But even if you are well-read, here are a few suggestions that might be worth your time while you’re on the plane to Canada. Canada(Mike Meyers) – Yes, Mike Meyers the comedian and actor has written a book that shows his take on his homeland from his hilarious, if not entirely qu...
Bard and Jasper. Given all the press, they seemed to be at thepeak of inflated expectationson theGartner Hype Cycle, and I expected a year of decline through the “Trough of Disillusionment” before a smaller set of tools would emerge as “Productive” solutions. ...
The Marc Choko collection of travel posters represents a fantastic cross-section of Canadian travel poster art during the period from 1900 to the 1950s. “One’s destination,” wrote Henry Miller, as he travelled through Greece in the 1930s, “is never a place, but a new way of seeing t...
From Banff to Jasper Along the Icefields Parkway Our amazing road trip across Alberta first took us fromCalgarytoDrumheller. The next leg was to Banff and then from Banff to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway. Now, I may have mentioned once or twice or a thousand times, that we are notroa...
Motorcycle to the Arctic Circle – The Icefields Parkway – Banff to Jasper Some things in life just shouldn’t be missed. The exit for 93 North off of the Trans-Canada Highway is one of those things. Also known as the Icefields Parkway, this fantastic road winds almost 150 miles along ...
The train ride through the Canadian Rockies typically starts in either Vancouver or Calgary and ends in either Banff or Jasper, with stops along the way at popular destinations such as Kamloops, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to see many att...
If you prefer a longer trip through amazing scenery, take the Rocky Mountaineer to Jasper in Alberta. You’ll travel two days through the Rockies, past mountain peaks and secluded lakes. The rails take you places you’d never see if you travel by car. You’ll dip down into the Thompson...
Click here for a list of airlines that offer direct flights to Calgary. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is located 26 kilometers (16 mi) southwest of downtown Edmonton and serves as the main getaway to the northern part of the Rockies (Jasper town is located a 4 hour drive from ...