozy bed with full bellies, our internal clock woke us up at 3am and suggested we take a look outside. There it was, the indescribable...
That was all very exciting, but after I landed safely, I quickly met lovely people in the hostel! Moreover, Vancouver dazzled me from the very beginning.. what a city, bursting...
When you venture into new territories, it means overcoming your own fears. Developing oneself means nothing more than overcoming fears, stepping out of the comfort zone,...
Welcome to the French part of Canada! Hardly anything here is in English, everything is actually in French, but most people can speak English as a second language, about as well...
So today we are finally starting our camper van adventure. Of course, we woke up very early - it is quite exciting for us to be traveling with a motorhome. So after loading our...
Today I had a very relaxed and peaceful day :) Good like that ;)
words fail in jasper...
We finally did a resting day on July 1st and took the time for planning the next days. When we actually went out to visit the Canmore museum, we noticed we totally forgot it’s...
A road trip from Montreal to Nova Scotia and back
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...