Where to travel in Canada for the best outdoor adventures and wildlife with a focus on the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia. You’ll find unusual hikes and off-the-beaten-path parks like Castle Provincial Park, one of the best places to spot bison in the world and to look for dinosaur bones!
Myra Canyon near Kelowna, British Columbia, is a scenic cycle route along the historic Kettle Valley Rail Trail. You’ll cycle across 18 bridges and 2 tunnels with views over the Okanagan Valley!
Visiting Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies is unforgettable. With so many great things to do, you just have to see for yourself.
Plan your Canadian Adventure in Western Canada based on the route we’re taking for our Canadian-German honeymoon. Just don’t follow us.
Whistler in British Columbia, Canada is one of the largest skiing areas of North America and one of the most popular skiing destinations in the world.
Kootenay National Park is not as well known as its famous neighbor Banff National Park, but it is one of the parks forming the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Sites and on the Stanley Glacier Hike, you get the chance to see a glacier up close.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO Site and one of the best-preserved buffalo jumps. It’s a must-see stop when you visit Alberta.
If you could only visit one city in Canada, visit Vancouver! It’s my favourite city in the country. Nature and outdoor lovers will find so many points of interest.
Writing-on-Stone is a provincial park in Alberta that’s home to the largest concentration of aboriginal rock art in North America and some stunning Hoodoos!
Elk Island National Park in Alberta is not only one of the best places to observe bison on the entire planet, it’s also only second to the Serengeti in numbers of hoofed wildlife!
I love going home to Canada, and I am happy to say that whenever I do I make sure to get a dose of adventure in the Rocky Mountains.
Did you know the Columbia Icefields are thicker than the Eiffel Tower and about the same height as the Empire State Building? Or how about home to one of the world’s only triple continental divide?
It’s no secret that Germany is home to many fortresses and castles but you may be surprised to learn that the Canadian version of a fortress is much older than any of the fortresses you will find in Germany.