Destination: Canada

How to Prepare for (and Survive) a Cross-Canada Trip

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [3928]

It started out as an idea, and grew to obsession.  Early last year, a friend and I were trying to figure out a way to make it to TBEX 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Flying across the country is hardly an option at times, with flights costing ... Read more >

Tags: canada, train, travel

Hakuna Matata!

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 | By mlisaho | Views [862] | Comments [2]

Had a fantastic time white water rafting today! Went through some amazing rapids and fell out of the raft just once. It was great fun! Apparently the Ottawa River has the best rapids in the world. The weather was just perfect and our mexican guide was ... Read more >

Trans-Canada on a Greyhound

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By miss_nita | Views [740]

DAY 1 We have not been to Whistler. I can already hear the gasp of the Vancouver locals; “OMG, two Australians that have NOT been to Whistler! How strange”. We always planned to go, we just never got around to it and then we didn’t want ... Read more >

Stubborn? Hell bent? Damn Right!

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 | By heidischeifley | Views [685]

On a daily basis we are subjected to a constant bombardment to our senses. We are continuously taking things in and filtering things out, but some of those things stick. After hearing the same things day in and day out you begin to not even remember ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Canada

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 | By beno | Views [568] | Comments [2]

Arrived in Toronto last night; with Spain winning the World Cup last night it was pretty busy around time - the hotel is nice and central. The customs official was about 2 years old and was a bit of a pain asking questions but got in without much issue.... Read more >

Tags: trekking, wilderness

A tribute to Indonesia

Wed, 21 May 2014 | By natashagan | Views [560]

“Where are you from?” a friend of mine asked. “Indonesia,” I said. He gazed up at the ceiling, as if picturing an atlas, wondering where Indonesia could possibly be on it. “It’s near Australia? You know where ... Read more >

Tags: canada, culture shock, indonesia, usa

Roma!

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [352]

day 1     It's hard to believe we're sitting on a plane again heading to Europe!  Me and Angie are stoked!!!!!!!! All the research on the net is going to pay off big time. I googled a lot of sites from googleearth.com so we have a good idea of the general ... Read more >

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By krit | Views [344]

It's been a month full of festivities and there's plenty more to come in the lead up to Christmas.  Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October. While the precise historical origin and belief of the holiday is disputed, most ... Read more >

And back again

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By chris_and_dusk | Views [330]

We decided to take a more southerly route for our return journey to Vancouver, at times only a few kilometres from the US border.   We had less time than our eastward journey, with just under a week to make our way back. ... Read more >

Canada

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 | By emily_witenden | Views [245]

So, my well travelled brother suggested I make a travel blog..so here goes! 6 weeks in canada flew.. Loved spending the time with gab and Cor and meeting the march meadows family :)  in my first week, Anita and Elle were also at Gabs (random ... Read more >

before i leave...

Sat, 28 May 2011 | By marielbazinet | Views [239]

so in just under 2 weeks, I am going to landing in India. every time i've spent considerable amounts of time elsewhere, I've always told myself that I will keep some sort of written record of it. but of course the excitement of the travels as well as ... Read more >

Tags: plans, pre-travel

Wait For Me

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 | By danielkeen | Views [232] | Video | Scholarship Entry

What should I say about myself? Maybe I should include that I am a film school graduate? Young and eager to learn? Have the urge to film and take photos every single day? Well, thats me in a nut shell. An active dude who loves the outdoors and telling ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By indiabedson | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Photos: Leaving Vancouver

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By kimsparks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Travel Asia

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By ketwam | Photo Gallery