Destination: Canada

Journey to the top of the bottom of the Earth

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By addicted2travel | Views [493] | Scholarship Entry

There are rare moments in time where life comes along and slaps us across the face. For me that was standing on top of the bottom of the earth. I was visiting friends in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We were setting ... Read more >

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The Farthest Away Mountain

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By nomadcindy | Views [604] | Scholarship Entry

On the drive from Calgary, I watch the wind swirl snow into snaking shapes across the highway, until they disintegrate, phantom-like. The fog flows by as towering mountains on all sides appear and fade, between sheets of mist. Cary says it’s like Disneyland ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Photos

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By sylmioduszewska | Photo Gallery

Photos: Wanderlust

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By oneflychica | Photo Gallery

Photos: Travel

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By lexielou | Photo Gallery

Photos: Profile Picture

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By gingerninja | Photo Gallery

Travel is your serenity

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jamiemckay | Views [221] | Scholarship Entry

The adventure always starts with your feet. You’ve driven around the hometown that you never managed to venture very far from and even though you’ve been everywhere in this town, you still haven’t seen any of it. You know the roads, the lights, and the ... Read more >

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Photos: Viajeros

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By viajeros | Photo Gallery

Photos: Squamish

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By followpierre | Photo Gallery

Photos: Newfoundland

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thefunlibrarian | Photo Gallery

Room -8: A Night in the Ice Hotel

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By gennordmark | Views [349] | Scholarship Entry

All I could see was her breath escaping from the small opening at the head of her sleeping bag. Despite my best efforts the dampness had entered my bag with me and my teeth chattered behind the thick woolen scarf, double wrapped around my face. "I can't ... Read more >

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Photos: Sea to Sky Gondola

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By adventureawaits | Photo Gallery

Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish, BC

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By adventureawaits | Views [259] | Scholarship Entry

My daughter stood with her arms crossed and a frown on her face. “I don’t want to go on an adventure today,” she said, shaking her lopsided blonde pigtails. “Today is really special; let’s just go check it out,” I encouraged. My family and I—including ... Read more >

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Abandoned Adventures along the Road Less Travelled

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By hduff | Views [296] | Scholarship Entry

I am of the belief that long weekends are meant for exploring, and was in no rush to return home to Ottawa following a camping trip in beautiful northern Ontario. Headed south along Highway 17, I decided I had driven that route one too many times. I pulled ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Picture

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By camylbuena | Photo Gallery