Destination: Canada

Hiking the Iceline

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By gsjourneys | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry

We had been hiking in Canada's Yoho National Park for over two hours now, and I really didn’t understand the appeal. We had traipsed here from glorious backpacker destination, Banff, following a recommendation from a not too sober stranger. Go see the ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

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 [153] | 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 >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Altona

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By emilybockian | Views [167] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

It was nine o’clock at night but the mid-July sun had just barely begun to set. Everything smelled like sunflower oil, and I found myself standing in a remote field, gazing up at the largest replica of van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ in the world.?? I was supposed ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Daisy Lake

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By rizuwrites | Views [165] | Scholarship Entry

For 2 minutes I was in a state of awe. Have you ever experienced something so beautiful that your heart jumped and caught in your throat? The cool blue- almost mint green colour of the body of water was magnificent. Unlike anything that I had ever ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Secondary Highway

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By worth_y | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

I haven't had the chance to travel far in a really long time, but I'm fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful parts of Canada; Calgary, Alberta, an hour's drive from the Rocky Mountains, When I do venture to the mountains, I like prefer to go ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Rain or shine

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jvigor | Views [159] | Scholarship Entry

"I didn't pack any shoes other than my flip flops" my friend mentioned casually, as if we were about to embark on an evening stroll rather than a five day canoe trip that would have us hiking, canoeing, and generally partaking in activities that require ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: Viajeros

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By viajeros | Photo Gallery

Let's Be Still

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By natashafarrah | Views [127] | Scholarship Entry

"Trout! Trout! Trout! Trout!" The word comes out of my mouth in rhythmic unison with a sea of others. A fish isn't what I would normally chant for, yet I find myself more at home saying this than I do my own name. Trout, or rather, Rainbow Trout ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Burnaby's Central Park

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By seanholdner | Views [160] | Scholarship Entry

Do you ever like to get lost? I've always had fun diving headfirst into a city, taking wrong turns or getting off at random stations trying to find the meat of a place, where the locals live. So it was one September morning in Vancouver when, after waking ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Tadoussac

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tadoussac | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry

It’s always a hustle, planning a road trip. Where do you want to go and what’s in your means. During the summer of 2012, we were driving through Canada. We had already seen some amazing places. But at the time we arrived in Quebec City, we had no idea ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Discovery on the Nimpkish

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By georgiag | Views [234] | Scholarship Entry

The plans were set. I was ready to go, and then I saw the Nimpkish. In a blurry black and white photograph the little ferry was drowning under massive waves. I would soon spend 9 hours on this ship travelling from Bella Coola to Bella Bella on the coast ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

The River That Beats Like a Heart

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By victoriaetaylor | Views [128] | Scholarship Entry

The hushed roar of the Otonabee River was the most intoxicating sound. My discomfort seemed to melt away as I watched the rivets of water lap against one another, synchronised and unceasing. I cast my gaze across the adjacent shoreline. It was frequented ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

From Montreal with Love

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By shahab | Views [169] | Scholarship Entry

Being alone on a travel may not ‘always’ be a preferred option but, trust me when I say this, stumbling upon moments of solitude and the consequent emotions of joy in heart and mind makes traveling alone all the more worth it. This time, I was in Vieux-... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship