-
Calgary stampede in alberta, Canada is not to be missed.
Why wait if you love horses and a good party? I dusted off my cowboy boots and joined daredevils, music lovers, families, and wannabe cowboys, at Calgary’s Stampede Park to take part in one of the world’s largest rodeos. Spanning ten days in July, the Stampede draws over a million visitors from around the world.July…
-
Canadian train journey mimics road trip in convertible – without the wind mussing your hair
Conductor Caitlin Bailie, who also does a highly entertaining interpretive dance for explaining safety regulations, leads passengers in a toast with the signature Rocky Mountaineer beverage: orange juice and peach bubbly from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. All photos: © April Orcutt. All Rights Reserved Grizzly bears were what I most hoped to see from the Rocky Mountaineer…
-
Active days, comfortable nights in the canadian rockies.
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta are a world class destination for adventurers and nature lovers. And if you travel in July, don’t miss the famous Calgary Stampede. Most popular things to do Don’t miss Lake Louise, Banff, Jasper and the Icefields…
-
Active days, comfortable nights in the canadian rockies.
Adventure in The Canadian Rockies Only an hour from Calgary, and three hours from San Francisco, the mountains in Alberta are a world class destination for adventurers and nature lovers. And if you travel in July, don’t miss the famous Calgary Stampede. Most popular things to do Don’t miss Lake Louise, Banff, Jasper and the Icefields…
-
Adventure hiking and climbing the comfortable way
TIP: Unless you both love roughing it, select a trip with comfort, great food and activities you both love. During the peak of the wildflower season, we joined a group of hikers with Canadian Mountain Holiday (CMH). Our group ranged in age from 5 to 75 and the majority of us were women. Naturally we…
-
Riding the rails in the rockies
“A-a-a-all abora-a-ard,” chimed the conductor at Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station as we hurried down the platform toward “The Rocky Mountaineer.” We were about to embark on one of the world’s classic train journeys, from Vancouver, British Columbia to Banff, Alberta. Many call this the most spectacular train trip in the world. Built over a century…