Destination: Canada

Banff, Canada

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [593]

15 hours driving over and around mountains but we finally made it to Banff. The little car proved itself quite well. Had a little concern after a 15km stretch up steep mountains where I had to pedal to the floor the whole way, only got to about 65kph ... Read more >

Gallery: Montreal *new photos added 7th June*

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By mlisaho | Photo Gallery

A reflection of what just happened.

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By josh_shona | Views [321]

Here's a compressed, all-killa-no-filla, highlights package from Brisbane to Vancouver Pulling in at Warpole, West Aus, cause it was getting late and dark, we came across a lodge run by Bill Lawry's cousin, a mad keen former player herself who insisted ... Read more >

Gallery: Biodome de Montreal

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By mlisaho | Photo Gallery

Montreal, Quebec

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By mlisaho | Views [372]

French Canada is like a different country altogether. The atmosphere is different, more european, and everyone speaks to you in french first before swopping to english when you either give them a blank look or awkwardly answer in foreigner accented french.... Read more >

Leaving Gibsons, Canada

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [2196]

We're just a few hours away from driving onto the Queen of Surrey (the ferry) and heading off on our massive drive across North America, leaving Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast behind. We're both more than ready to get moving along although Bec is a little ... Read more >

Gallery: Leaving Gibsons

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By bec-simon | Photo Gallery

david, the leaning tower, and my first real italiano meal!

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By dianacchan | Views [620] | Comments [2]

gotta make use of this free internet, man! so i was super stoked that i finally found decent (well to be fair, im not really sure, its in italian) sunscreen for under 17 euros (that would be 13 euros. yay!) and then it started PISSING rain today. was ... Read more >

Gallery: Niagara Falls

Sun, 31 May 2009 | By misch | Photo Gallery

Kingston, Ontario

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By mlisaho | Views [347]

Have hopped on with the Moose Travel Network. First stop was Kingston. Just a university town with almost all the students gone for the summer. We stayed in the Queen's University halls and, aside from at the Crowne Plaza, it was the best sleep I've ... Read more >

Gallery: Subway style *2 new photos added 7th June*

Fri, 29 May 2009 | By mlisaho | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario

Fri, 29 May 2009 | By mlisaho | Photo Gallery

Arrival to Canada

Fri, 29 May 2009 | By josh_shona | Views [336]

We got into canada aye ok, just had a very slow man doing the paper work, but we have work permits in our passports and that is all that matters. we have now been in Canada for a week. we had a busy first couple of days with the getting of a tax number, ... Read more >

Toronto at second glimpse

Thu, 28 May 2009 | By mlisaho | Views [274] | Comments [3]

The way Toronto city is set up confuses me. It's like some kid just picked up a bunch of lego pieces and tossed it on the ground and it became a city. I'm constantly getting lost, even with a map. There's just something very random about Toronto. But ... Read more >

Niagara Falls

Tue, 26 May 2009 | By misch | Views [688]

The day after the wedding, everyone staying at the Roycroft had breakfast and then pretty much left straight away. I got a lift to Niagara Falls, where I spent my last night of my trip in the YHA on the Canadian side of the falls. Niagara Falls are super-... Read more >